KR102228384B1 - Content display apparatus assembled digital signage and smart lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content display device integrated with digital signage and smart lighting, comprising: a content display lighting unit that irradiates light to a certain area to form an optical illumination area and displays a first content in the illumination area, and illuminates the first content A content display unit for displaying second content on a display screen through an electrical display device spaced apart from an area, and providing the first content and the second content to be simultaneously displayed through the content display lighting unit and the content display unit. It includes a content display processing unit. Accordingly, according to the present invention, the content can be displayed together with lighting and simultaneously displayed through the display screen.

Description

Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device {CONTENT DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLED DIGITAL SIGNAGE AND SMART LIGHTING}

The present invention relates to a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display technology, and more specifically, a digital signage that combines digital signage built and operated as separate devices and smart lighting into a single device and displays contents simultaneously. It relates to a content display device integrated with Nizi and smart lighting.

In general, lighting devices such as streetlights installed outdoors provide a space for securing sufficient visibility to people passing by even in dark situations such as evening or night by projecting light onto a certain area to form an illumination area.

In this way, lighting devices installed in various places outdoors can show a distinct difference in brightness compared to darkened surrounding illumination by irradiating light to create a predetermined bright environment. And can be used as an easily recognizable area even from a distance.

In this way, a shadow advertisement technology in which the function of providing advertisements was added to the lighting apparatus was proposed, focusing on the fact that the space within the lighting area through the lighting device can attract the attention of a person at night.

On the other hand, as outdoor advertisements using a digital information display (DID), a number of digital signage, which means a billboard that can control advertisement contents through a communication network in a control center, are used.

Such digital signage can be installed in public or commercial spaces to provide a variety of information and advertisements in real time. In particular, in recent years, the usage of outdoor advertising boards and electronic boards using LEDs has been rapidly increasing.

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1324081 (2013.10.25) relates to a shadow advertisement system and method using a street light, and a light source that emits light and a transparent film that collects straight light from the light source into a lens and projects the advertisement of the film. It is composed of an advertisement film made of material and a lens fixed at a certain distance from the advertisement film and having a fixed radius of curvature, and the lens may be a convex lens or a concave lens. A lens may be shaped, and when the advertisement of the advertisement film is distributed to the lens by receiving the light source, the advertisement printed on the advertisement film is projected onto the light passing through the lens and exposed to a certain place.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1900091 (2018.09.12) relates to a digital signage device and a driving method thereof, based on a display module, a web server, and a control signal generated through a web browser connected to the web server. The web server may include a control unit for managing the stored content and controlling the playback of the stored content through the display panel.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1324081 (2013.10.25) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1900091 (2018.08.12)

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device that combines digital signage and smart lighting built and operated as separate devices into a single device and displays contents at the same time.

An embodiment of the present invention is a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display that displays content with lighting through smart lighting and displays the same or related content as the content displayed in the illuminated area on the screen through digital signage. I want to provide a device.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device capable of attracting a person's gaze toward displayed content by adjusting the brightness and angle of the lighting.

Among embodiments, the content display device integrated with digital signage and smart lighting irradiates light to a certain area to form an optical illumination area and displays a first content in the illumination area, A content display unit for displaying second content on a display screen through an electrical display device spaced apart from an area, and providing the first content and the second content to be simultaneously displayed through the content display lighting unit and the content display unit. It includes a content display processing unit.

The content display lighting unit and the content display unit may be mounted in a single case to be integrated into a single case, and may be arranged to expose the display screen on one surface of the case.

The content display processing unit may increase the resolution of the first content displayed in the illumination area by controlling the illumination area brightness level of the first content based on the ambient brightness level.

The content display processing unit may provide a highlight to the illumination area of the first content to induce a person's gaze.

The content display processing unit provides to display the first content through the content display lighting unit, and provides to display the second content through the content display unit when a person is recognized around the illumination area of the first content. I can.

