KR102311847B1 - Smart puck and smart table for providing a tangible user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a smart table. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smart table interworking with a smart puck that provides a tangible user interface (TUI) may sense at least one touch a sensor unit including an electrode and interlocking with at least one sensor electrode included in the smart puck to sense the smart puck; and a display unit interlocking with the sensed smart puck to display information on items seated on the smart puck. Including, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one of a pattern of a sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode of the smart puck, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, information of the smart puck and the information of the smart puck may be obtained, and the display unit may display content based on the obtained information. Other embodiments may be possible.

Description

SMART PUCK AND SMART TABLE FOR PROVIDING A TANGIBLE USER INTERFACE

The present invention relates to a smart puck and a smart table that provide an immersive user interface, and more particularly, a sensor unit, a display unit, and a smart puck of the smart table are interlocked to provide information related to an article seated in the smart puck to the user. It's about technology.

In general, an interface that manipulates information through actions such as touching, feeling, and grabbing an object in our daily life is called a tangible user interface (TUI). This is also referred to as a graspable interface as a method for manipulating daily life activities by combining digital information with a physical object rather than a method using the touch of the hand. In other words, the tensable user interface can be said to be an interaction method that can directly or indirectly give an intrinsic naturalness to the user by giving the feeling of grabbing something.

Among these tensable interfaces, a physical object used in a table-top display environment has attracted attention as a representative interface tool in that it is the subject of expressing the information and the physical object of manipulating digital information. Currently, one of the representative methods for manipulating most tabletop display environments is mainly contents for obtaining digital information using a touch of a hand.

This method has a problem in that users' satisfaction with content manipulation is low because immersion is lowered when users have to manipulate the content from a long distance or from various directions in order to obtain digital information about the content. In addition, as various objects are placed on the table, the probability of occurrence of a recognition error increases, and there is a problem in that a new experience cannot be provided to the user in a situation where the touch screen has become a daily life.

KR 10-1759299

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an immersive user interface to a user by linking an article, a smart puck, a sensor unit, and a display together.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smart table interworking with a smart puck that provides a tangible user interface (TUI) includes at least one touch sensing electrode, and is connected to the smart puck. a sensor unit interlocking with at least one included sensor electrode to detect the smart puck; and a display unit interlocking with the sensed smart puck to display information on items seated on the smart puck. Including, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one of a pattern of a sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode of the smart puck, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, information of the smart puck and the information of the smart puck may be obtained, and the display unit may display content based on the obtained information.

According to the present invention as described above, it has various effects as follows.

The present invention can provide an immersive user interface to the user by providing an item to the user using a smart puck linked to the display of the smart table.

In addition, the present invention can increase the interest of the user by providing various functions related to the article to the user through the smart puck, the sensor unit, and the display.

In addition, the present invention can prevent a smart table recognition error by precisely controlling the interlocking of the smart puck, the sensor unit, and the display.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a smart table system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a smart table system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining the state of the smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating a sensor electrode of a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a sensor and an output device of a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 15 are exemplary views showing the operation of the smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. And, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only this embodiment allows the disclosure of the present invention to be complete and the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art completely It is provided to inform you.

Various embodiments of the present document may be implemented as software (eg, a program) including instructions stored in a machine-readable storage medium (eg, a computer). The device is a device capable of calling a stored command from a storage medium and operating according to the called command, and may include an electronic device (eg, a server) according to the disclosed embodiments. Instructions may include code generated or executed by a compiler or interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' means that the storage medium does not include a signal and is tangible, and does not distinguish that data is semi-permanently or temporarily stored in the storage medium.

According to an example, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or online through an application store (eg, Play Store™). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

Each of the components (eg, a module or a program) according to various embodiments may be composed of a singular or a plurality of entities, and some sub-components of the aforementioned sub-components may be omitted, or other sub-components may be It may be further included in various embodiments. Alternatively or additionally, some components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into a single entity to perform the same or similar functions performed by each corresponding component prior to integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or at least some operations are executed in a different order, are omitted, or other operations are added. can be

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the stated components.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a smart table system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a smart table system according to another embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view showing a smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a view for explaining the state of the smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a sensor electrode of a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a sensor and an output device of a smart puck according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a smart table system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a smart table 10 and a manager device 20 that provide an immersive user interface to a user using a smart puck 300 . have.

