KR101457360B1 - System for power controlling of Digital Signage - Google Patents

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KR101457360B1
KR101457360B1 KR1020130122040A KR20130122040A KR101457360B1 KR 101457360 B1 KR101457360 B1 KR 101457360B1 KR 1020130122040 A KR1020130122040 A KR 1020130122040A KR 20130122040 A KR20130122040 A KR 20130122040A KR 101457360 B1 KR101457360 B1 KR 101457360B1
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The present invention relates to a digital signage power control system. The digital signage power control system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of digital signage devices which output content information received through a wired or wireless communication, a management server which supplies the content information and various control information to the digital signage device through a network, and a power control device which determines the supply or interruption of the driving power of the digital signage device according to a remote power control command or a self-power control mode. The power control device includes a converter module, a communication module, a control module, and a switching module. Therefore, the present invention efficiently reduces the power of the digital signage device by supplying or interrupting the driving power to be supplied to the digital signage device.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a digital signage power control system,

The present invention relates to a digital signage power control system, and more particularly, to a digital signage power control system that performs an efficient power saving function by determining whether a digital signage apparatus is powered on according to a remote power control command or a self power control mode of the power control apparatus To a digital signage power control system.

In the digital signage, a schedule data is displayed on a plurality of display devices by centralized management, and each display device is fixedly provided at a predetermined place and is provided for the use of visitors who visited the place, This system can be defined as a system that provides additional data desired by active participation of visitors.

In particular, digital signage is a communication tool that enables companies to attract marketing, advertising, training effects, and customer experience. It enables not only broadcast programs in public places such as airports, hotels, And provides a comprehensive software and management platform that can control the main functions of existing commercial digital information displays.

Digital signage has installed various display devices such as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) devices to devices such as outdoor places or street furniture. Commercial advertising, and so on. Such digital signage is currently installed on all moving lines such as apartment elevators, subway stations, subways, buses, universities, banks, convenience stores, discount stores and shopping malls.

The initial form of this digital signage was mainly composed of simple large display panels, LCD videos in subways and buses, PDP advertising in the history, and Digital Information Display (DID). However, recent digital signage has evolved into a way to enable interactive communication that can induce the participation of the general public based on touch pad technology and high-speed internet technology beyond simple information providing and advertisement exposure function .

In general, when an unused state is detected for a long time by an internal timer, the display device reduces brightness of a backlight unit, which is a light source for projecting light to a panel, or cuts off power supplied to the backlight unit to reduce power consumption have.

In this case, there is a problem that leakage current may be generated because power is supplied to the driving circuit for driving the display platform or the software for driving the display platform except for the backlight unit.

There is a problem that the technique for controlling power to the backlight unit of the display device to reduce power can not be applied to a display signage product. That is, since the display signage product continuously displays various contents or commercial advertisements, it is impossible to measure whether or not the display device is used by a timer, and at least one is installed in a specific place or building, Power management of the device is required.

Since the power supply of the digital signage apparatus is determined according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode of the power supply control apparatus, the power saving function of the digital signage apparatus can be efficiently performed, The present invention provides a digital signage power control system in which comprehensive management of energy and maintenance of a digital signage apparatus can be facilitated by notifying a management server or an administrator terminal of control status information and device status information.

Among the embodiments, the digital signage power control system includes: a plurality of digital signage apparatuses for outputting content information received through wire communication or wireless communication; A management server for providing content information and various control information to the digital signage apparatus through a network; And a power supply control device for determining supply or cutoff of drive power of the digital signage device according to a remote power control command or a self power supply control mode, wherein the power supply control device comprises: a commercial AC A converter module that digitally converts power to provide DC power; A communication module for performing wired or wireless communication; A control module that receives DC power from the converter module and outputs a power control signal according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode through the communication module; And a switching module for determining an interruption of a commercial AC power source supplied to the digital signage device according to a power source control signal of the control module, wherein the control module controls the power source of the commercial AC power source A first power control module for determining on / off operation of the switching module according to a remote power control command indicating whether the switching module is turned off; A second power control module for determining on / off operation of the switching module according to power scheduling information based on information on a use time zone and a non-use time zone of the digital signage apparatus; A third power control module for determining on / off operation of the switching module based on operation state information of the device interlocked with the digital signage device; A main control module for controlling the operation of each module; And an information management module for generating and transmitting device status information including power supply control status information according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode and a usage history of the digital signage device to the management server or the administrator terminal .

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The digital signage power control system may further include an administrator terminal that transmits a remote power control command to the digital signage apparatus through wireless communication and receives power control state information of the digital signage apparatus.