The content display processing unit is a content providing module that provides the same content or related first content and second content to the content display lighting unit and the content display unit, recognizes whether there is a person nearby, and determines the distance to the recognized person. A person recognition module that senses one or more of the directions, and when the person is recognized, the content display lighting unit adjusts the lighting brightness level to provide highlights to the lighting, and adjusts the angle of the lighting according to the distance and direction to the person It may be configured with a lighting brightness and angle adjustment module that lures the recognized person toward a display screen on which the second content is displayed.

Among the embodiments, the digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device further includes a display screen moving unit that installs a sliding cradle on the content display unit and moves the screen position of the content display unit along the rail of the sliding cradle. I can.

The disclosed technology can have the following effects. However, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of the following effects or only the following effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology is limited thereby.

The digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may combine digital signage and smart lighting that are built and operated as separate devices, and display content simultaneously. Accordingly, it is not necessary to separately invest in two devices, and it is possible to provide various contents by increasing the exposure of contents.

The digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays content with lighting through smart lighting, and displays the same or related content as the content displayed in the illuminated area through the digital signage. I can.

The digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may attract a person's gaze to the displayed content by adjusting the brightness and angle of the lighting.

1 is a diagram illustrating a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the content display device of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content display processing unit in FIG. 2.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a content display control process performed by the content display device of FIG. 1.
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an embodiment of the content display device of FIG. 1.
6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a content display state in the content display device of FIG. 5.

Since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereto.

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

Terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that although it may be directly connected to the other component, another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between components, that is, "between" and "just between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to implemented features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or It is to be understood that it is intended to designate that a combination exists and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In each step, the identification code (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of explanation, and the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step has a specific sequence clearly in the context. Unless otherwise stated, it may occur differently from the stated order. That is, each of the steps may occur in the same order as the specified order, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

The present invention can be implemented as computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices storing data that can be read by a computer system. . Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and optical data storage devices.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings in the context of related technologies, and cannot be construed as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application.

1 is a diagram illustrating a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display system 100 may include a smart lighting 110, a digital signage 120, a content display device 130, and a database 140. Here, the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120 may be mounted in a single case and implemented integrally.

The smart lighting 110 may correspond to a computing device capable of simultaneously providing information and lighting for a certain area, and may be connected to the content display device 130 through a network. In one embodiment, the smart lighting 110 may display lighting or content on a projection surface such as a floor surface and/or a wall surface. In one embodiment, the smart lighting 110 may be implemented by being included in the content display device 130, unlike FIG. 1, in this case, the smart lighting 110 is a content display lighting unit constituting the content display device 130 ( 210).

In an embodiment, the smart lighting 110 may provide content to a narrow area within a wide area together with a wide area illumination for a wide area. Here, the content may include various information such as information according to the occurrence of a disaster or event situation, weather or exhibition guide text, advertisements, logos, and traffic information. The wide area may correspond to an area on which illumination is directly projected, and the range of the wide area may be changed according to the type of illumination and a distance from the projection surface. The narrow area may correspond to an area in which content is displayed within an area where illumination is projected.

The digital signage 120 may correspond to a computing device capable of playing the same content or related content as the content displayed through the smart lighting 110 and displaying it on the display screen. Can be connected through. In an embodiment, the digital signage 110 may display content in association with the smart lighting 110. In one embodiment, the digital signage 120 may be implemented by being included in the content display device 130 unlike FIG. 1. In this case, the digital signage 120 is a content display constituting the content display device 130. It can play the role of the unit 220.

The content display device 130 may be implemented as a server corresponding to a computer or program capable of providing and displaying content to the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120. In an embodiment, the content display device 130 may provide content to be simultaneously displayed through the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120, respectively. The content display device 130 may be connected to the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120 through a wired network or a wireless network such as Bluetooth, WiFi, etc., and the smart lighting 110 and the Communication with the digital signage 130 may be performed.

In one embodiment, the content display device 130 may store various information necessary in the process of controlling the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120 in conjunction with the database 140. Meanwhile, unlike FIG. 1, the content display device 130 may be implemented by including the database 140 therein.