In an embodiment, the smart table 10 and the manager device 20 may be communicatively connected to each other through a network. Networks may include wireless networks and wired networks. For example, the network may be a short-range communication network (eg, Bluetooth, WiFi direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a telecommunications network (eg, a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a LAN or WAN)). have.

In one embodiment, the smart table 10 may be installed in a place that sells various goods, and may provide a realistic user interface to a user who wants to purchase the goods. To this end, the smart table 10 may include a table-type frame 100 , a smart puck 300 , a display unit 200 , a communication unit 400 , and a sensor unit 500 , each of which is configured through a network. can be connected For example, the smart puck 300 may transmit smart puck information and item information to the sensor unit 500 , and the sensor unit 500 may transmit the received smart puck information and item information to the manager device 20 . In addition, the manager device 20 may transmit a control signal to display at least one content determined based on the acquired smart puck information and item information to the display unit 200, and the display unit 200 according to the control signal. At least one piece of content may be displayed.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the table-type frame 100 may have various articles 20 (eg, a smartphone) placed therein, and a display unit 200 and a sensor unit 500 may be installed. . In FIG. 3 , the display unit 200 is illustrated as being installed in all areas except for the edge of the top surface of the table-type frame 100 , but this is only an embodiment and the display unit 200 is located on the top surface of the table-type frame 100 . It may be disposed only in part, and the sensor unit 500 may be installed in the entire area of the upper surface of the table-type frame 100 in order to detect the smart puck 300 . Of course, unlike this, the sensor unit 500 may be disposed only on a portion (eg, a central region) of the upper surface of the table-type frame 100 . On the other hand, the display unit 200 and the sensor unit 500 may overlap or spaced apart from each other.

In one embodiment, the smart puck 300 is a device that can move according to a user's manipulation within the upper surface of the table-type frame 100 of the smart table 10, and the location of the smart puck 300 is various electric, electromagnetic or It may be detected by the sensor unit 500 using optical technology. In addition, the smart puck 300 may be placed on an article 20 as shown in FIG. 3 . Meanwhile, when the display unit 200 includes a touch screen or a separate touch sensor, the display unit 200 may also detect the smart puck 300 .

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 , the smart puck 300 is disposed on the other surface of the sensor printed circuit board 310 and the main body 370 and has one or more sensor electrodes 320 having an activated or deactivated state. ), a control printed circuit board 330, a controller 340, a battery 350, a sensor 360, a main body 370, or a puck body), a seating part formed on one surface of the main body 370 and on which the article is seated, It may include a light source module 362 , a communication module 380 and a speaker 390 .

In one embodiment, the main body 370 protects the internal configuration of the smart puck 300 and may include a surface 371 on which the article is seated and the other surface 372 facing the display surface of the display unit 200 . . Here, a seating portion on which an article is mounted may be formed on one surface 370 . Although a separate configuration is not shown in the drawings, a separate configuration (eg, a locking protrusion) may be added so that the seating portion does not simply have a planar shape, and the article is stably seated. Although the main body 370 is shown in a cylindrical shape, this is only an example, and may be deformed into various shapes in which a product may be placed.

In one embodiment, the smart puck 300 is shown in FIG. 3 so that the other surface 372 of the main body 370 located in the opposite direction to the one surface 371 of the main body 370 and the display surface of the display unit 200 face each other. As illustrated, the display unit 200 may be disposed on one surface (eg, an upper surface) of the table-type frame 100 on which the display unit 200 is installed.

In an embodiment, the controller 340 and the battery 350 may be mounted on the control printed circuit board 330 . The controller 340 may control each component of the smart puck 300 , and the battery 350 may provide power to each component.

In an embodiment, at least one sensor electrode 320 may be mounted on the sensor printed circuit board 310 . For example, the sensor electrode 320 may be disposed on the other surface 372 of the smart puck 300 in contact with the sensor unit 500 or the display unit 200, and may be driven in a capacitive manner. As shown in FIG. 4 , the sensor electrode 320 may have connection terminals that are electrically connected to each other and exposed to the outside without being exposed to the outside of the main body 370 or not exposed unlike in FIG. 4 .

