KR20020028564A - The information vending machine by a internet connection - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information vending machine connected with internet is provided to offer various information related with local character, and to control the interior condition of the vending machine at a remote place. CONSTITUTION: The information vending machine(10) comprises a device for automatically connecting the vending machine to a corresponding server according to an exterior or interior connection signal order in a state that a wireless or wireline internet network(40) is established. A local server(20), in which a server for supplying internet broadcasting and public broadcasting is constructed, is provided in order to continuously send public information in due consideration of local character to the information vending machine.

Description

The information vending machine by a internet connection}

The present invention relates to a vending machine (hereinafter, referred to as a vending machine), and more particularly, a variety of information considering local characteristics by constructing an internet network in a general vending machine, and a new advertisement through a video / still image display monitor. It is about Internet-connected information vending machines that not only open the market but also manage the internal state of the vending machine remotely.

In general, vending machines are designed to provide drinks, etc. unattended, and recently, advertisements with advertisements printed on the front of the advertisements are provided at the same time, or advertisement films are printed with several advertisement contents. The mainstream was to install a vending machine in a public place where a floating billboard was added so that the advertisement screen was periodically replaced at regular intervals.

Recently, an advertisement vending machine (Pr. No. 181288) has been developed that is installed in a place or a place where many passers-by are able to output and advertise for a period of time corresponding to a charge inputted by a specific person. have.

As such, it can be seen that vending machines with various complex functions are being disseminated, and the present inventors also avoid the characteristics of the existing vending machines that sell only contents. Compared to the frequency, the role as an information sharing function was insufficient.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in consideration of various complex functions as well as an improvement as an information sharing function, and it is possible to construct an Internet network in a general vending machine and provide a variety of information considering local characteristics to perform a role as an information sharing function. Its purpose is to provide an internet linked information vending machine.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an Internet-linked vending machine that can contribute to the development of the advertising market other than the provision of goods by making a vending machine free to display video / still images.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for monitoring an internal state of a vending machine, and an internet-connected information vending machine that can always manage the internal state of the vending machine even at a remote location as a means for transmitting the same to an administrator is provided.

1 is a conceptual diagram of the Internet connection of the information vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an internal configuration showing an example of the information vending machine of the present invention,

Figure 3 is a local server and connection control procedure of the information vending machine of the present invention,

4 is a flow chart of advertisement application control of the information vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a flow chart of the remote management application of the present invention information vending machine.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: information vending machine, 20: local server,

30: admin, 40: internet.

11: main system, 12: moving picture / still picture playback unit.

13: LCD monitor, 14 controller,

15: power supply, 16: ROM,

17: RAM, 18: content selling device,

19: voice recognition sensor, 20: vending machine status recognition sensor,

21: User access recognition sensor.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a known vending machine installed inside the various contents selling apparatus for supplying the contents desired by the user, the connection signal of the external or internal in the state in which the Internet network is established by dedicated or wired or wireless An information vending machine equipped with a means for automatically accessing the server by means of a command, and its own server for providing Internet broadcasting and public service broadcasting are constructed, and the local server continuously transmits local characteristic public interest information according to the connection of the vending machine. have.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an Internet connection conceptual diagram of the information vending machine of the present invention, Figure 2 is an internal configuration showing an example of the information vending machine of the present invention, Figure 3 is a local server and connection control procedure of the information vending machine of the present invention, Figure 4 is an information vending machine of the present invention 5 is an application control flow chart of FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a remote management application system of the present invention.

The information vending machine of the present invention is manufactured in a predetermined size and is provided with a main body forming an outer portion of the vending machine, and installed on one side of the main body and provided with an inlet for the use of the vending machine. The configuration is the same as that of a typical vending machine such as an apparatus installed therein.

In addition to such a configuration, the information vending machine 10 of the present invention is associated with the Internet 40 as shown in FIG. That is, with a dedicated or wired / wireless Internet network, a means for automatically connecting to the server by means of a connection signal command from the outside (administrator's mobile phone, laptop input means) or internal (self-input wireless keyboard) is provided. On the other hand, the local characteristic public information according to the connection of the information vending machine 10 is continuously transmitted and its contents are associated with its own server 20 to include Internet broadcasting and public service broadcasting. In addition, it is preferable that the operation of including the manager 30 to manage the content vending device inspection of the information vending machine 10 through the Internet network.

