JPH10232895A - Internet electronic signboard system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable access to related information with minimum operation by automatically accessing a dedicated server and displaying out a program according to the schedule table of provision programs and a program judging function. SOLUTION: The program including URL data for providing the related information is provided on a display part 7. When a user wants to provide the related information, the URL data are extracted from the program on an electronic signboard device 1 by operating a portable operating part 22 of the portable terminal equipment 21, and related URL data are received through a portable communication control part 30 and an external communication control part 11 and temporarily stored in a received URL memory 24. When connection operation is performed by the portable operating part 22, a portable control part 29 reads out the received URL, connects the URL in an opened server device 42 through a portable communication line control part 26, receives data of the URL and temporarily stores them in a portable reception memory 25. A portable display part 27 reads the received data in the reception memory 25 and a display picture signal is generated and displayed out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Construction of an electronic signage system that utilizes a browser function for the Internet to display and output programs such as advertisements and guides in a timely and appropriate manner, and automatically links related information with a portable terminal. Related to

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional electronic signboard utilizing an Internet browser function is, as shown in FIG. 4, an electronic signboard device 1 comprising an Internet browser section and a large screen display section 7.
a or a portable terminal device 21a which is a portable Internet browser terminal having the same function, and a public communication line 40
Alternatively, it is constituted by a dedicated server device (server device A) 41 connected by a dedicated communication line. The program to be provided is connected to the dedicated server device 41 by operating the electronic sign device 1a to read and input a predetermined URL (connection address name or address code) from the URL memory 4 or manually input from the operation unit 2. Then, the data of the program to be provided is received. The data of the received program is temporarily stored in the reception data memory 6. For display output of a program, the user operates the operation unit 2 to selectively read a required program from the reception data memory 6, generates a display screen signal from the data of the program, and outputs the display screen signal to the display unit 7. The portable terminal device 21a has almost the same operation function as the above-mentioned electronic signboard device. However, in general, the portable display unit has a small display screen, which can be used by individuals or small persons, and is related to the program to be provided. Good for gathering information. As described above, according to the related art, in order to provide a proper program in a timely manner, it is necessary to always operate by an operator or to operate by a program user. Also, the selection of the program that the program provider considers most appropriate at that time depends on the feeling of the operator.

[0003]

In order to provide timely and appropriate public relations programs, a dedicated server is automatically accessed, and a program schedule and a program judging function are used to display and output programs, so that access to related information is minimized. Involved in the construction of digital signage systems that can be operated.

[0004]

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a communication line control unit 5 connected to a dedicated server via a public communication line 40, and data received from the dedicated server. , A browser memory 3 that stores connection to the dedicated server and browser software that generates a predetermined display screen from the received data, and a URL of the connection destination. A program to be displayed and output to an Internet browser unit including a URL memory 4, a display unit 7 for displaying the generated display screen, and an operation unit 2 for inputting operations such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen. A file unit 10 that stores the program in advance and reproduces the program at a required timing; an external communication control unit 11 that controls communication with an external device; An external operation control unit 12 that internally operates the browser unit; a signboard system memory 8 that stores a program of an operation sequence of the present device; and a control unit 9 that controls the present device according to the operation sequence of the signboard system memory. And a portable communication line control unit 26 connected to a dedicated server 41 via a public communication line 40, and a portable reception data memory 25 for temporarily storing data received from the dedicated server. A browser memory 23 storing browser software for generating a predetermined display screen from the connection to the dedicated server and the received data, a URL memory 24 storing the URL of the connection destination, The mobile display unit 27 that displays the display screen and the operation unit 22 that performs operation inputs such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen A mobile communication control unit 30 for controlling communication with an external device, a reception URL memory 31 for temporarily storing a URL input by external communication, and a program for an operation sequence of the mobile terminal device. A portable terminal device 21 additionally provided with a portable system memory 28, a control unit 29 for controlling the portable terminal device according to the operation sequence of the portable system memory, and a public communication line for transmitting program data to be displayed on the electronic signboard device. Alternatively, the related server 4 which is transmitted via a dedicated communication line and can be connected to a dedicated server (server device A) 41 required by the electronic signboard device.
2 and 43.