In an embodiment, the sensor electrode 320 may be interlocked with the sensing electrode of the sensor unit 500 . For example, the sensor electrode 320 is driven in a capacitive manner with a plurality of sensing electrodes of the sensor unit 500 so that the sensor unit 500 senses the position on the table-type frame 100 of the smart puck 300 . can For example, a portion where the sensor electrode 320 and the plurality of sensing electrodes overlap forms a parallel plate capacitor having a capacitance proportional to the overlapping area. Accordingly, the position of the sensor electrode 320 with respect to the sensing electrodes may be measured by measuring the capacitance between the sensor electrode 320 and each of the sensing electrodes.

On the other hand, when the smart puck 300 operates as a separate and independent configuration from the smart table 10 , the sensor electrode 320 is the display unit of the smart table 10 when the main body 370 is placed on the smart table 10 . It is disposed on the other surface of the main body 370 to face the 200, and the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 in a state where the main body 370 is placed on the smart table 10, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320, and By allowing the smart table 10 to detect one or more of the patterns of the sensor electrodes 320 formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrodes 320, the corresponding contents can be displayed on the smart table 10 . Here, the pattern of the sensor electrode 320 formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 is the information of the item and the smart puck. at least one of information of, wherein the item information includes at least one of an item identification code and item details, and the smart puck information includes at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck. may include.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 may include a separate touch sensor, and the sensor electrode 320 may be interlocked with the touch sensing electrode of the display unit 200 . For example, the sensor electrode 320 is driven in a capacitive manner with a plurality of touch sensing electrodes of the display 200 so that the display unit 200 can sense a position on the display unit 200 of the smart puck 300 . have. The display unit 200 may transmit information sensed through the touch sensor to the manager device 20 . The manager device 20 may transmit a driving signal to display at least one content on the display unit 200 based on the information obtained from the sensor unit 500 and the information obtained from the display unit 200 . In an example, the sensor electrode 320 may have either an activated state or an inactive state. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5C , the sensor electrode 321 disposed on the other surface 372 and in an activated state is a driving signal (or a signal having a first phase) to the sensor electrode 321 . ) is being supplied and may have a digital value of 1. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C , the sensor electrode 322 disposed on the other surface 372 and in an inactive state is in a state in which a driving signal is not supplied to the sensor electrode 322 (or the sensor). A state in which a signal having the second phase is supplied to the electrode 322) may have a digital value of 0. Here, a plurality of digital values of 1 and 0 may be arranged in various orders according to time, and consecutive digital values according to time may be data representing one piece of information. Accordingly, digital data representing information related to the smart puck 300 while transmitting the position of the smart puck 300 to the sensor unit 500 or the display unit 200 through the sensor electrode 320 of the smart puck 300 is also It can be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 . Hereinafter, the term information is used for convenience of description, but information may include digital values consisting of 0 and 1 or digital data.

In an embodiment, the smart puck 300 may include a plurality of sensor electrodes 320 on the other surface 372 as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the smart puck 300 may include a sensor electrode 320 located in the center of the other surface 372 and a sensor electrode 320 spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and the sensor unit ( 500 may sense the rotation of the smart puck 300 through two sensor electrodes 320 spaced apart from each other. For example, the sensor electrode 320 located in the center has a slight change in position, and when a situation is detected that the sensor electrode 320 located at the edge moves as if drawing a circle based on the sensor electrode 320 located in the center, The sensor unit 500 may determine that the smart puck 300 is rotating.

In one embodiment, the smart puck 300 is set to an activated state in order to continuously provide the position of the smart puck 300 to the sensor unit 500 only a part of the plurality of sensor electrodes 320, and the remaining sensor electrodes are deactivated. can Also, unlike this, in order to increase the data transmission speed, the smart puck 300 may set all the sensor electrodes 320 to an activated state.

In one embodiment, a plurality of smart pucks 300 may be located on one surface of the smart table 10 , and the plurality of smart pucks 300 may have different sensor electrode 320 arrangement structures, respectively. Accordingly, the sensor unit 500 may identify each smart puck ID by sensing the arrangement structure of each of the plurality of smart pucks 300 . Of course, unlike this, as described above, the smart puck 300 generates digital data corresponding to the smart puck ID through the pattern of the sensor electrode 320 formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 to generate the smart puck. The ID may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 .

