KR100375852B1 - Vending machine system using wireless communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network, and more particularly, a satellite for providing satellite information such as weather information, a geographic information system for notifying the internet network, traffic conditions, etc. An information management system connected to a communication network for collecting, processing and transmitting wirelessly to each bending machine, a data communication unit for receiving wireless data provided from the information management system, and various data received through the data communication unit. A memory unit for storing data, a display unit for displaying text, image and video information for advertisement among data received through the data communication unit, and a touch screen unit for receiving selection signals and commands for using various information from a user And the memo on the information received through the data communication unit. A central processing unit for storing a predetermined control signal to be stored in the processor unit and outputting various information according to a user selection through the touch screen unit, and printing and outputting the corresponding information under control of the central processing unit. It is made with a printer.

Description

Bending machine system using wireless data communication network {VENDING MACHINE SYSTEM USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK}

The present invention relates to a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network, and more particularly, it is possible to display public interest information such as emergency news, traffic information, vehicle information, logistics information, etc. via a wireless data communication network, and to receive an e-mail of an individual. The present invention relates to a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network.

In general, vending machines for selling various products such as coffee and beverages are installed in each company and public places, and many people use these vending machines.

On the other hand, in the information society such as modern times, information media that can be easily accessed by the general public include TV, radio, and newspapers. However, since these media provide only general and extremely limited information, users who seek diverse and in-depth information It is inappropriate for the user, and it is impossible to receive various information desired by the user through one medium. Therefore, information retrieval through the Internet is becoming popular, but in order to use the Internet, hardware such as a personal PC must be purchased separately, and a user must be able to use software for connection and operation with a communication network.

However, netizens have increased dramatically, but it is not easy to search for information through the Internet for ordinary people who are not yet interested in operating computers.

In addition, vending machines are installed in places where there is a lot of people, such as public places, but conventional vending machines are configured to simply perform the sale of the displayed goods and the advertisement function for the goods, and the advertisement function is also simply a vending machine. Since the advertisement is made through the advertisement printing attached to the front using silk printing and stickers, the advertisement effect that can be revived to the expectation of the advertiser could not be obtained by performing only the static advertisement function.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of which is to provide a user with a variety of information provided via a wireless data communication network through a vending machine configured to receive data through the wireless data communication network, The present invention aims to provide a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network that enables dynamic and real-time advertisement by displaying various moving images provided through a data communication network.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network for implementing the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the appearance of the bending machine for implementing the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information management system for implementing the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle information providing method of a bending machine system according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail information retrieval method of the bending machine system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 ... information management system, 20 ... bending machine

21 vending machine microprocessor, 22 ... coin mechanism part,

23.Device mechanism part, 24,45 ... key input part,

26 data communication unit, 28 printer,

29 memory, 30 display,

31.Touch screen part.

In order to achieve the above object, a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention is a bending machine system for selling a corresponding product according to an input amount and a product selection signal among a displayed product, such as weather information. It is connected to the satellite information providing satellite information, the geographic information system that informs the traffic network and the traffic conditions, and the communication network of the company providing corporate advertisements, and collects and processes various information and transmits it to multiple bending machines through the wireless data communication network. Information management system; Information providing means for receiving and processing the vehicle information and bending machine operating information collected from a plurality of bending machines to provide to the information management system; And,