A second aspect of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
In the Internet browser section, a program to be displayed and output is stored in advance, a file section 10 for reproducing the program at a required timing, a signboard system memory 8 for storing a program of an operation sequence of the present apparatus, and time measurement. A clock section 14 for outputting and outputting a program schedule memory 13 for storing schedule data of a program to be provided; a program data memory 16 for storing data on where the display data of the program is; A digital signage device 1 additionally provided with a program selection unit 15 to be selected, an input unit 20 for inputting URL data, program data, program schedule data, and the like, and all or some programs displayed on the digital signage device 1 The program data is transmitted via the public communication line 40 or the dedicated communication line 40, and the associated server 4 required by the electronic signage device
2 or 43 and a connectable dedicated server (server device A) 41.

A third aspect of the present invention is to provide the electronic signboard device 1 with a program selection operation section 17 for setting a selection condition upon program selection and performing a program selection operation, and a program selection condition storing and storing the program selection condition. A memory 18 is additionally installed. Claim 4
Additionally, the digital signage device 1 is additionally provided with a simultaneous display determination unit 19 for determining whether the data received from the server includes a simultaneous display status.

According to a fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth aspect of the present invention, the external communication control section 11 and the portable communication control section 30 are provided with a transceiver using optical communication means for digitally modulating infrared light and wirelessly transmitting the same. Transmitter / receiver by radio wave communication means for digitally modulating and wirelessly transmitting, transmitter / receiver by ultrasonic communication means for digitally modulating ultrasonic waves and wirelessly transmitting, and transmission / reception by electromagnetically guided wave communication means for digitally modulating electromagnetically guided waves and transmitting wirelessly A communication means for directly transmitting a digital signal via the connection terminal provided with a device and a card type connection terminal.

[0008] Claims 10, 11, 12 and 13 are the POS management server 43a,
Sales management server 43b that manages sales and reservation sales of tickets, air tickets, travel tickets, etc., weather data server 43c that manages past, present, and near future weather data, and members of entertainments, members of circles, and cards A member information server that manages member information such as members.

A user data memory 18a for temporarily storing user data of a user who uses a program provided by the electronic signboard device in the program selection condition memory 18. A sales data memory 18 for temporarily storing sales data such as the sales volume of each product of the target user, sales product trends per hour, and current number of visitors.
b, a weather data memory 18c for temporarily storing past, present and near future weather data, and a calendar time memory (not shown) for storing a calendar generated from the output data of the clock unit and a time. Additional installation.

Claims 18, 19 and 20 assume that the file section 10 is a storage device such as an FDD, an HDD or an MO, a CD-ROM playback device, and a DVD playback device.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiment of the browser section has been described in the above description of the prior art, so that it will be omitted and only the additional function section will be described. Claim 1 provides a program including URL data for obtaining related information on the display unit 7, and when the user wants to obtain the related information, operates the mobile operation unit 22 of the mobile terminal device 20 to display the electronic information. URL data is extracted from the program of the signboard device 1, the related URL data is received via the mobile communication control unit 30 and the external communication control unit 11, and is temporarily stored in the reception URL memory 24. When a connection operation is performed by the portable operation unit 22, the portable control unit 29 reads the received URL, connects to the URL in the server device 42 opened via the portable communication line control unit 26, and stores the data of the URL. Is received and temporarily stored in the portable reception memory 25. The portable display unit 27 reads out the reception data in the reception memory 25, generates a display screen signal, and outputs the display screen signal.

According to a second aspect, the clock section measures time.
The program is read from the file section 10, the reception data memory 6, and the like according to the program schedule stored in the program schedule data memory 16, and displayed on the display section 7. The program is received from the dedicated server unit 41 via the communication line control unit 40 as necessary, and is temporarily stored in the reception data memory 6. A third aspect of the present invention is to read out element data of a program selection condition from a program selection condition memory to provide a proper program in a timely manner. 16
A program selection calculation is performed based on the program data. The display output program is selected by the program selection unit 15 based on the result of the program selection calculation. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a specific URL of a dedicated server (server device A) in which program data to be simultaneously displayed on the electronic signboard device is stored is periodically received. The simultaneous display determination unit 19 determines whether the received data includes the simultaneous display status.
The program specified by the RL is forcibly displayed and output.