In summary, the smart puck 300 is formed by the arrangement structure of at least one sensor electrode 320 , maintaining the activation state of the at least one sensor electrode 320 , and the activation/deactivation state of the at least one sensor electrode 320 . Item information and smart puck information may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 based on at least one of the patterns of the sensor electrodes. Here, the article information and the smart puck information may be made of digital data. The item information may include at least one of an item recognition code and item details, and the smart puck information may include at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck.

In an embodiment, the smart puck 300 may further include a sensor 360 located on one surface 371 , and may obtain product information using the sensor 360 . That is, one or more sensors 360 may be provided in the smart puck 300 to detect whether the goods are seated or not and to acquire information on the goods to be seated. For example, the smart puck 300 may include a switch-type sensor 361 as shown in FIG. 7 , and detects whether the item is seated or the user's click according to sensing the press of the switch-type sensor 361 . can detect In addition, in the case of the smart puck 300 set to seat only the pre-specified item, the smart puck 300 may store item information corresponding to the pre-specified item in advance, and when the switch-type sensor 361 is pressed, the pre-specified item You can also check the product information corresponding to the .

In one embodiment, in addition to the switch-type sensor 361 shown in FIG. 7 , the sensor 360 includes a weight sensor for detecting the weight and weight change of the article, a color sensor for classifying the article by detecting the color of the article, and attachment to the article. It may include at least one of an RFID reader that reads the information of the tag to classify the article, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the article, and a humidity sensor that measures moisture condensed on the surface of the article.

In an embodiment, the light source module 362 may implement a display effect on the product by outputting the light source to the product. In addition, the speaker 390 may output a sound effect when the user clicks the switch-type sensor 361 or a guide message corresponding to the item information as a sound.

In an embodiment, the smart puck 300 may transmit item information and smart puck information to the smart table 10 (eg, the sensor unit 500) using the communication module 380 instead of the sensor electrode 320 . .

In an embodiment, the sensor unit 500 may include at least one touch sensing electrode, and is interlocked with at least one sensor electrode 320 included in the smart puck 300 to detect the smart puck 300 . For example, the sensor unit 500 may be disposed on the upper surface of the smart table 10 and may detect the position of the smart puck 300 . For example, the sensor unit 500 may be a capacitive sensor, and may include a communication module to transmit/receive data to and from the smart puck 300 . In addition, the sensor unit 500 may be installed on a part or all of one surface of the table-type frame (10).

In addition, the sensor unit 500 is a sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 of the smart puck 300 , the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 . By detecting one or more of the patterns of 320 , information of an item and information of a smart puck may be acquired. That is, the pattern of the sensor electrode 320 formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 is the information of the item and the smart puck. at least one of information of, wherein the item information includes at least one of an item identification code and item details, and the smart puck information includes at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck. may include.

For example, the sensor unit 500 includes the sensor electrode 320 formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 , the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 . After detecting one or more of the patterns, item information and smart puck information corresponding to the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 may be checked through a pre-stored table. Here, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 may be divided through the number of activation/deactivation states of one or a plurality of sensor electrodes 320 . In addition, the pattern of the sensor electrode 320 formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 may be a pattern formed when only the activated sensor electrodes 320 are connected in a predetermined manner. Of course, unlike this, the pattern may be determined in consideration of the position of the sensor electrode in the inactive state. That is, here the pattern may be formed in various ways.

In an embodiment, the sensor unit 500 may transmit the acquired item information and the smart puck information to the manager device 20, and the manager device 20 transmits at least one content based on the item information and the smart puck information. A control signal to display may be transmitted to the display unit 200 .

In an embodiment, the display unit 200 may display information about an item seated on the smart puck 300 in conjunction with the smart puck 300 . For example, the display unit 200 may display content based on the information of the item and the smart puck obtained through the sensor unit 500 .

That is, the display unit 200 may display information about an item seated on the smart puck 300 obtained by sensing the smart puck 300 and content corresponding to the information of the smart puck.

For example, the display unit 200 may display item information related to the user in the form of content. For example, the display unit 200 may display at least one content corresponding to the item information based on a control signal received from the manager device 20 .

In an embodiment, the display unit 200 may include a display control unit 210 for controlling various operations of the display unit 200 and a display 220 for displaying at least one content. The display 220 is installed on the upper surface of the table 100 of various shapes, and using a change in liquid crystal transmittance according to an applied voltage, a liquid crystal display (LCD) liquid crystal display device that converts electrical information into visual information and transmits it; It may be configured as a touch screen.