In addition, the information vending machine 10, as shown in Figure 2, the user access recognition sensor 21 for recognizing the user's approach for taking out the contents, and the voice recognition sensor 19 for delivering the desired information to the user's voice. ), A vending machine status sensor 20 for checking the state of the contents vending device 18 of the information vending machine 10, a RAM 17 which is a volatile memory for temporarily storing reception check data, and a program required for initial operation of the information vending machine. ROM 16, a non-volatile memory containing information, a main system 16 connected to the Internet network therein and controlling the entire information vending machine, and an external Internet 40 or received through its own input means. Moving image / still image reproducing section 12 for reproducing moving images and still images, and a TFT-LCD monitor 13 for displaying moving images and still images as a control signal of the main system 11;

Unexplained reference numeral 15 is a power supply unit, and 14 is a controller of an LCD monitor.

Referring to the operation and effects of the present invention configured as described above with reference to Figures 3, 4, 5 as follows.

Since the information vending machine 10 of the present invention is the same technology as the coin input structure, the contents selling apparatus, etc. of the general vending machine, detailed description thereof will be avoided.

The information vending machine 10 can maximize the information sharing effect in connection with the local server 20 as shown in FIG. 3 First, the local server 20 mentioned here is the location where the information vending machine 10 is installed. According to the status of the selected information Internet broadcasting and public service broadcasting is selected.

In response to the external or internal access signal command (S10) attempts to access the Internet 40 through the internal Internet network of the information vending machine 10, and then the information vending machine 10 to the local server 20 through the Internet network To interconnect (S11).

In the state of being connected to the regional server 20 in step S11, the homepage of the regional server 20 and the data recorded in advance as a moving picture and a still image are transmitted to the information vending machine 10 (S11) (S12). S13) By controlling the information vending machine 10 main system 11 and the video / still image playback unit 12 (S14), various information is displayed on the LCD monitor 13 (S15).

In addition, the information vending machine 10 may be newly applied in the advertisement field of FIG. 4. When there is an advertisement insertion request (S20) (S21) from the advertiser for each region, the manager 30 has its own server (S22). 3 attempts to access the Internet 40 through the internal internet network of the vending machine using the external or internal access signal command of the above-described procedure, and then connects the information vending machine 10 to the advertisement request server through the Internet network. (S23).

In step S23, the homepage of the ad server and the data recorded in advance as a moving picture and a still image are transmitted to the information vending machine 10 (S24). The transmitted data is the information vending machine 10. The main system 11 And control of the video / still image playback unit 12 (S27) to display an advertisement on the LCD monitor 13. If there is no advertiser's own server in step S23 (S25) to produce video / still image data to be reproduced in step S27 through the external or internal input means (S26).

5 is a flow chart of the remote management application of the invention information vending machine 10, the user access is made to the information vending machine (10) (S30) and the sensor to provide the access authorization signal to the main system 11 after the main system 11 The controller determines whether the prescribed fee is normally input from the inlet detecting unit (S31), and provides each of the extracts according to the user contents selection (S32).

At this time, the vending machine state recognition sensor 20 receives the result of monitoring the contents of the vending machine, that is, the lack of beverages, malfunction, etc. (S33) If the normal provides the contents in the procedure of the above-described step S34, if abnormal, the main system 11 can be remotely managed from the outside by notifying the results of the results to the external manager 40 such as a mobile phone or a notebook (S35) (S36) via the Internet (30).

As described above, the present invention has an advantage of constructing an internet network in a general vending machine and providing various information in consideration of regional characteristics, thereby contributing to the role of an information sharing function and the development of an advertisement market other than the provision of goods.

In addition, there is a feature that can always be managed at a remote location as a means for transmitting the internal state to the administrator.

Claims (3)

In the known vending machine installed inside the various content selling apparatus for supplying the contents desired by the user, Information vending machine (10) equipped with a means for automatically connecting to the server by external or internal access signal command in the state that the Internet (40) network is established by dedicated or wired / wireless, and itself that provides Internet broadcasting and public broadcasting. Internet-connected information vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a local server (20) for establishing a server to continuously transmit local characteristics public interest information according to the connection of the information vending machine (10). The information vending machine (10) according to claim 1, wherein the information vending machine (10) includes a user access recognition sensor (21) for recognizing a user's approach for taking out contents, a voice recognition sensor (19) for delivering desired information to a user voice, and information. The vending machine status sensor 20 for checking the state of the contents selling apparatus 18 of the vending machine 10, the RAM 17, which is a volatile memory temporarily storing the reception check data, and program information necessary for initial operation of the information vending machine 10. ROM 16, which is a non-volatile memory having a built-in, and a main system 11 which is connected to the Internet network therein and controls the entire information vending machine 10, and the external Internet 40 or its own input means. Internet connection characterized in that the video / still image playback unit 12 for playing the received video and still images, and the LCD monitor 13 for displaying the video and still images as a control signal of the main system 11 Type information vending machine. The Internet-connected type according to claim 1, wherein the contents selling device 18 of the information vending machine 10 is transmitted to the manager 30 such as a mobile phone or a notebook computer through the Internet 40 network. Information vending machine.