[0013]

1 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment including a portable terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a server part according to the present invention. It is a principal part block diagram of. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an electronic signboard device, 2 denotes an operation unit for performing operation input such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen, and 3 denotes browser software for connecting to a dedicated server and generating a predetermined display screen from the received data. , A URL memory that stores the URL of the connection destination, 5 is a communication line control unit that connects to a dedicated server via a public communication line, and 6 is a device that temporarily stores data received from the dedicated server. A reception data memory to be stored, 7 a display unit for displaying the generated display screen, 8 a signboard system memory for storing a program of an operation sequence of the device, and 9 a signboard system memory according to the operation sequence of the signboard system memory A control unit 10 controls a program in advance, stores a program in advance, and a file unit that reproduces and outputs the program at required timing. A control unit 11 controls communication with an external device. External communication controller, 12 denotes an external operation control unit for internal operations of the browser unit by signals external communication input. Reference numeral 21 denotes a mobile terminal device, 22 denotes an operation unit for performing operation input such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen, and 23 stores browser software for connecting to a dedicated server and generating a predetermined display screen from the received data. Browser memory, 24 is a URL memory that stores the URL of the connection destination, 25 is a mobile reception data memory that temporarily stores data received from the dedicated server, and 26 is a mobile connection that connects to the dedicated server via a public communication line. The communication line control unit 27 generates a display screen signal from the reception data stored in the portable reception data memory,
A portable display unit for displaying and outputting; 28, a portable system memory for storing a program of an operation sequence of the portable terminal device; 29, a control unit for controlling the portable terminal device in accordance with the operation sequence of the portable system memory; It is a portable communication control unit that controls communication with the device. 40 is a dedicated communication line or public communication line, 41 is a dedicated server (server device A) for providing a part or all of the program displayed and output by the signboard device, and 42, 42a, and 42b are openings for providing related information. Server.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, the parts explained with reference to FIG. 1 are omitted because they overlap, and 13 is a program schedule memory for storing schedule data of programs to be provided, and 14 is a clock section for measuring and outputting time. , 15 is a program selection unit for selecting a program, 16 is a program data memory storing data on where the display data of the program is located, and 17 is a program for selecting a program by setting selection conditions when selecting a program. A program selection operation unit 18 to be performed, a program selection condition memory 18 for storing program selection conditions, and a user data memory 18a for temporarily storing data such as a user's age, gender, and shopping preference.
Reference numeral 8b denotes a sales data memory for temporarily storing sales data such as the sales volume of each product of the program use target, sales product trends per hour, and current number of visitors, and 18c a past, present, and near future sales data. A weather data memory for temporarily storing weather data; 19, a simultaneous display determination unit for determining whether the data received from the server includes a simultaneous display status; and 20, a URL data, program data, program schedule data, and the like. This is a data input unit for inputting. 43, 43
a, 43b, 43c, and 43d are dedicated servers that provide related information.

The detailed operation will be described in accordance with the flow of signals. However, the operation of the browser section in claims 1 and 2 will be omitted because it overlaps with the contents already described in the section of the prior art, and additional functions of the present invention will be described. The description will be given below. In FIG. 1, URL (connection address name or address code) data of an access destination of related information is described in a program provided by the signboard device. When the user of the program wants to obtain related information such as a catalog of products described in the advertising program, a list of acquisition sources, and more detailed description, the user operates the portable operation unit 22 of the portable terminal device 21 to display the electronic signboard device. 1 to send the command data to transmit the URL related thereto. This command data is modulated and output by the portable communication control unit 30. Electronic signboard device 1
The external communication control unit 10 receives the signal, demodulates and outputs the command data, and the external operation control unit 12 generates related URL data from the provided program data based on the command data, and returns to the external communication control unit 10 again. And outputs the modulated output to the portable communication control unit 30. The portable communication control unit 30 converts the modulated signal into a URL.
The data is demodulated and output, and is temporarily stored in the reception URL memory 31. When the user performs an operation for obtaining the related information, the portable control unit 29 reads out the URL of the related server from the received URL memory 31, connects to the related server 42 via the portable communication line control unit 26, and The mobile terminal receives the information data and temporarily stores it in the mobile reception data memory 25.
Based on the received data, the portable display unit 27 generates a display screen signal, and outputs the display screen signal to the display unit.