The digital signage power control system of the present invention is a power management system in which a power supply control is performed in accordance with a self power control mode based on a remote power control command by a management server or an administrator terminal or a scheduling information on a use time zone and an inactive time zone of a digital signage apparatus The apparatus can supply or block the driving power supplied to the digital signage apparatus, so that the power saving function of the digital signage apparatus can be performed efficiently. It is possible to notify the device status information, and it is possible to facilitate comprehensive energy management and maintenance of the digital signage apparatus.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital signage power control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the power supply control device of Fig. 1. Fig.
3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control module of FIG.
4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the digital signage apparatus of FIG.

The description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas. Also, the purpose or effect of the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effect.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

The terms "first "," second ", and the like are intended to distinguish one element from another, and the scope of the right should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It should be understood that the singular " include "or" have "are to be construed as including a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital signage power control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a digital signage power control system 100 includes a digital signage apparatus 110, a management server 120, an administrator terminal 130, and a power control apparatus 140 do.

At least one digital signage apparatus 110 is installed in a public place and outputs various contents information received through wire communication or wireless communication.

The management server 120 provides content information and various control information to the digital signage apparatus 110 through the network and transmits periodical power control information or remote power control information according to the generation of the power event to the digital signage apparatus 110, Lt; / RTI >

The administrator terminal 130 transmits the remote power control command created by the administrator through the wireless communication to the digital signage apparatus 110 and receives the power control state information of the digital signage apparatus 110 or device status information such as failure do.

The administrator terminal 130 may be a fixed communication device such as a personal computer, a set top box, a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) There is no limit to its kind. In FIG. 1, one smartphone is illustrated as the administrator terminal 130, but a plurality of administrator terminals 130 may exist in the network environment.

The power supply control device 140 determines the interruption of the AC power supplied to the digital signage device 110 in accordance with the remote power control command transmitted from the management server 120 or the administrator terminal 130 or the self power control mode.

The power supply control unit 140 may be installed at a power input terminal of the digital syste 110 and may be integrated with the digital systeem unit 110 and may supply a power control signal to the power input of the digital systeem unit 110 Or may be implemented separately from the digital signage device 110 so that the digital signage device 110 can transmit the digital signature.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the power supply control device of Fig. 1. Fig.

2, the power supply control apparatus 140 includes a converter module 141, a communication module 142, a control module 143, and a switching module 144. [

The converter module 141 converts the commercial AC power supplied to the digital signage apparatus 110 into a digital signal and supplies the DC power. At this time, the DC power source is provided as a driving power source for driving the power control device 140, and only a small amount of the commercial AC power source is used.

The communication module 142 transmits / receives data to / from the management server 120 or the administrator terminal 130 through wired or wireless communication.

The control module 143 operates on the DC power supplied from the converter module 141 and outputs the power control signal according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode through the communication module 142.

The switching module 144 determines the interruption of the commercial AC power supplied to the digital signage apparatus 110 in accordance with the power control signal of the control module 143. When the switching module 144 is turned on in accordance with the power control signal of the control module 143, the AC power is supplied to the digital signage apparatus 110. When the switching module 144 is turned off, Stop.

The switching module 144 may be implemented as a non-contact type relay or a relay type relay, and may be implemented as a solid state relay (SSR) among non-contact type relays.

3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control module of FIG.

3, the control module 143 includes a first power control module 143a, a second power control module 143b, a third power control module 143c, a main control module 143d, and an information management module 143e ).

The first power control module 143a determines the on / off operation of the switching module 144 according to a periodical remote power control command by the management server 120 or a remote power control command in response to a power event.

For example, the management server 120 may transmit a remote power control command instructing on / off operation of the digital signage apparatus 110 at a periodic time unit such as one day, one week, one month, and so on. Alternatively, the management server 120 may transmit a remote power control command for instructing on / off operation of the digital signage apparatus 110 in response to occurrence of a power event such as a public day, an emergency state such as a power failure, or the like.

The digital signage apparatus 110 may control the power supply control of the digital signage apparatus 110 in accordance with the periodic power supply control command of the management server 120 when performing the power supply control operation by the first power supply control module 144a, And when a power control command corresponding to the occurrence of a power event is transmitted, the power control command is firstly processed and then returned to the previous periodical power control operation.

The second power control module 143b determines the on / off operation of the switching module 144 according to the power scheduling information based on the information on the use time slot and the non-use time slot of the digital signage device 110. [

For example, when the digital signage apparatus 110 is installed in the subway station, the power scheduling information can be generated according to the operation start time and the operation end time of the subway, and the digital signage apparatus 110, The power supply scheduling information can be generated according to the opening time, the opening and closing time of the department store, and the closing date of the department store.

The third power supply control module 143c determines the on / off operation of the switching module 144 on the basis of the operating state information of the device interlocked with the digital signage device 110. [

For example, when the digital signage apparatus 110 is installed inside the elevator, the lighting of the inside of the elevator is turned off when the elevator is stopped, and the inside of the elevator is turned on when the elevator is operated.

Accordingly, when the illumination is turned on in conjunction with the illumination sensor or the like, the third power control module 143c turns on the switching module 144 to supply driving power to the digital signage apparatus 110. When the illumination is turned off, The module 144 is turned off so that the driving power to the digital signage apparatus 110 is cut off.

The main control module 143d performs various control operations such as flow control of data transmitted to and received from each of the modules 141, 142, 143 and 144.

The information management module 143e creates device status information including power supply control status information of the digital signage device 110 and abnormality of the digital signage device 110 and transmits the device status information to the management server 120 or the administrator terminal 130).

In one embodiment, the control module 143 includes a first power control module 143a, a second power control module 143b, a third power control module 143c, a main control module 143d, By combining simple circuit elements or logic elements so that power consumption can be minimized.

In another embodiment, the control function of the control module 143 can be minimized when the power supply control device 140 is integrated with the digital signage device 110. [

For example, the control unit 114 of the digital signage apparatus 110 may perform the function of transmitting the status information of the information management module 143e. In this case, the control module 143 may require the information management module 143e Disappear.

4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the digital signage apparatus of FIG.

2, the digital signage apparatus 110 includes a power supply unit 111, a communication unit 112, a data input unit 113, a control unit 114, an output unit 115, and a data storage unit 116 do.

The power supply unit 111 provides the AC power transmitted through the power control unit 140 as driving power suitable for driving the digital signage apparatus 110.

The communication unit 112 may include one or more modules for performing wired or wireless communication to connect the digital signage device 110 to other electronic devices or to connect to the wired / wireless network. In particular, the communication unit 112 may form a wired / wireless network with the management server 130.

For example, the communication unit 112 may include a broadcast receiving module, a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short distance communication module, and a location information module. Here, the wireless Internet module is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or enclosed in the digital signage apparatus 110.

The short-range communication module may be Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee or the like as a module for short-range communication.

The data input unit 113 receives an operation control command of the digital signage apparatus 110 by a user and may be implemented by a keypad, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like.

The controller 114 performs a display output operation in accordance with the content information transmitted through the communication unit 112 and outputs a power control signal according to a remote power control command transmitted from an external device or a self power control mode that proceeds in-house.

The output unit 115 includes a display module 115a for outputting video information of content information under the control of the control unit 114 and an audio output module 115b for outputting audio information accompanying the video information of the content information .

At this time, the output unit 115 can perform a multivision function using a plurality of display modules, and can provide content information using a single display module.

The data storage unit 116 stores a program for controlling the operation of the digital signage apparatus 110, a display output of the digital signage apparatus 110 and data generated in the power source control operation, data transmitted and received in the communication unit 112, And manager data about the telephone number or the security level of the administrator terminal 130.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

110: Digital signage device 111: Power source
112: communication unit 113: data input unit
114: control unit 115: output unit
116: Data storage unit 120: Management server
130: Administrator terminal 140: Power control device
141: converter module 142: communication module
143: Control module 144: Switching module

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A plurality of digital signage apparatuses for outputting content information received via wired communication or wireless communication; A management server for providing content information and various control information to the digital signage apparatus through a network; And a power control device for determining supply or cutoff of driving power of the digital signaling device in accordance with a remote power control command or a self power control mode,
The power supply control device includes:
A converter module for digitally converting commercial AC power supplied to the digital signage apparatus and providing the converted DC power as DC power; A communication module for performing wired or wireless communication; A control module that receives DC power from the converter module and outputs a power control signal according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode through the communication module; And a switching module for determining interruption of a commercial AC power source supplied to the digital signage device according to a power control signal of the control module,
Wherein the control module comprises: a first power control module that determines on / off operation of the switching module according to a remote power control command that indicates whether the commercial AC power source is shut off when the management server periodically or when a power event occurs; A second power control module for determining on / off operation of the switching module according to power scheduling information based on information on a use time zone and a non-use time zone of the digital signage apparatus; A third power control module for determining on / off operation of the switching module based on operation state information of the device interlocked with the digital signage device; A main control module for controlling the operation of each module; And an information management module for generating and transmitting device status information including power supply control status information according to the remote power control command or the self power control mode and a usage history of the digital signage device to the management server or the administrator terminal Wherein said digital signage power control system comprises:
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Further comprising an administrator terminal for transmitting a remote power control command to the digital signage device via wireless communication and receiving power control state information of the digital signage device.
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