JPH07168880A - Commodity information presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a commodity information presentation device which information only the customers included in a specific area defined at the periphery of a specific store corner of the individual commodity information. CONSTITUTION:A commodity information presentation device contains an intra- specific area detecting means consisting of a detecting means which is provided on a specific store corner 50A or a customer CST1 and a detected means 20 provided on the other side, a commodity information storing means provided on the CST1, a commodity information reading control means, and a commodity information output control means. When the CST1 enters a specific area A defined around the corner 50A, the information on a specific commodity G is given to the CST1 by the voice output or the display output.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product information providing device for individually providing a customer with information on products displayed in a specified sales floor corner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a supermarket or the like, as shown in FIG. 8, a specific sales floor corner 50 is provided in a store to promote sales of a specific product G such as a special sale product. At this time, the customer (C
In order to further motivate the ST) to purchase the particular product G, the product information such as the place of origin, production method, quality, price discount, etc. is sent from the radio 60 with a cassette provided on the side of the particular sales floor corner 50. ing.

[0003]

By the way, it is convenient for the customer CST1 who is highly impressed with the particular product G, but the customer CST2 who is less impressed because the product information is distributed in a large volume indiscriminately and in all directions. Is uncomfortable for. Moreover, when the specific sales floor corner 50 is provided in a part of the permanent product display shelf, or when a plurality of specific sales floor corners 50 are installed, it may be equal to noise pollution, and the willingness to purchase ordinary peripheral products may be lost. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a product information providing apparatus capable of individually and individually providing product information to customers who enter a specific area formed around a specific sales floor corner.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a detection means provided on one of a specific sales floor corner side in a store and a customer side, and a detected means provided on the other side. Provided that the specific area detection means for detecting entry into the specific area formed around the corner, the product information storage means provided on the customer side, and the detection operation of the specific area detection means are performed. A product information read control unit that searches the product information storage unit and reads product information related to the specific sales floor corner, and an output control unit that is capable of output control so that the read product information is audibly or visually appealed to the customer. And a product information output control means.

[0006]

In the case of the present invention having the above-described structure, for example, when a customer carrying the detecting means enters into a specific area formed around the specific sales floor corner, the specific area detecting means operates to detect. Then, the product information read control unit searches the product information storage unit and reads the product information related to the specific sales floor corner. Thus, the product information control output means controls the output so that the read product information is audibly or visually appealed to the customer.

Therefore, an integrated unit of any one of the detection means and the detected means forming the specific area detection means, the product information storage means, the product information read control means, and the product information output control means is provided. When carried by a customer, when the customer goes into a specific sales floor corner, it is possible to individually notify the product information regarding the specific product, and to not make noise to other customers and the surroundings.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the product information providing apparatus includes a specific area detection unit (20, 15, 12, 11), a product information storage unit (18C), and a product information read control unit (1
1, 12, 18) and product information output control means (11, 1)
2) and is configured to be able to audibly or visually notify product information of the specific product (G) only to a customer who has entered the specific sales floor corner (50A) and individually. There is.

Further, in this embodiment, the detecting means (15,
12, 11), product information storage means (18C), product information read control means (11, 12, 18), and product information output control means (11, 12) are integrally unitized to form the terminal machine 10. It is said that.

In FIG. 1, the terminal unit 10 is a CP.
U11, ROM12, RAM13, receiving circuit 15, keyboard 16, display device 17, card reader 18 to which IC card 18C is attachable / detachable, voice output device 19, etc., and can be stored in the pocket of the customer (CST) and FIG. It can be attached to the cart (C1) shown in FIG.

The transmission unit 20 includes a one-chip IC 21.
(CPU 22, ROM 23, RAM 24), oscillating circuit 25, and transmitting circuit 26 are provided in the specific sales floor corner 50A, and always output radio waves of a specific frequency (specific area signal EWA), Figure 4 around it
The specific area A shown in is formed. It should be noted that radio waves (EWB, EWC), which are signals within a specific area, are output from the transmission units (20, 20) provided in the specific sales floor corners (50B, 50C) (not shown), and the specific area (B , C) are formed.

Here, the specific area detecting means is the transmitting unit 20 forming the detected means, and the detecting means (15, 11, 1) integrally incorporated in the terminal machine 10.
2) and is formed so that it can contactlessly detect that the customer (CST1) has entered the specific area (A). That is, in this embodiment, the detected means (20) is provided on the specific sales floor corner 50A side, and the detection means is provided on the customer (CST) side.