The database 140 may store various pieces of information used by the content display device 130 to control the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120. For example, the database 140 may store information to be provided to the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120, respectively, and various forms in the process of controlling the smart lighting 110 and the digital signage 120 It can store information collected or processed with

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the content display device of FIG. 1.

2, the content display device 130 includes a content display lighting unit 210, a content display unit 220, a memory unit 230, a content display processing unit 240, a display screen moving unit 250, and a control unit ( 260).

The content display lighting unit 210 may irradiate light onto a predetermined area to form an optical illumination area and display the first content in the illumination area. In an embodiment, the content display lighting unit 210 may display the first content stored in the memory together with the lighting. The content display lighting unit 210 may include a lighting device capable of projecting lighting, and a projector capable of projecting content composed of text and images or images. The lighting device may be implemented with a plurality of lights, or may be implemented with one main name and a plurality of auxiliary lights. In an embodiment, the content display lighting unit 210 may provide first content to a narrow area within the wide area together with a wide area illumination for a wide area. In addition, the content display lighting unit 210 may communicate with the control unit 260 through a wired or wireless network.

The content display unit 220 may display the second content on the display screen through an electric display device disposed to be spaced apart from the illumination area of the first content. In an embodiment, the content display unit 220 may display the second content stored in the memory on the screen. The content display unit 220 may be implemented by including a display panel (exclusive screen) capable of displaying content composed of text and images or images. In an embodiment, the second content may include the same content or related content as the first content. Here, when there is a correlation between the first content and the second content, the first content may correspond to a simple version of the second content. Also, the content display unit 220 may communicate with the controller 260 through a wired or wireless network.

The memory unit 230 may store contents to be displayed in advance, and may receive and store contents to be displayed in real time from a content providing server or the like. Here, the contents may be stored by pairing the first content and the second content according to the association relationship. For example, when the content display device 130 displays an advertisement image, an advertisement-requested image from an advertiser server may be received in advance and stored in the memory unit 230. In this case, the memory unit 230 may store a company logo as a first content as a simple version of a corresponding advertisement image and an advertisement image of a corresponding company related thereto as a second content. In one embodiment, the memory unit 230 may be implemented separately from the content display device 130, and may be logically implemented in a partial area of the database 140 existing outside.

The content display processing unit 240 may provide the first content and the second content to be simultaneously displayed through the content display lighting unit 210 and the content display unit 220, respectively. In one embodiment, the content display processing unit 240 provides the first content to the content display lighting unit 210, and when a person is detected in the surroundings, the content display lighting unit ( 210) to increase the resolution and provide lighting highlights. The content display processing unit 240 may play a role of managing the main functions of the content display device 130, and in a situation in which people are recognized, the content display processing unit 240 plays an important role in inducing people's gaze by adjusting the angle and resolution of the lighting. You can do it.

In one embodiment, the content display processing unit 240 provides the first content to the content display lighting unit 210 and controls the lighting to the first reference brightness level until a person is recognized, and when a person is recognized, the first reference brightness level It can be controlled to a second reference brightness level having a higher brightness level. In an embodiment, the content display processing unit 240 provides highlights by blinking lights according to the proximity of the person, thereby attracting a person's attention.

In an exemplary embodiment, the content display processing unit 240 may control the illumination angle to all directions of the recognized person when a person is recognized while providing the first content to the content display lighting unit 210.

In one embodiment, the content display processing unit 240 deactivates the content display unit 220 until a person is recognized to maintain a power saving state, and activates the content display unit 220 when a person is recognized to provide second content can do.

The display screen moving unit 250 may control the position of the screen of the content display unit 220 to be moved. In one embodiment, the display screen moving unit 250 may install a sliding cradle on the content display unit 220 and move the rail according to the motor driving so that the display screen may be moved along the rail. Here, the display screen moving unit 250 is based on the perceived distance to the person (L1), the speed at which the person moves toward the display screen (V1), the rail length (RL), and the display screen length (L2). The rail speed (Rv) for moving the display screen can be calculated through an equation.