A data communication unit for receiving wireless data provided from the information management system and transmitting vehicle information and bending machine operation information to the information providing unit, a memory unit storing various data received through the data communication unit, and the data communication unit A display unit displaying text, image and video information for advertisement among data received through the touch screen, a touch screen unit for receiving selection signals and commands for using various types of information from a user, and information received through the data communication unit. A central processing unit which stores the memory unit and outputs a predetermined control signal to output various information according to a user selection through the touch screen unit, and prints the corresponding information under the control of the central processing unit; Bending machine configured to include a printer to output ; By having the characterized in that is made.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation effects of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network for implementing the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention informs a satellite providing satellite information such as weather information, an internet network connected to an information provider 50, and traffic conditions. The information management system 10 is connected to a geographic information system and a communication network of a company that provides a company advertisement, and the information management system 10 transmits each piece of information obtained through the connected communication network and the system as wireless data. (15), the relay station 15 transmits the information to the bending machine 20 installed in the area. That is, wireless data communication between the information management system 10 and the bending machine 20 is performed using a wireless communication network established by the relay station 15 of the existing mobile communication company. In addition, the information provider 50 receives the vehicle information and the operation information of the bending machine from the plurality of bending machines 20 through a wire, and based on the received information, the movement information, location information, time of each vehicle Information and the like are generated and provided to the information management system 10 again. Thus, the information management system 10 transmits vehicle information (bus operation information, etc.) provided from the information provider 50 to each bending machine 20.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the appearance of a bending machine for implementing the present invention. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention recognizes a vending machine microprocessor 21 for collectively controlling the sale of the displayed goods, and the amount of money input from the user And a coin mechanism 22 for performing balance processing according to the input amount, the sales amount and the information use amount, and the control of the key input unit 24 and the vending machine microprocessor 21 for receiving a selection signal from the user. Therefore, the device mechanism 23 is configured to control driving of various mechanisms for performing the keyboard.

In addition, the bending machine 20 according to the present invention receives the wireless data provided from the information management system 10, detects the information of the vehicle in close proximity, and transmits the detected vehicle information to the information provider 50 Data, communication unit 26, memory unit 29 for storing the various data received through the data communication unit 26, and text, image and video information for advertising among the data received through the data communication unit 26 The display unit 30 for displaying a display, a touch screen unit 31 for receiving a selection signal and a command for using various information from a user, and the memory unit 29 for information received through the data communication unit 26. And a central processing unit 32 for storing a predetermined control signal so as to output various information according to a user selection through the touch screen unit 31 through the touch screen unit 31, and the center. And a printer 28 for printing and outputting the corresponding information under the control of the processing apparatus 32, and an interface unit 25, 27 for performing data communication with the vending machine microprocessor 21.

In the above-described configuration, the display unit 30 is an LED unit 30a for sequentially displaying the advertisement text data received from the information management system at predetermined time intervals, and moving images and graphics transmitted from the information management system 10. The monitor unit 30b implements the advertisement data on the monitor screen.

In addition, the data communication unit 26 includes a wired communication unit 26b for receiving data through a public telephone network, a vehicle equipped with a wireless communication unit 26c and an RF module (vehicle mounting device) for receiving data through a wireless data communication network; And an RF module 26a for transmitting / receiving an RF signal.

The front of the main body of the bending machine according to the present invention is provided with a LED display unit 30a, the lower side of the monitor unit 30b for displaying the advertisement received as a graphic, video compressed file, and coins and bills for receiving Coin / bank input port 41, a balance discharge port 42 for discharging the remaining balance after processing the information used and the purchased goods from the input amount, and a print that is printed through the printer 28 is discharged The discharge port 44 is provided. In addition, the key input unit 45 for selecting various menus according to the merchandise sales, and various information that can be provided through the present invention, for example, traffic information, logistics information, email information, vehicle information, local information, and the like. A touch screen unit 31 displaying the selection of public information and the corresponding information is formed at the center of the main body of the bending machine.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information management system for implementing the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the information management system for the present invention includes information received from the above-described various information providing means connected through a central control unit 11 for controlling the entire system as a whole, the Internet, and an existing communication network. An operating unit 12 for processing and processing the memory, a memory unit 13 for storing various types of information processed through the operating unit 12, and information stored in the memory unit 13 to the control of the central controller 11. Accordingly, a wireless data transmitter 14 is transmitted to each bending machine through a wireless communication network or a public telephone network.