The detecting means comprises a receiving circuit 15 in the terminal machine 10, a CPU 11 and a ROM 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the receiving circuit 15 includes an antenna 15
0, an amplifier circuit 151, and a plurality (three) of detection circuits 15
2A, 152B, 152C. Each detection circuit 152A, 152B, 152C is a filter 1
53, detection circuit 154, reference signal generator 155 (resistor R
1, R2) and a comparator 156, and means to be detected (20)
It is formed so as to output the detection signals SA, SB, SC when receiving a radio wave from.

That is, each detection circuit 152A (152
B, 152C) is the specific sales floor corner 50A (5).
0B, 50C) each transmission unit 20 (2
Specific area signal EWA (E
WB, EWC), and the detection range is set to the reference signal Vre set in the reference signal generator 155.
f. It can be adjusted by the value of. That is, the detection in the specific area A (B, C) having a range proportional to the magnitude of the power of the specific area signal EWA (EWB, EWC) output from each transmission unit 20 (20, 20). The range (approach distance to the transmission unit 20) can be adjusted.

Specifically, the detection circuit 152A shown in FIG.
In the case of, the detection voltage signal V output from the detection circuit 154
dA and the reference signal Vref. set in the reference signal generator 155 including the voltage dividing circuit (resistors R1 and R2). Are detected by the comparator 156, and VdA ≧ Vr
ef. Then, the detection signal SA is output. Then C
Based on the detection determination program stored in the ROM 12, the PU 11 determines that the detection signal SA is the specific sales floor corner 50A. The same applies to the other detection circuits 152B and 152C.

At this time, the CPU 11 indicates that the display device 17 has entered the specific area (A) formed around the specific sales floor corner (50A), that is, the product information will be provided by voice output. Display notice (S
T11).

Next, the product information storage means incorporated in the terminal machine 10 is a means for storing information (for example, place of origin, production method, quality, price, etc.) relating to the specific product displayed in the specific sales floor corner 50A. In the case of this embodiment, the IC card 18 which can be attached to and detached from the card reader 18 shown in FIG.
It is formed from C. Further, the product information includes a plurality of product information items stored in a selectively readable manner for each specific product G for each specific sales floor corner 50A (50B, 50C).

The merchandise information reading control means receives the detection operation of the specific area detection means (11, 12, 15), that is, receives the specific area signal EWA (Y in ST10 of FIG. 3).
The product information storage means (18
C) is a means for retrieving product information related to the specific sales floor corner (50A), and in the case of this embodiment, the CPU 1
1 and ROM 12 and is executed in ST11 of FIG.

The product information output control means is a means for controlling the output of the product information read by the product information read control means (11, 12) so as to audibly or visually notify the customer, and is formed of the CPU 11 and the ROM 12. ST of Figure 3
It is executed at 12.

That is, in this embodiment, the product information signal relating to the product information read out to the audio output device 19 is transferred to control the audio output. The audio output device 19 includes an amplifier, a speaker, etc., and is adjusted to a audible volume within a range of 0.5 to 1 m.

Further, in this embodiment, when the product information read control means (11, 12) is activated and the voice is output (ST12), when the set time Ts has passed (YES in ST14), the automatic voice output stop control means ( 11, 12) works,
The audio output is automatically stopped (cleared) (ST15). That is, within the set time Ts (NO in ST14), the product information is repeatedly output by voice (ST
10 YES, ST11, ST12), and the setting time Ts is set by the setting key 16S on the keyboard 16.
You can change it with. Therefore, it is possible to set the product information so that, for example, the sound information is repeatedly output only three times.

However, some customers can understand the content (the relevant product information) by listening only once. Even in such a case, if the voice is repeatedly output within the set time Ts many times, it is troublesome for the customer. Therefore, if the release key 16K forming the voice output forced stop command means is pressed (OFF) (YES in ST13), the voice output is forcibly cleared even within the set time Ts (ST15). . If the customer goes out of the specific area (A), the detection means in the specific area becomes inoperative (NO in ST10).
Therefore, the voice output is automatically cleared (ST15).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Figure 4
At the customer CST1, the cart CI is connected to the terminal machine 1
0, the customer CST2 attaches the terminal device 10 to the cart C2, and walks inside the store. During this period, the in-specific area signal EWA is transmitted and output from the detected means (transmission unit 20) provided on the specific sale corner 50A side.