In an embodiment, the smart table 10 may be connected to the manager device 20 using the communication unit 300 . For example, the manager device 20 may receive item information and smart puck information from the sensor unit 500 through a communication module built into the sensor unit 500 or a separate communication unit 300 . Here, the communication unit 300 may be connected to the sensor unit 500 . In addition, the manager device 20 may receive order information or table status information from the smart table 10 through the communication unit 300 , and add an item to the smart table 10 based on the received information. can provide In addition, a plurality of smart tables 10 may be installed in a retail store, and the manager device 20 may integrate and manage a plurality of smart tables 10 .

In an embodiment, the manager device 20 is, for example, a server, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader (e-) book reader), desktop PC (desktop PC), laptop PC (laptop PC), netbook computer, workstation, PDA (personal digital assistant), PMP (portable multimedia player), MP3 player, mobile medical It may include at least one of a device, a camera, and a wearable device.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the smart table 10 of the present invention may further include a control unit 600 . The control unit 600 of FIG. 2 may instead perform the role of the manager device 20 of FIG. 1 . That is, the smart puck 300 may transmit smart puck information and item information to the sensor unit 500 , and the sensor unit 500 may transmit the received smart puck information and item information to the controller 600 , and the controller 600 may transmit a control signal to display at least one content determined based on the acquired smart puck information and item information to the display unit 200, and the display unit 200 may transmit at least one content according to the control signal. can be displayed.

For example, the control unit 600 may control the display unit 200 , the communication unit 400 , and the sensor unit 500 included in the smart table 10 . Meanwhile, other components may be added to the smart table 10 in addition to the illustrated configuration, and a control unit 600 for integrated management thereof may be included in the smart table 10 .

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, the smart puck 300 may be manufactured integrally in addition to the case where it is separated from the article. For example, a coffee cup containing coffee and the smart puck 300 may be integrally manufactured, and the smart puck 300 may store information related to an article called coffee in advance.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, the sensor unit 500 and the display unit 200 may be combined to form one device. In this case, the sensor unit 500 functions as a touch screen, the display unit 200 functions as a display element, and the control unit 600 controls the driving of the two components.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 to 15 are exemplary views showing the operation of the smart table according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operations of FIG. 8 may be performed by the smart table 10 of FIG. 1 . Also, the operations described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 15 may be performed by the smart table 10 of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , in an embodiment, the smart puck 300 may check smart puck information and item information in operation 81 . For example, the item information may include at least one of an item recognition code and item details, and the smart puck information may include at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck. have.

Specifically, for example, it is possible to detect the seating of an article on one surface 371 of the smart puck 300 , and check article information corresponding to the sensed article through the sensor 360 or directly from the memory. That is, the smart puck 300 may have a specific pre-designated article, and may store article information corresponding to the pre-specified specific article in case the seating of the article is detected.

In an embodiment, the smart puck 300 may execute a function corresponding to the item information and transmit the smart puck information and the item information in operation 82 . For example, the function corresponding to the item information may be a function of outputting light through the light source module 362 or a function of outputting a message related to the item information as sound through the speaker 390 . Also, the smart puck 300 may transmit smart puck information and item information to the sensor unit 500 using at least one sensor electrode 320 .

In an embodiment, the display unit 200 may receive smart puck information and item information from the sensor unit 500 in operation 83 , and display at least one piece of content based on the smart puck information and item information. For example, the at least one content may include a name, detailed content, and user-related information of a corresponding article, and may be composed of text, an image, and a video.

In an embodiment, the display 200 may detect a change event in operation 84 . For example, the display unit 200 may detect a change event through the sensor unit 500 . For example, a change event is a case in which two or more smart pucks 300 become adjacent to each other and the contents being displayed overlap as the item is detached or the location of the smart puck 300 is moved through the smart puck 300 . cases may include.

In an embodiment, the display 200 may change at least one content being displayed in operation 85 . For example, the manager device 20 or the controller 600 may receive a change event through the sensor unit 500 and transmit a control signal to change content according to the change event to the display unit 200 . For example, when the article is detached, the display unit 200 may end displaying the content corresponding to the detached article. In addition, when the contents being displayed overlap each other as the different smart pucks 300 move, the display unit 200 determines the size of the display area so that the contents do not overlap each other in consideration of the importance of information transmitted from each content. can be adjusted.