According to this method, the user can obtain the related information by a simple operation. At the same time, since the user operates the personal signing device during the search, the digital signage device is not occupied by a specific person. I can do it. The external communication control unit 11
The communication means of the portable communication control unit 30 includes an optical communication transceiver for digitally modulating infrared light and wirelessly transmitting the same, a radio wave communication transceiver for digitally modulating weak radio waves and wirelessly transmitting the same, and digitally modulating ultrasonic waves for wireless transmission. An ultrasonic communication transmitter / receiver, an electromagnetic induction wave communication transmitter / receiver for digitally modulating an electromagnetic induction wave and wirelessly transmitting the same, or a card type connection terminal, and a communication unit for directly transmitting a digital signal via the connection terminal. You can choose.

In FIG. 2, a program provided by the electronic signage device 1 includes read data of a reception data memory 6 storing reception data from a dedicated server 41 and reproduction data of a program of a file unit 10 recorded in advance. More generated by selection. Since it is difficult to receive a large-volume data program from a communication line, a large-volume data program or a program provided repeatedly over a long period of time is recorded on a recording medium of the file unit 10 in advance, and the program selection unit 15 And reproduces and outputs the data of the program. The file unit 10 is an FD
D, HDD, or recording / reproducing drive device such as a magneto-optical disk device (MO), CR-ROM and DVD
Etc. are properly selected from a read-only drive device or the like.

The program data to be provided is a program data memory 1
6, the program schedule data is stored in the program schedule data memory 13;
The operation element data of the program selection condition is stored in the program selection condition memory 18 in advance. The clock unit 14 measures the calendar and time, and the program selection unit selects and outputs a program from the calendar and time data and the data of the program schedule. The display unit 7 generates a display screen signal from the data of the program, and outputs the display screen signal to a display device. Program selection calculation unit 15
When selecting an appropriate program to be provided in a timely manner, an optimal program is selected by referring to program selection condition data 18 such as user data 18a, sales data 18b, weather data 18c, calendar and time data as parameters for program selection calculation. Select operation.

In order to obtain the selected program selection condition data,
The related server 43 shown in FIG. The related server 43 depends on the obtained data, the POS management server 43a, the ticket, the air ticket,
Sales management server 43b that manages sales such as travel tickets and reservation sales, weather data server 43c that manages past, present, and near future weather data, and membership information such as entertainment members, circle members, and card members An example of a member information server that manages the information can be shown.

The signboard control unit 9 performs command control for periodically connecting to a specific URL of the dedicated server 41 and receiving program data based on the output of the clock unit 14. The received data is judged by the simultaneous display judging section 19 as to whether or not there is status data for simultaneous display, and when it is judged that there is, the received program is forcibly displayed and output. With this function, evacuation instructions, caution instructions, notices, and other programs requiring an emergency display are simultaneously displayed and output to a plurality of electronic signage devices. URL data, program data, program schedule data, and the like are input from the data input unit 20.

[0021]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects. The clock section measures time, reads out a program from a file section, a reception data memory, or the like according to the program schedule stored in the program schedule data memory, and outputs the program to the display section. If necessary, a program is received from the dedicated server unit, and an appropriate program is automatically displayed and output in a timely manner by temporarily storing the program in the reception data memory. By using the portable terminal device, the user can obtain the related information by a simple operation. At the same time, since the user operates the personal signage device during the search, the digital signage device is exclusive to a specific person. You don't have to. By the function of the simultaneous display determination unit, a program such as an evacuation instruction, a caution instruction, or a notification requiring an emergency display can be simultaneously displayed and output on a plurality of electronic signboard devices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main block diagram of an embodiment including a portable terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part block diagram of one embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment of a server unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part including a portable terminal device according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic signboard device 2 Operation part 3, 23 Browser memory 4, 24 URL memory 5 Communication line control part 6 Received data memory 7 Display part 8 Signboard system memory 9 Signboard control part 10 File part 11 External communication control part 12 External operation control part 13 Program schedule data memory 14 Clock section 15 Program selection section 16 Program data memory 17 Program selection calculation section 18 Program selection condition memory 18a User data memory 18b Sales data memory 18c Weather data memory 19 Simultaneous display determination section 20 Data input section 21 Mobile Terminal device 22 Mobile operation unit 25 Mobile reception data memory 26 Mobile communication line control unit 27 Mobile display unit 28 Mobile system memory 29 Mobile control unit 30 Mobile communication control unit 40 Public communication line or dedicated communication line 41 Dedicated server 42, 43 Related server

Claims (20)

[Claims] A communication line control unit for connecting to a remote server via a public communication line; a reception data memory for temporarily storing data received from the remote server; and a connection to the remote server and the reception data. A browser memory that stores browser software for generating a predetermined display screen, and a URL (Unifo
rm Resource Locater),
A program to be displayed and output is stored in advance in an Internet browser unit including a display unit for displaying the generated display screen, and an operation unit for performing operation input such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen, at a required timing. A file section for reproducing the program, an external communication control section for controlling communication with an external device, an external operation control section for internally operating the browser section by a signal input from the external communication, and a program for an operation sequence of the present apparatus. An electronic signboard device additionally provided with a stored signboard system memory and a control unit for controlling the present device in accordance with the operation sequence of the signboard system memory; and portable communication connected to a remote server via a public communication line. A line control unit, a portable reception data memory for temporarily storing data received from the remote server, A browser memory that stores browser software for generating a predetermined display screen from the connection and the received data, a URL memory that stores the URL of the connection destination, and a portable display unit that displays the generated display screen And a mobile communication control unit for controlling communication with an external device in a mobile browser unit for the Internet, which includes an operation unit for performing operation input such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen, and temporary storage of a URL input by external communication. A portable terminal device additionally provided with a reception URL memory to be stored, a portable system memory storing a program of an operation sequence of the portable terminal device, and a control unit for controlling the portable terminal device in accordance with the operation sequence of the portable system memory Transmitting program data to be displayed on the electronic signboard device via a public communication line or a dedicated communication line, Configure de associated server and can be connected to a dedicated server that signboard device requires (server device A), UR for obtaining related information on the display unit of the electronic signboard device
If the user wants to provide a program including L and obtain the related information, the user operates the portable terminal device to receive the related URL from the electronic signboard device via the external communication control unit,
The mobile URL is temporarily stored in the reception URL memory, the mobile control unit reads out the reception URL, and connects to the URL in the server device opened via the mobile communication line control unit.
An internet electronic signage system, which receives L data and temporarily stores the data in the portable reception memory. 2. A communication line control unit for connecting to a dedicated server via a public communication line, a reception data memory for temporarily storing data received from the dedicated server, and a connection to the dedicated server and the reception data. A browser memory for storing browser software for generating a predetermined display screen, and a URL for storing the URL of the connection destination
A program to be displayed and output is stored in advance in an Internet browser unit including a memory, a display unit for displaying the generated display screen, and an operation unit for inputting operations such as selection of a connection destination and selection of a screen. A file section for reproducing and outputting the program at the timing, a signboard system memory storing a program of an operation sequence of the present apparatus,
A clock section for measuring and outputting time; a program schedule memory for storing schedule data of a program to be provided; a program data memory for storing data of where the display data of the program is; A digital signage device additionally provided with a program selection unit to be selected, and an input unit for inputting URL data, program data, program schedule data, and the like; and program data of all or some programs to be displayed on the digital signage device, The digital signage device is configured to include a dedicated server (server device A) that can be transmitted through a communication line or a dedicated communication line and that can be connected to a related server required by the electronic signage device. The program is read out from the file section, the reception data memory, etc. according to the schedule, displayed on the display section, and the program is transmitted from the server section via the communication line control section as necessary. Internet electronic signboard system, characterized in that the received is temporarily stored in the received data memory. 3. The electronic signboard device further includes a program selection operation section for setting a selection condition in selecting a program and performing a program selection operation, and a program selection condition memory for storing program selection conditions. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 2, wherein the provided program is selected according to the program selection condition and displayed on the display unit. 4. A simultaneous display judging unit for judging whether or not the data received from the server includes the simultaneous display status is additionally provided in the electronic signboard device, and when the simultaneous display status is received, a designated display is designated. 3. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 2, wherein the program is forcibly displayed and output. 5. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 1, wherein the external communication control unit and the portable communication control unit are a transceiver using optical communication means for digitally modulating infrared light and wirelessly transmitting it. . 6. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 1, wherein the external communication control unit and the portable communication control unit are a transceiver using radio wave communication means for digitally modulating a weak radio wave and wirelessly transmitting the signal. . 7. The Internet electronic signboard according to claim 1, wherein the external communication control unit and the portable communication control unit are transceivers using ultrasonic communication means for digitally modulating ultrasonic waves and wirelessly transmitting the signals. system. 8. The Internet according to claim 1, wherein the external communication control unit and the portable communication control unit are transceivers using electromagnetically induced wave communication means for digitally modulating an electromagnetically induced wave and wirelessly transmitting it. Electronic signage system. 9. The external communication control unit and the portable communication control unit are provided with connection terminals of a card type or the like, and are communication means for directly transmitting a digital signal via the connection terminals. 2. The Internet electronic signage system according to 1. 10. The related server is a POS (Point Of S)
ales) as a management server, storing the URL of the POS management server in the URL memory, connecting the electronic signage to the POS management server via a public communication line or a dedicated communication line, and selling information, customer information, etc. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the data is received. 11. The sales server as a sales management server for managing sales of tickets, air tickets, travel tickets, etc. and reservation sales, storing the URL of the sales management server in the URL memory, 3. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 1, wherein the signboard is connected to the sales management server via a public communication line or a dedicated communication line, and receives data such as sales information and customer information. 12. The weather server according to claim 1, wherein the related server is a weather data server for managing weather data of past, present and near future, and the URL of the weather data server is stored in the URL memory. The internet electronic signage system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the Internet electronic signage system is connected to the Internet via a public communication line or a dedicated communication line to receive weather data. 13. The related server is a member information server that manages member information such as a member of an event, a member of a circle, a card member, and the like, and the URL of the member information server is stored in the URL memory. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the member information server is connected to the member information server via a public communication line or a dedicated communication line to receive the member information data. 14. A user data memory for temporarily storing user data of a user who uses a program provided by the electronic signboard device is additionally provided in the program selection condition memory, and the program selection operation unit includes: The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 3, wherein a program selection operation is performed using user data as a condition element for program selection. 15. The program selection condition memory temporarily stores sales data such as the sales volume of each product of the program target user of the digital signage device, the sales product transition by time, and the current number of visitors. 4. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 3, wherein an additional sales data memory is additionally provided, and the program selection calculation unit performs a program selection calculation using the sales data as a condition element for program selection. 5. 16. A weather data memory for temporarily storing past, present and near future weather data in the program selection condition memory, wherein the program selection operation unit stores the weather data in a program selection condition. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 3, wherein a program selection operation is performed as a condition element. 17. The program selection condition memory further includes a calendar time memory for storing a calendar and time generated from the output data of the clock unit, and the program selection calculation unit calculates the calendar time by 4. The Internet electronic signage system according to claim 3, wherein a program selection operation is performed as a condition element for program selection. 18. The file section as a storage device such as an FDD, an HDD or an MO for storing programs having a large amount of data unsuitable for reception via a communication line or programs which can be provided for a long time with the same contents. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stored program is reproduced and output under the control of the program selection unit. 19. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file section is a CD-ROM reproducing apparatus, and reproduces and outputs a program written on a CD-ROM disc under the control of the program selecting section. Internet electronic signage system. 20. The Internet electronic signboard system according to claim 1, wherein the file section is used as a DVD reproducing apparatus to reproduce and output a program written on a DVD under the control of the program selecting section. .