[Equation]

Rv = (RL-L2) * L1/V1

The controller 260 controls the overall operation of the content display device 130, and the content display lighting unit 210, the content display unit 220, the memory unit 230, the content display processing unit 240, and the display screen moving unit ( 250) can manage the control flow or data flow.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content display processing unit in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, the content display processing unit 240 may include a content providing module 310, a person recognition module 320, a lighting brightness and angle adjustment module 330, and a control module 340.

The content providing module 310 may drive at least one of the content display lighting unit 210 and the content display unit 220 according to a predetermined schedule to display at least one of the first content and the second content. In an embodiment, the content providing module 310 may drive the content display lighting unit 210 and the content display unit 220 to simultaneously display the same content in the illumination area and on each of the display screens.

The content providing module 310 may provide the first content and the second content to be displayed with a time difference through the content display lighting unit 210 and the content display unit 220, respectively. As an example, the content providing module 310 provides to display the first content through the content display lighting unit 210 and then provides to display the second content through the content display unit 220 in a situation where a preset condition is satisfied. You may. In this case, the preset condition may be a case where a person's entry is recognized within a certain radius from the installation location. The content providing module 310 may provide the first content to be displayed by driving only the content display lighting unit 210 in a situation where no people are recognized. Here, the first content is associated with the second content to be displayed through the screen of the content display unit 220 and may correspond to a simple version of the second content. At this time, it is possible to draw people's attention while maintaining a power saving state by simply displaying the contents together with lighting in a situation where no people are recognized. In one embodiment, the content providing module 310 drives both the content display lighting unit 210 and the content display unit 220 in a situation in which a person is recognized, to simultaneously display the first content and the second content that are related to each other. Can be provided to do so.

The person recognition module 320 may automatically detect a person in the vicinity. In an embodiment, the person recognition module 320 may recognize whether there is a person around from the captured image provided by the camera. Here, the person recognition module 320 may detect one or more of a distance and a direction to a person. For example, assuming that the content display device 130 is the origin (0,0) in coordinates, when a person enters within a certain radius, the position of the person may be converted into coordinate information and detected.

The illumination brightness and angle adjustment module 330 may adjust the illumination brightness level so that the display resolution of the first content is increased at the time when a person is recognized. In this case, the illumination brightness and angle adjustment module 330 may provide a highlight by blinking the illumination. For example, as the light projected on the floor or wall flashes, it is possible to attract the attention of people around you. In addition, the lighting brightness and angle adjustment module 330 may adjust the lighting angle so that the lighting faces all directions of the person and attracts the person toward the display screen on which the content is displayed according to the distance and direction to the person at the time of human recognition. .

The control module 340 controls the overall operation of the content display processing unit 240, and manages a control flow or data flow between the content providing module 310, the person recognition module 320, and the lighting brightness and angle adjustment module 330 can do.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a content display control process performed by the content display device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the content display device 130 may provide an optical illumination area to be formed by irradiating light to a predetermined area through the content display illumination unit 210 and to display the first content in the illumination area (step S410).

In the process of providing the first content, the content display device 130 may recognize whether there is a person nearby through the content display processing unit 240 (step S420).

When a person is recognized, the content display device 130 controls the contrast level between the first content and the lighting based on the ambient brightness level through the content display processing unit 240 to increase the resolution and provide highlights to the lighting, and display the content in the process. A person may be attracted toward the content display device 130 by adjusting the lighting angle (step S430).

When a person is recognized, the content display device 130 may provide second content that is the same as or related to the first content to be displayed on the display screen through the content display unit 220 (step S440).

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an embodiment of the content display device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 5, the content display device 500 may include a body portion 510, a pedestal 520, and a sliding cradle 530.