On the other hand, unlike shown in the drawing, the smart table 10 is configured as a separate device from the smart puck 300 , but may be interlocked with the smart puck 300 . That is, the smart table 10 may include only the sensor unit 500 and the display unit 200 , and may be linked with the smart puck 300 corresponding to an external device. In this case, unlike described above, the operating subject of FIG. 8 may be configured differently. That is, the sensor unit 500 may detect the smart puck 300 by interworking with the sensor electrode 320 included in the smart puck 300 through the touch sensing electrode, and the display unit 200 may detect the detected smart puck. It is possible to display information on the item seated on the smart puck 300 in conjunction with the 300 . In addition, in the sensor unit 500 , the sensor unit 500 is a sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 , the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 , and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode 320 . After detecting one or more of the patterns of 320 , item information and smart puck information corresponding to the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode 320 may be checked through a pre-stored table. Thereafter, the sensor unit 500 may detect a change event including at least one of movement and rotation of the smart puck 300 , and the display unit 200 may change the displayed content based on the detected change event. .

Hereinafter, the operation of the smart puck 300 and the display unit 200 according to each situation of FIGS. 9 to 15 will be described in more detail.

In an embodiment, FIG. 9 may be a situation in which the electronic device 20 (eg, a smart phone) is seated in the smart puck 300 while waiting for coffee while the user has visited a coffee shop. When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the electronic device 20 , the smart puck 300 may acquire article information and user information corresponding to the electronic device 20 through the sensor 360 or the communication module 380 , Information may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 through the sensor electrode 320 or the communication module 380 . The display unit 200 may display, for example, content 230 (eg, holding points 30,000) corresponding to at least a portion of the user information in an area adjacent to the smart puck 300, and a content that welcomes the user ( 210) may be displayed based on user information. In addition, the display unit 200 may display the contents 220 including order information of goods sold at the place where the smart table 10 is installed.

In addition, when payment information is also included in the obtained user information, the smart table 10 may immediately proceed with payment or transmit payment information to the manager device 20 when a card terminal is provided.

Also, the display unit 200 may display progress information (eg, coffee production status, preparation completion message) of the item received from the manager device 20 .

In an embodiment, FIG. 10 may be a situation in which the smart puck 300 on which the coffee cup 30 is seated is added in FIG. 9 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the coffee cup 30 , the smart puck 300 may acquire product information corresponding to the coffee cup 30 through the sensor 360 or the communication module 380 , and collect the product information as a sensor. It may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 through the electrode 320 or the communication module 380 . The display unit 200 may display, for example, content 240 (eg, Americano (HOT), origin Vietnam) corresponding to product information in an area adjacent to the smart puck 300, and the content 240 may include advertisement information (eg, during a latte discount!) of items sold at a place where the smart table 10 is installed.

In an embodiment, FIG. 11 may be a situation in which different gems 40 are seated in a plurality of smart pucks 300 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the jewel 40 , it may acquire item information corresponding to the jewel 40 through the sensor 360 or the communication module 380 , and the light source module 362 . The light may be output to the jewel 40 through the device, and product information may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 through the sensor electrode 320 or the communication module 380 . The display unit 200 may display, for example, content 240 (eg, sapphire, 800,000 won, matching fashion: A) corresponding to the item information in an area adjacent to the smart puck 300 .

In addition, the smart puck 300 and the jewel 40 may be matched in advance, and the smart puck 300 may store information and functions related to the jewel 40 in advance.

In one embodiment, FIG. 12 may be a situation in which the wine glass 50 is seated in the smart puck 300 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the wine glass 50 , it may acquire product information corresponding to the wine glass 50 through the sensor 360 or the communication module 380 , and the light source module 362 . ), light may be output to the wine glass 50 , and product information may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 through the sensor electrode 320 or the communication module 380 . The display unit 200 may display, for example, content 240 (eg, red wine, shiraz) corresponding to product information in an area adjacent to the smart puck 300 . In addition, the display unit 200 may add a wine list to the content 240 to promote sales, and the smart puck 300 may check the remaining amount and temperature of the wine glass 50 through a weight sensor or a temperature sensor. and the checked remaining amount and temperature may be transmitted to the manager device 20 through the communication module 380 . Of course, the smart table 10 may transmit the checked remaining amount and temperature to the manager device 20 through the communication unit 300 . A store employee using the manager device 20 may provide additional services to the customer depending on the remaining amount and temperature.