At this time, when the wireless data transmitter 14 wirelessly transmits data to each bending machine, video information such as MPEG is coded according to a protocol of the corresponding wireless communication network through an encoder (not shown) and then transmitted. On the contrary, in the data communication unit 26 of the bending machine system according to the present invention, the received video information is decoded in the reverse of the method coded by the encoder to be converted into MPEG video data and output through the display unit 30.

Hereinafter, the operation and the effect of the bending machine system using the wireless data communication network according to the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a bending machine system using a wireless data communication network according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, in the bending machine system according to the present invention, if the system is initialized in a state where power is first applied in step s51, the service information content may be obtained through weather information and geographic information system in step s52. Local information and road information provided are displayed on the touch screen. In this case, when it is determined that the information selection signal from the user is input in step S53, the process proceeds to the next step S54 to determine whether or not the amount is administered, and when the amount is not administered, the information display screen is displayed in step S59. Initialize

On the other hand, if the amount is administered to proceed to the next step (s55) to retrieve the information selected from the user, e.g. email information, etc. from the memory 29, and in step (s56) the details of the retrieved information retrieved from the touch screen (31) To display.

In addition, when it is determined in step S57 that a print command for the information output in step S56 is selected by the user, the process proceeds to step S58 to drive the printer 28 to print the corresponding information, and then to the print discharge port. Through 44, the printed matter of the information is discharged and provided to the user.

Although not shown in FIG. 5, after the system is initialized, the central processing unit 32 receives various public information and advertisement data transmitted through the central control unit 11 of the information management system at predetermined intervals and receives a corresponding region of the memory. The data stored in is updated. In this case, the updated advertisement data is always displayed through the LED unit 30a and the monitor unit 30b when the system of the bending machine is running.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle information providing method of a bending machine system according to the present invention. First, in the bending machine system unit of the present invention, an RF transmission / reception module is mounted through a data communication unit 26. When each vehicle, for example, a city bus is in close proximity, the vehicle transmits / receives a radio signal and collects information of a passing vehicle. Then, the vehicle information thus collected is provided to the information provider 50 through the data communication unit 26. At this time, the transmission and reception of the signal between the bending machine 20 and the vehicle equipped with the wireless module is disclosed in Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication. It can be made using the "toll collection system, vehicle mounting and toll collection method" disclosed in 2000-17579, but is not necessarily limited thereto. That is, only the vehicle information passing through the charge collection system instead of the information for charge collection is required. Next, the information provider 50 based on the vehicle information collected from a plurality of bending machines, The arrival time of the location where each bending machine calculated by the current location and the current location is installed is determined and provided to the information management system 10. Accordingly, each bending machine receives the location and arrival time information of the vehicle from among the data received from the information management system 10 and stores it in the corresponding area of the memory 29, and the vehicle according to the user's selection signal input. Information about is displayed through the touch screen unit 31.

Therefore, when it is determined in step S61 that the user selects specific information from the information contents displayed on the touch screen, it is determined whether the information selected in the next step S62 is vehicle information. If the vehicle information, go to the next step (s63) to display the number of the various city bus registered in the vehicle information to receive the vehicle to be searched by the user. At this time, the number of the displayed city bus is preferably composed of a city bus having a route including the area where the corresponding bending machine is installed. Meanwhile, when the corresponding city bus number is selected by the user in step s63, the central processing unit 32 searches the corresponding area of the memory 29 in step s64 to determine the location information of the most recently updated vehicle. Done. Then, the process proceeds to the next step (s64) to calculate the estimated arrival time to the current position based on the determined latest position information of the vehicle, and in step (s65) touch the timetable for each route based on the calculated estimated arrival time Output through the screen unit 31.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail information retrieval method of the bending machine system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, in the email information retrieval method of the bending machine system according to the present invention, if it is determined that the information content selected by the user in step S71 and step S72 is e-mail information, the personal information in the next step S73 is determined. You will be given an identification number to confirm your email information. In this case, as the identification number to be inputted, an address assigned to each memory (for example, an information room) provided in a predetermined area of the memory or a registered user's password is input to process each personal email. That is, the address of the corresponding area of the memory for storing the e-mail information is set to the number of the information room so that the user can easily identify, and it is determined whether the user is a suitable user for the information room by receiving the number and password of the information room from the user.

At this time, if the identification number input in step (s74) is a customer registered in the information room, the next step (s75) to search the e-mail stored in the information room, and in step (s76) touch screen 31 retrieved the retrieved email information Display via

On the other hand, the user sends the e-mail to the bending machine, for example, through the Internet, the user sends the e-mail addressed to the unique address assigned to each bending machine via the Internet. At this time, the unique address of each bending machine is configured in association with the number of each information room so that if the bending machine only inputs the number of the information room, it is possible to check the received e-mail at the e-mail address set in association with the number of the information room.

The bending machine system using the wireless data communication network according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be variously modified and implemented within the range allowed by the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, in the bending machine system using the wireless data communication network according to the present invention, various types of information provided through the wireless data communication network, for example, bending public information such as traffic information, geographic information, weather information, vehicle information, and e-mail, etc. Through the machine, the user can easily search for and receive various kinds of information. Furthermore, by displaying the advertisement data composed of various videos and graphics provided through the wireless data communication network through a monitor, an effective advertisement effect can be obtained.

Claims (5)

In the bending machine system to sell the product in accordance with the amount of input from the user and the product selection signal among the displayed products, It is connected to a satellite that provides satellite information such as weather information, a geographic information system that informs the internet network and traffic conditions, and a communication network of a company that provides corporate advertisements. An information management system for transmitting to the machine and collecting and managing data transmitted from the bending machine; Information providing means for receiving vehicle information and bending machine operation information collected from a plurality of bending machines through the information management system, processing and providing the vehicle information back to the information management system; And, A data communication unit for receiving wireless data provided from the information management system and transmitting vehicle information and bending machine operation information to the information providing unit, a memory unit storing various data received through the data communication unit, and the data A display unit displaying text, image, and video information for advertisement among data received through the communication unit, a touch screen unit receiving a selection signal and a command for using various information from a user, and information received through the data communication unit Stores the memory in the memory unit, and outputs a predetermined control signal to output various information according to a user selection through the touch screen unit through the touch screen unit, and prints the corresponding information under the control of the central processing unit. Bending machine including printer to output God; Bending machine system using a wireless data communication network, characterized in that consisting of. According to claim 1, wherein the display unit of the bending machine Wireless data communication network comprising a LED unit for sequentially displaying the advertisement data received from the information management system at predetermined time intervals, and a monitor unit for implementing the video and graphic advertising data transmitted from the information management system on the monitor screen Bending Machine System Used. The method of claim 1, wherein the central processing unit Outputs various information contents provided through the data communication unit through the touch screen unit, and if it is determined that a selection signal for a specific information content is input from a user, retrieves details of the information selected from the memory and searches the touch screen. And a printing command is input to the printing unit, and if the printing command is determined, the information printed on the touch screen unit is printed through the printer unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the data communication unit of the bending machine comprises a vehicle equipped with a vehicle mounting device for transmitting the vehicle information as a radio signal and a radio module for transmitting and receiving radio signals, The central processing unit transmits the vehicle information detected by the transmission and reception of the wireless module to the data management system to the information management system, and stores each vehicle information received from the information management system in the corresponding area of the memory, the vehicle from the user Bending machine system using a wireless data communication network, characterized in that if the information request is input, the arrival time and the vehicle route for the selected vehicle output to the touch screen. According to claim 1, wherein the central processing unit of the bending machine If it is determined that the request command for the e-mail information is input from the user, the user inputs an identification number and password for identifying the e-mail address from the user, and outputs e-mail information stored at the address if the input identification number and password are determined to be valid. Bending machine system using a wireless data communication network characterized in that.