Here, when the customer CST1 approaches the specific sale corner 50A and enters the specific area A, the detecting means (11, 12, 15) forming the specific area detecting means.
Detects that it has entered the specific area A. That is, the specific area signal EWA is received (ST1 in FIG. 3).
0 YES). In this case, the detection signal S from the detection circuit 152A corresponding to the specific sales floor corner 50A shown in FIG.
A is output.

Then, the product information read control means (11, 1)
2) searches the product information storage means (IC card 18C) via the card reader 18 and reads the product information regarding the specific product G in the specific sale corner 50A (ST1).
1). Thus, the product information output control means (11, 12)
Transmits the product information signal to the audio output device 19 and outputs it as audio (ST12).

As a result, the customer CST1 can individually know the product information regarding the specific product G displayed in the specific sale corner 50A. This product information is repeated many times (for example, three times) until the set time Ts elapses (YES in ST14) (YES in ST10, ST1).
1, ST12).

For example, if the product information can be grasped only by listening once, the release key 16K can be pressed (OFF) (YES in ST13) to stop (clear) the voice output (ST15). ). When the set time Ts has elapsed (YES in ST14), and when the vehicle has moved out of the specific area A (NO in ST10), it is stopped (cleared).
Therefore, the customer CST1 has the specific sale corner 50A.
The product information of the specific product G displayed in can be surely known.
Further, if the specific product G is examined or if the specific product G is left, the sound output is automatically stopped, so it is quiet.

On the other hand, the customer CST2 who pushes the cart C2 shown in FIG. 4 does not plan to purchase the specific product G displayed in the specific sale corner 50A, and therefore passes by. In this case, the terminal machine 1 attached to the cart C2
Since the specific area signal EWA from the detected means (20) does not reach the detection means (11, 12, 15) in 0 (NO in ST10), the product information output control means (11, 1)
2) is inoperative. Therefore, it is not necessary to listen to the conventional indiscriminate, omnidirectional, volume-filled product information that can be called noise.

According to this embodiment, however, the detecting means (11, 12, 1) provided on either the specific sales floor corner (50A) side or the customer (CST1) side in the store.
5) and a detected means (20) provided on the other side, a specific area detection means, a product information storage means (18C) provided on the customer (CST1) side, and a product information read control means (11). , 12) and product information output control means (1
1, 12) and the customer (CST1) enters the specific area (A) formed around the specific sales floor corner (50A), the product information of the specific product (G) is output by voice output. Since it is formed so that the customer (CST1) can be notified, the customer (CST1)
Only ST1) can be provided with information on a specific product (G) individually, and unnecessary customers (CST2) are indiscriminately conventional.
Omnidirectional information You can shop calmly without being affected by the noise caused by the flood.

Further, the specific area detecting means includes a transmitting unit (detected means) 20 provided on the specific sales floor corner (50A) side and a detecting means (reception circuit 15, CPU 11, CPU 11) provided on the customer (CST1) side. Since it is formed of the ROM 12), it is possible to more reliably detect that the customer (CST1) has entered the specific area (A).

Further, the detection means (15, 11, 12) forming the specific area detection means includes a plurality (three) of detection circuits 152A to 152C, and each specific sales floor corner (5
Since it is formed to output the detection signals SA to SC corresponding to 0A to 50C), the specific area (A to C) is accurately identified and detected in any of the plurality of specific sales floor corners (50A to 50C). it can.

Further, since the product information storage means is formed of the IC card 18C capable of storing a large amount of information, it is possible to output detailed information of a plurality of specific products by voice.

Further, the detection means (11, 12, 15), the product information storage means (18C) and the product information read control means (1
1, 12) and the product information output control means (11, 12) are incorporated in the terminal machine 10 and can be stored in the pocket of the customer (CST1) and attached to the cart (C1). Very easy to handle.

Further, since the product information is stored on the side of the terminal machine 10, it is possible to provide reliable product information only to the customers who need it.

Further, automatic audio output stop control means (11,
12) is provided, the product information is set for the set time Ts.
Only the voice is output to be surely transmitted to the customer (CST1),
In addition, the inconvenience of having to listen to the sound more than necessary will not occur.

