JPH07262269A - Message board device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a personal computer input message contents and display them on a display part. CONSTITUTION:A document desired to message is inputted from an input part 3 and at the time of intending to message the face of him-herself. etc., a camera 1 takes the picture of it to be inputted. An A/D conversion part 2 converts input data to a digital signal and a first storage part 4A stores it. Data stored in the first storage part 4A is converted to a character pattern by a character generator 5, synthesized with a vertical and horizontal synchronizing signal generated by a synchronizing signal generation part 8 by a synthesis part 10, outputted as a composite video signal and displayed on a second display part 7 by way of a distributor 16 and the personal computer 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message board device, and more particularly to an electronic message board at a station or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, message boards have been provided at stations, airports, interchanges on expressways, etc., and are provided to people who use these. Such message boards are generally installed in conspicuous places such as stations, but since a blackboard or whiteboard is used for the message boards, the person who writes them can write freely, resulting in clutter or mischief writing. Sometimes it looked like, and it was ugly. In addition, the conventional message boards have problems that the message content is not conspicuous and that message content other than characters (map / face photo) cannot be written.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to convey a message content to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) and display it on a display unit.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an input unit for inputting and reading out message contents, a first storage unit for storing data from the input unit, and a screen format. And the like, a character generator for converting the character code signal of the first storage unit into a character pattern, a synchronization signal generation unit for generating vertical / horizontal synchronization signals necessary for video signals, and the first storage Unit and memory unit data and the synchronization signal generating unit signal are combined to output a composite video signal, a first display unit for displaying the output of the combining unit, a clock for counting time,
The present invention provides a message board device comprising a control unit that controls each of the above units.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the contents to be messaged are input from the input section, and when the user wants to message his / her face or the like, they are copied and input by the camera. The input data is converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion unit and stored in the first storage unit. The sync signal generator generates vertical / horizontal sync signals, and the synthesizer synthesizes the sync signal generated by the sync signal generator and the data in the first storage unit and outputs it as a composite video signal to the first display unit or the like. indicate.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera, which captures a human face or the like and outputs it as a video signal. 2 is an A / D converter,
The analog signal output from the camera 1 is converted into a digital signal. An input unit 3 is for inputting message contents such as mode selection and characters. A first storage unit 4A stores data from the A / D conversion unit 2 and the input unit 3. A second storage unit 4B stores a video / audio signal for publicity and the like. A memory unit 13 stores a screen format and the like. A character generator 5 converts a character code signal from the first storage unit 4A or the like into a character pattern. A first display unit 6 displays the data in the first storage unit 4A and the second storage unit 4B. 9 is a personal computer. A second display unit 7 displays the output signal of the personal computer 9, and is composed of a plurality of personal computers 9 and the display unit 7. A sync signal generator 8 generates vertical and horizontal sync signals necessary for the video signal. Reference numeral 10 is a synthesizing unit that combines the signal from the synchronization signal generating unit 8
The signals in the second storage unit 4 are combined into a composite video signal. 1
A printing unit 1 prints the data displayed on the first display unit 6. A clock 12 counts the time. Reference numeral 14 is a speaker that outputs the audio signal of the storage unit 13. A charging unit 15 operates the message board device by collecting a charge. 1
A distributor 6 distributes the composite video signal from the synthesizing unit 10 and sends it to the personal computer 9. A control unit 17 controls each of the above units.

In the above structure, for example, a message board device 18 is installed at an entrance / exit of a station or the like, and "town events", "timetables", "accidents and delay information", etc. stored in the second storage section 4B are stored. According to the program for which you want to display public relations data, follow the second
The image is displayed on a large screen composed of the display unit 7. According to the program, the control unit 17 reads out the "event of town" for publicity from the second storage unit 4B, synthesizes it with the synchronization signal generated by the synchronization signal generation unit 8 (composite video signal), and distributes it. It is sent to the personal computer 9 via the device 16. The personal computer 9 is composed of, for example, nine personal computers 9 and a second display portion 7 connected to the personal computer 9, and as shown in FIG.
~ I screen)). At the same time, the voice data stored in the second storage unit 4B is read out and output from the speaker 14. Then, when the time elapses and the next program is started, for example, the image of the "timetable" is read from the second storage unit 4B, and is synthesized by the synthesizing unit 10 with the synchronization signal generated by the synchronization signal generating unit 8. Signal) and distributor 1
It is sent to the personal computer 9 via 6 and displayed on the second display unit 7 of nine units. Further, a tuner for receiving the television broadcast may be provided so that the television broadcast can be displayed. If a plasma display device is used for these display devices, there is an advantage that the depth dimension of the display portion becomes thin and space is saved.

When the user wants to select and display the contents he / she wants to see, he / she selects a menu from the input unit 3, and the control unit 17 first displays the menu screen stored in the memory unit 13. Since it is displayed on the section 6, for example, a desired menu is selected from the menus 1 "famous place / historic site guide", 2 "message guide", 3 "meal guide" and the like. The control unit 17 reads the data of the corresponding menu from the memory unit 13, synthesizes the synchronization signal generated by the synchronization signal generation unit 8 with the synthesis unit 10 (composite video signal), and displays it on the first display unit 6.

When used as a message board, for example, when a person who uses the station wants to send a message to a person who arrives later or at a later time, a message board installed at the station as shown in FIG. The device 18 is used to convey a message to the other party.
If the usage fee is inserted into the billing unit 15, the control unit 17 operates the message board device 18 based on the signal from the billing unit 15, reads out the menu data stored in the memory unit 13, and displays it in the first display unit 6. It is displayed (A in FIG. 4). For example, if the operator desires “message guidance” of 2, the input unit 3
When 2 is input, the control unit 17 reads out the data (operation procedure) stored in the memory unit 13, that is, B in FIG. 4, and displays it on the first display unit 6. Look at the document "Do you want to tell the other party a map or your face picture?" On the display screen. Y
When ES is selected, the control unit 17 reads the operation procedure data stored in the memory unit 13 and displays it on the first display unit 6. If the other person does not know your face well or you know your face but you do not know your name, it is easier for the other person to enter a photo of the face together with the message content.For example, when you enter a photo of your face , Enter the "G" key of the input unit 3 from the direction of the camera according to the guide on the screen. The input data is converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion unit 2 and stored in the first storage unit 4A. Next, although not shown, write the message contents from the input unit 3 according to the operation procedure on the screen, for example, write the map from the input unit 3, and then, "Wait until PM 10 o'clock at the place specified on the map. If "more" is input, the input data is stored in the first storage unit 4A. When the message content is input, the control unit 17 reads the time at that time from the clock 12 and stores it in the memory unit 4 together with the input data. The message input is completed by the above operation.

If a person who wants to see the contents written on the message board selects a menu from the input section 3, the control section 17 is controlled by the memory section 1.
The menu data No. 3 is read out and displayed on the first display unit 6. Looking at this menu screen, the "4" key is input from the input section 3 in order to select "message content display". From the message list on the next screen that appears, use the input unit 3 to enter the page of the message content that is supposed to be addressed to you. The control unit 17 includes the first storage unit 4
The message content of the designated page is read out from the plurality of message content stored in A and displayed on the first display unit 6 according to the format stored in the memory unit 13 (FIG. 5). That is, the message data stored in the first memory unit 4A is formed according to the format of the memory unit 13, and the sync signal generated by the sync signal generating unit 8 is combined by the combining unit 10 (composite video signal). It is displayed on the display unit 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the face photograph 19 of the message is displayed in the upper right of the screen, the map 20 is displayed in the center of the screen, and the message and time 21 are displayed in the lower part of the screen. Then, if a hard copy of the displayed content is required, a copy fee is inserted into the billing section 15, and the control section 17 sends the data displayed on the first display section 6 to the printing section 11, The printing unit 11 prints the data on paper and outputs it. In another embodiment, although not shown, the display screen of the first display unit 6 is composed of a plasma display device, a liquid crystal, or the like, and the upper portion of the display surface is a pen / tablet input type, for example, a capacitive coupling type, and is displayed on the surface. The handwriting input unit is configured to have a structure in which two glass plates having transparent electrodes are bonded with a transparent adhesive. When you want to input message contents, maps, etc., you can input the written characters and figures by handwriting with a pen.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the message device is compactly arranged, and it is easy to input the message contents, the contents of the message can be easily viewed. It has the effect of improving aesthetics without being written or mischievous.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a message board device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram of a display unit of the message board device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display screen diagram of a display unit of the message board device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram of a display unit of the message board device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 camera 2 A / D conversion unit 3 input unit 4A first storage unit 4B second storage unit 5 character generator 6 first display unit 7 second display unit 8 synchronization signal generation unit 9 personal computer 10 synthesis unit 11 printing unit 12 clock 13 Memory section 14 Speaker 15 Charging section 16 Distributor 17 Control section 18 Message board device 19 Face photograph 20 Map 21 Message text and time

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for instructing input and reading of message contents, a first storage unit for storing data from the input unit, a memory unit for storing screen format and the like, and characters of the first storage unit. A character generator for converting a code signal into a character pattern, a sync signal generator for generating vertical / horizontal sync signals necessary for a video signal, data of the first storage unit and memory unit, and a signal of the sync signal generator. A synthesizing section for synthesizing and outputting a composite video signal, a first display section for displaying the output of the synthesizing section, and a clock for counting time,
A message board device comprising a control unit for controlling each of the above units. 2. A plurality of personal computers, a second display section for displaying an output signal of the personal computer, and a distributor for distributing a video signal are provided, and the output of the synthesizing section is provided to the personal computer via the distributor. The message board device according to claim 1, wherein the message board device is distributed and displayed on the second display unit. 3. A camera which converts a face of a person into a video signal, and A which converts the signal of the camera into a digital signal.
The message board device according to claim 1, further comprising a / D converter. 4. The message board device according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage unit for storing a video / audio signal for publicity and the like, and a speaker for outputting the audio signal of the second storage unit. 5. The message board device according to claim 1, further comprising a printing unit for printing the display data of the first display unit. 6. The message board device according to claim 1, further comprising a charging unit for collecting a charge. 7. The message board device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is of a pen input system.