In one embodiment, FIG. 13 may be a situation in which the soju bottle 50 is seated in the smart puck 300 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the soju bottle 50 , the smart puck 300 may operate in the same manner as the wine glass 50 of FIG. 12 . In addition, the display unit 200 may display pre-stored game content 250 (eg, alcohol game A) to stimulate the user's interest, and advertisement content 260 (eg, soju A 1+) to promote sales of soju. 1 event) can be displayed. In addition, the smart puck 300 may check the consumption amount of soju based on the weight of the soju bottle 50 , and select and output the color of the light source suitable for the user's current atmosphere according to the consumption amount.

In an embodiment, FIG. 14 may be a situation in which the meat 60 is seated on another smart puck 300 in the situation of FIG. 12 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the meat 60 , the smart puck 300 may operate in the same manner as the wine glass 50 of FIG. 12 . In addition, the smart puck 300 may detect the weight of the meat 60 and transmit a situation in which the meat 60 is all consumed to the manager device 20, thereby inducing a table cleanup through the manager in a timely manner. have.

In one embodiment, FIG. 15 may be a situation in which the ice cream 80 is seated on the smart puck 300 . When the smart puck 300 detects the seating of the ice cream 80 , the smart puck 300 may acquire product information corresponding to the ice cream 80 through the sensor 360 or the communication module 380 , and use the light source module 362 . The light may be output to the ice cream 80 through this, and product information may be transmitted to the sensor unit 500 through the sensor electrode 320 or the communication module 380 . The display unit 200 includes, for example, character content 270 informing of the state of an item in an area adjacent to the smart puck 300 and content 280 including a guide message (eg, soon ice cream is melting) can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can eat the ice cream 80 more fun.

The above-described exemplary diagrams of FIGS. 9 to 15 and related operations may be used interchangeably with each other as detailed descriptions of the operations of FIG. 8 . For example, the game character described with reference to FIG. 15 may of course be displayed by the display unit 200 in FIGS. 9 to 14 as well.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smart table interworking with a smart puck that provides a tangible user interface (TUI) includes at least one touch sensing electrode, and is connected to the smart puck. a sensor unit interlocking with at least one included sensor electrode to detect the smart puck; and a display unit interlocking with the sensed smart puck to display information on items seated on the smart puck. Including, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one of a pattern of a sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode of the smart puck, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, information of the smart puck and the information of the smart puck may be obtained, and the display unit may display content based on the obtained information.

According to various embodiments, the sensor unit may detect a change event including at least one of movement and rotation of the smart puck, and the display unit may change the displayed content based on the detected change event.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smart puck providing an immersive user interface by interworking with a smart table includes: a seating part formed on one surface of a main body and on which an article is seated; and one or more sensor electrodes disposed on the other surface of the body and having an activated or deactivated state; Including, wherein the sensor electrode is disposed on the other surface of the main body to face the display unit of the smart table when the main body is placed on the smart table, and the sensor electrode is arranged in a state where the main body is placed on the smart table , the smart table can detect at least one of the sensor electrode pattern formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, so that the corresponding content is displayed on the smart table have.

According to various embodiments, the pattern of the sensor electrode formed by the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode is at least one of the information of the article and the information of the smart puck. one, wherein the item information includes at least one of an item identification code and item details, and the smart puck information includes at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck. may include

According to various embodiments, one or more sensors for detecting whether the article is seated and acquiring information on the article to be seated; may further include.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication unit configured to provide the item information and the smart puck information to the smart table; may further include.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a smart table using a smart puck that provides a tangible user interface (TUI), a puck body is formed on one surface of the puck body and an article is seated therein. a smart puck disposed on the other surface of the puck body and a seating portion to be used, the smart puck including one or more sensor electrodes having an activated/deactivated state; a sensor unit including at least one touch sensing electrode and sensing the smart puck as the touch sensing electrode and the sensor electrode of the smart puck are interlocked; and a display unit configured to display information on items seated in the smart puck obtained by sensing of the smart puck and content corresponding to the information of the smart puck; Including, wherein the sensor unit detects the smart puck based on at least one of the sensor electrode arrangement structure, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the pattern of the sensor electrode formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode can

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smart table providing a tangible user interface (TUI) using a smart puck is linked to the smart puck and displays product information related to the user. wealth; a sensor unit for detecting the smart puck in the smart table; and a smart puck in which an item corresponding to the item information is placed on one surface and the item information and smart puck information confirmed based on the item are provided to the sensor unit, wherein the smart puck is in an activated state or an inactive state It may include at least one sensor electrode having any one state.