Since the voice output forced stop command means (release key 16K) is provided, the voice output can be forcibly stopped in the middle of the first time or after the second time if the product information is known, which is annoying. No longer.

Although the product information storage means is formed of the IC card 18C in the above embodiments, the product information storage means is not limited to this. For example, it may be formed from a mini tape cassette or the like. In this sense, it is obvious that the read control of the product information read control means in the present invention includes drive control of the mini tape cassette for reading the product information.

Further, the product information output control means (11, 1
Although 2) was formed to transfer the product information to the audio output device 19 and control the audio output, it can be formed and executed to control the display output. For example, the display device 17 including the LED shown in FIG. 1 and the display 170 (a lighting circuit 170CT, a light emitting diode 171) shown in FIG.
A to 171N) is formed so as to output a character display. You can eliminate the noise by displaying the output. The voice output device 19 and the display device 170 can be installed on the specific sales floor corner 20 side and controlled from the terminal machine 10 side.

Further, the means to be detected of the detection means in the specific area is formed by the transmission unit 20 including the oscillation circuit 25 and the transmission circuit 26 provided on the specific sales floor corner (50A) side, and the detection means is provided to the customer (CST1). Receiving circuit 15, CP in the terminal device 10 that is carried directly or indirectly
Although it is formed from the U11 and the ROM 12, it is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily selected and configured.

For example, it is formed of a receiver 26R and a transmitter 26T on the side of the transmission unit 20 shown in FIG. 6, and a transmitter 15T and a receiver 15R on the side of the terminal machine 10, and the transmitter 15
It is formed so that a radio wave of a constant frequency is transmitted from T and a signal within a specific area having a frequency unique to the specific sales floor corner (50A) is output from the transmitter 26T, or as shown in FIG. Transmitter 15TP and receiver 1
5RP and the radio wave reflector 26P and the like are provided on the specific sales floor corner (50A) side, or may be formed to be detected by an electromagnetic method or a photoelectric method.

[0041]

According to the present invention, the specific area detection means including the detection means provided on one of the specific sales floor corner side and the customer side in the store and the detected means provided on the other side, It is composed of a product information storage unit, a product information read control unit, and a product information output control unit provided on the customer side, and when the customer enters a specific area formed around a specific sales floor corner, the specific product Since it is formed so that the product information of can be notified to the customer by voice output or display output, it is possible to individually provide the information of the specific product only to the customer who needs it, and Indiscriminate, omnidirectional information Since you can avoid the noise caused by floods, you can shop calmly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise a circuit diagram for explaining a receiving circuit.

FIG. 3 is likewise a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific sale corner and the specific area.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a modified example in which a display device is an output control target.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a modification (1) of the specific area detection means.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a modification (2) of the specific area detection means.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example and its problems.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Terminal Machine 11 CPU (Specific Area Detection Means, Product Information Read Control Means, Product Information Output Control Means) 12 ROM (Specific Area Detection Means, Product Information Read Control Means, Product Information Output Control Means) 13 RAM 15 Reception Circuit (Specific area detection means) 15T transmitter (specific area detection means) 15TP transmitter (specific area detection means) 15R receiver (specific area detection means) 15RP receiver (specific area detection means) 16 keyboard 16K Release key 16S Setting key 17 Display device 18 Card reader 18C IC card (product information storage means) 19 Voice output device 20 Transmission unit (specific area detection means) 21 IC chip 22 CPU 23 ROM 24 RAM 25 Oscillation circuit 26 Transmission circuit 26R Receiver (specific area detection means) 2 T transmitter (specific area detection means) 26P radio wave reflector (specific area detection means) 50A specific sales floor corner 150 antenna 151 amplification circuit 152A to 152C detection circuit 153 filter 154 detection circuit 155 reference signal generator 156 comparator 170 display 170CT Lighting circuit 171A-171N Light emitting diode A Specific area G Specific product C1, C2 cart CST1, CST2 Customer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A specification formed by a customer in the vicinity of a specific sales floor corner, which comprises a detection means provided on one of a specific sales floor corner side and a customer side in a store and a detected means provided on the other side. The specific area detection means for detecting that the customer has entered the area, the product information storage means provided on the customer side, and the product information storage means are searched on condition that the specific area detection means operates. Product information read control means for reading the product information related to the specific sales floor section, and product information output control means formed so that output control is possible so as to inform the customer of the read product information by hearing or sight. A product information providing device composed of: