JPH0916113A - Individual response type display article explaining machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To select the explanation for a display article and explain the display article and to enable a visitor to understand the display article more by selecting the characteristic number corresponding to a display article out of sound- recorded data on a sound recording medium according to an inputted number and performing control. CONSTITUTION: Data is read out of a bar code label through a bar code reader 1 and inputted to a microcomputer 2 through an I/O 3. The microcomputer 2 converts the data into the recording start position of a CD player 5 and an index number is inputted to the remote control input of the CD player 5. Then the CD player 5 starts playback to give vocal explanation to the visitor through a speaker 6, and automatically stops when the explanation ends. Namely, the visitor inputs the number of a display article, and then the explanation for the display article is selected out of the sound-recorded data to explain the display article, so that the visitor can understand the display article more.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to arts, crafts, old books, antiques, animals, plants, etc. (hereinafter referred to as exhibits).
The present invention relates to an individual response type explanation machine for exhibitors who explains the exhibits at the science museums, museums, museums and galleries (hereinafter referred to as exhibition halls) exhibited by.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at an exhibition hall, each individual pays an entrance fee to freely browse around the exhibit or attend an attendant to explain the exhibit. However, if each individual walks around, he or she cannot receive the explanation, and when receiving the explanation from the staff, he or she will look around at the speed determined by the individuality of the staff. I couldn't get a satisfactory explanation about the exhibit. Also, the time required for the visitor to appreciate was different, depending on the visitor's hobbies, tastes and degree of understanding of the exhibits.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Not all visitors go to see the exhibits after studying them thoroughly. Therefore, although there are various explanation items depending on the exhibits, for example, in the case of arts and crafts, the style, friendship relationships (groups) of the authors, outlines, backgrounds and explanations of the authors, etc. are essential. The present invention assigns a unique number to an exhibit, records an outline of the exhibit, a background and an explanation about the author according to the unique number, and freely selects and repeats the exhibit to be viewed. As the visitor's needs such as selection of explanation, etc., the visitor selects the explanation of the exhibit from the recording by entering the number of the exhibit and gives the visitor by explaining the exhibit. It will help you better understand the exhibits.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is directed to a disk-shaped recording medium on which a description of an exhibit with a unique number is recorded, and a recorder for recording / reproducing the recording medium. An input unit for inputting a unique number of the exhibit, and a controller for selecting and controlling a unique number corresponding to the explanation of the exhibit from the recording of the recording medium according to the number input from the input unit. It is an individual response type exhibit explanation machine consisting of.

[0005]

According to the present invention, when the user goes to the exhibit and inputs the number unique to the exhibit, the outline of the exhibit, the background, and the author's explanation are given, and the visitor has a deep understanding of the exhibit. You can acquire knowledge and education.

[0006]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a painting as an exhibit. This embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Reference numeral 1 is a bar code reader for inputting a unique number 12 of the exhibit 10. 2 is CPU, RA
The barcode reader 2 is a microcomputer including an M, a ROM, a bus, and an I / O (input / output control circuit) 3.
CD5, which will be described later, is controlled according to the above data. 4 is provided with a repeat switch, a stop switch, etc.
The switch is input to the microcomputer 2 via the switch 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a player (hereinafter referred to as a CD player) that uses a CD (compact disc), a write-once optical disc device, a rewritable magneto-optical disc device, or the like as a recording medium. The outline of the exhibit, the background, the author, and the like. Has been recorded. Reference numeral 6 denotes a speaker including a speaker and headphones for listening to the explanation of the CD player.

Reference numeral 10 is a painting as an example of an exhibit.
Item 11 is a tag in which the title, author's name, and a brief explanation are written. Reference numeral 12 is a number display label in which a number unique to the exhibit is recorded, and a bar code label is used in this embodiment.

The operation will be described below. The visitor goes to the exhibit 11, reads the data of the bar code label 13 with the bar code reader 1, and inputs the data into the microcomputer 2 through the I / O 3. The microcomputer 2 converts the recording start position (index number) of the CD player 5 according to the data, and the CD player 5
Enter the index number into the remote control input of. Then, the CD player 5 starts reproduction, starts explaining the exhibit to the visitor (explained by voice through the speaker 6), and when the explanation ends, the CD player 5 automatically stops.
It should be noted that if the user wants to stop the operation halfway, the stop switch of the switch 4 is actuated, and the CD player 5 is stopped in the middle of the description. Also, if you want to hear the same explanation repeatedly, actuate the repeat switch of the switch 4, and the CD player 5 will start playing and start explaining the exhibit to the visitor. When the explanation is complete, the CD player 5 will automatically stop. To do.

[0010]

The effect of the present invention is to give a unique number to an exhibit, record the outline of the exhibit, the background, and the explanation about the author, etc. according to the unique number, and display the exhibition you want to see. Depending on the visitor's needs, such as free selection of items and selection of repeated explanations, the visitor selects the explanation of the exhibit from the recording by entering the number of the exhibit, and explains the exhibit. By doing so, visitors can better understand the exhibits.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a painting as an exhibit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Bar code reader, 2 ... Micro computer, 3 ... I / O, 4 ... Switch, 5 ... CD player, 10 ... Exhibit, 11 ... Tag, 12 ... Bar code label

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A disk-shaped recording medium for recording a description of an exhibit with a unique number, a recorder for recording and reproducing the recording medium, and an input means for inputting the unique number of the exhibit. An individual response type exhibition item explanation machine comprising a controller for selecting and controlling a unique number corresponding to the explanation of the exhibition item from the recording of the recording medium according to the number inputted from the input means.