According to various embodiments, the smart puck may be disposed on one surface of the smart table on which the display unit is installed such that the other surface of the smart puck located in the opposite direction to the one surface and the display surface of the display unit face each other.

According to various embodiments, the display unit may include at least one touch sensing electrode, and detect the smart puck as the at least one sensor electrode and the at least one touch sensing electrode are interlocked.

According to various embodiments, the smart puck is configured with the item information and information based on at least one of an arrangement structure of the at least one sensor electrode, maintaining an activated state of the at least one sensor electrode, and changing a state of the at least one sensor electrode. The smart puck information may be transmitted to the sensor unit.

According to various embodiments, the item information includes at least one of an item recognition code and item details, and the smart puck information includes at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck. may include.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the smart puck may further include a sensor located on the one surface, and obtain the item information by using the sensor.

According to various embodiments, the smart puck detects the seating of the article on the one surface, checks article information and smart puck information corresponding to the sensed article, executes a function corresponding to the article information, and The checked item information and the smart puck information may be transmitted to the sensor unit using the at least one sensor electrode.

According to various embodiments, the display unit may display at least one content based on the smart puck information and item information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the display unit may detect a change event based on interworking of the smart puck, and change the at least one content being displayed based on the detected change event.

According to various embodiments, the smart puck may transmit the item information and the smart puck information to the sensor unit using a communication module.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and not only the claims described below, but also all modifications equivalently or equivalently to the claims described below belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention. will be.

10: smart table 20: manager device
100: table frame 200: display unit
300: smart puck 400: communication department
500: sensor unit 600: control unit

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delete delete In the smart puck providing an immersive user interface in conjunction with the smart table,
a seating part formed on one surface of the body and on which the article is mounted; and
one or more sensor electrodes disposed on the other surface of the body and having an activated or deactivated state;
including,
The sensor electrode is disposed on the other surface of the main body to face the display unit of the smart table when the main body is placed on the smart table, the arrangement structure of the sensor electrode in the state where the main body is placed on the smart table, the sensor electrode The smart table detects at least one of the pattern of the sensor electrode formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode and the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode so that the corresponding content is displayed on the smart table,
The sensor electrode arrangement structure, the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode, and the pattern of the sensor electrode formed by the activation/deactivation state of the sensor electrode include at least one of information on the article and information on the smart puck,
The information of the article includes at least one of an article identification code and article details,
The information of the smart puck includes at least one of a smart puck ID, a location of the smart puck, rotation of the smart puck, and movement of the smart puck,
one or more sensors for detecting whether the article is seated and acquiring information on the article to be seated;
a communication unit providing the information of the item and the information of the smart puck to the smart table;
a battery that provides power to the smart puck;
a light source module for outputting a light source to the article to implement a display effect on the article;
a speaker for outputting a sound effect or for outputting a guide message corresponding to the information of the item as a sound; and
Further comprising a controller for controlling the seating unit, the sensor electrode, the one or more sensors, the communication unit, the light source module, and a speaker,
The seating portion is added with a locking projection so that the article is stably seated,
The sensor electrode includes a sensor electrode located in the center of the other surface of the main body and a sensor electrode for sensing the rotation of the smart puck spaced apart, and only a part of it can be set to an activated state or all can be set to an activated state,
The one or more sensors include a switch-type sensor that detects whether the article is seated or a user's click by detecting a press, a weight sensor that detects the weight of the article and a change in weight, a color sensor that detects and distinguishes the color of the article, A smart puck comprising at least one of an RFID reader that reads and distinguishes information of a tag attached to the article, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the article, and a humidity sensor that measures moisture condensed on the surface of the article .
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