The main body 510 may be stably fixed and installed on the floor surface through the substantially square-shaped pedestal 520. The body portion 510 may be installed in a rectangular column shape having a thin thickness and a wide width. The components of FIG. 2 described above may be mounted inside the main body 510. The front surface of the body unit 510 may be defined as a surface on which the screen of the content display unit 220 is exposed. The content display lighting unit 210 may be integrally coupled to the upper portion of the main body 510. The content display lighting unit 210 is fixedly supported on the upper end of the sliding cradle 530 installed on both sides of the body unit 510, but may be implemented to be angled up and down. Here, the content display lighting unit 210 is integrally installed on the main body 510 through the sliding cradle 530, but the main body 510 and the content display lighting unit 210 may be implemented as a single case. The shape of the body portion 510 may be variously deformed in three-dimensional shape depending on the installation location.

Sliding cradles 530 are respectively installed on both sides of the main body 510, in which case the sliding cradle 530 has a rail installed, and the display screen is installed on the rail in the front part of the main body 510. It can be implemented as a frame structure that can move along the rail.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a content display state in the content display device of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 6, the content display device 500 may display first content 610 in an optical illumination area formed on a bottom surface. The content display device 500 may display the second content 620 on a display screen that is exposed on the front surface of the body unit 510 and spaced apart from the illumination area in which the first content 610 is displayed. Here, the first content 610 and the second content 620 include weather guide phrases of the same content, but are not limited thereto, and various content may be included and displayed in association with each other. For example, in the case of installation in Jeonju Hanok Village, the first content includes a simple version of the text “Jeonju Hanok Village Entrance” along with the image of the hanok, and the second content is text such as location information of stores in Jeonju Hanok Village and event information. , It may include a detailed version of an image or video format.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will variously modify and change the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. You will understand that you can do it.

100: Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display system
110: smart lighting 120: digital signage
130: content display device 140: database
210: content display lighting unit 220: content display unit
230: memory unit 240: content display processing unit
250: display screen moving unit 260: control unit
310: content providing module 320: human recognition module
330: light brightness and angle adjustment module
340: control module
500: content display device 510: main body
520: pedestal 530: sliding cradle
610: first content 620: second content

Claims (7)

A content display lighting unit that irradiates light to a predetermined area to form an optical illumination area and displays first content in the illumination area;
A content display unit for displaying second content on a display screen through an electric display device spaced apart from the illumination area of the first content; And
A content display processing unit configured to provide the first content and the second content to be displayed simultaneously or at a time difference through the content display lighting unit and the content display unit,
The content display processing unit
When a person is recognized while providing to display the first content associated with the second content through the content display lighting unit and corresponding to a simple version of the second content, when a person is recognized, the illumination angle is controlled in all directions of the recognized person, and the first A digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that when a person is recognized around an illumination area of the content, the second content is displayed through the content display unit.
The method of claim 1,
The content display lighting unit and the content display unit are mounted in a single case to form an integral type,
Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that arranged to expose the display screen on one surface of the case.
The method of claim 1, wherein the content display processing unit
Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that to increase the resolution of the first content displayed in the illumination area by controlling the brightness level of the illumination area of the first content based on the ambient brightness level.
The method of claim 3, wherein the content display processing unit
Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that to provide a highlight to the illumination area of the first content to induce a person's gaze.
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the content display processing unit
A content providing module that provides first content and second content having the same content or related to the content display lighting unit and the content display unit;
A person recognition module that recognizes whether there is a person around and detects at least one of a distance and a direction to the recognized person; And
When the person is recognized, the second content is displayed by adjusting the illumination brightness level of the content display lighting unit to provide highlights to the illumination, and by adjusting the angle of the illumination according to the distance and direction to the person. Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that consisting of a lighting brightness and angle adjustment module that attracts toward the display screen.
The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a display screen moving unit for installing a sliding cradle on the content display unit and moving the screen position of the content display unit along the rail of the sliding cradle
The display screen moving unit displays the display screen through the following equations based on the recognized distance to the person (L1), the speed at which the person moves toward the display screen (V1), the rail length (RL), and the display screen length (L2). Digital signage and smart lighting integrated content display device, characterized in that calculating the moving rail speed (Rv).
[Equation]
Rv = (RL-L2) * L1/V1

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