KR20020088037A - Integrated kiosk - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An integrated information terminal is provided to offer various kinds of advertisements, and a financial and a content service based on the Internet and to manage a present operation state, the normality and the stock of the cash of the information terminal in a remote place. CONSTITUTION: A selection tool(110) provides the menus for a financial service and an Internet service to a user and receives the selection of the user. An advertisement tool(120) displays an advertisement. A card payment tool(130) supports the card recognition and the charge. A cash input/output supporting tool(140) supports the input/output of the cash. A controlling tool(150) controls the advertisement tool, requests the payment to a transaction organization(310) by transmitting the information inputted by the card payment tool to the transaction organization through a network(200), and provides the service selected by the selection tool after the payment permission of the transaction organization.

Description

Integrated Information Terminal {INTEGRATED KIOSK}

The present invention relates to an information terminal, and more particularly, to an integrated information terminal providing financial and content services based on various kinds of advertisements and the Internet.

Kiosk (Kiosk) is an unmanned information terminal installed in public places such as banks, department stores, and exhibition halls. It provides various administrative procedures, product information, and methods of using facilities.

An example of such an information terminal is an automatic teller machine (ATM) installed in a financial institution such as a bank, and a user may use services such as cash withdrawal, bank transfer, and account inquiry through ATM.

Since the information terminal occupies a certain space in a place where many people go in and out at a glance, it is used as an advertisement means that can attract a lot of people and leave a firm image than any other media.

In other words, the information terminal is also a business target, and the operator is installing and operating a place where a certain amount of profit can be expected.

However, in the case of the existing information terminal, the sales revenue is limited to a limited fee such as cash withdrawal service, and there is a problem in that it does not provide sales revenue through other services.

In addition, the information terminal does not provide a variety of services through the Internet, despite the communication equipment with the outside, there is a problem such as a person must directly check the current operation status, whether or not normal.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a financial and content services based on various types of advertisements and the Internet to the information terminal, grasp the current operating state of the information terminal, normal presence, cash quantity It is to provide an integrated information terminal that can remotely manage the back.

In one embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, an information terminal for supporting predetermined service information and automatic cash withdrawal, comprising: selecting means for providing a financial and Internet service menu to the user and being selected; Advertising means for displaying an advertisement; Card payment means for supporting card recognition and charging; Cash withdrawal support means for supporting cash withdrawal; And control means for controlling the advertising means, requesting payment of information received from the card payment means to a trading institution through a communication network, and providing a corresponding service input from the selection means after approval from the trading institution. It provides an integrated information terminal, characterized in that.

The selecting means includes an image output unit for providing financial and Internet service menus and information; And a touch screen unit for receiving a service selection from the user.

The card payment means includes a card recognition unit for recognizing the card to access card payment information; A card charging unit which charges the card by the charged amount of payment according to the control signal of the control means; And an output unit for outputting the usage history according to the use of the card.

The integrated information terminal is characterized in that it comprises a video means for supporting video surveillance and video surveillance of the information terminal.

In addition, the integrated information terminal is characterized in that it further comprises a cash withdrawal unit for checking the input amount of the bill or coin to output to the control means, the balance is returned in accordance with the control signal of the control means.

The control means is characterized in that for supporting electronic commerce and reservation services and communication civil documents issuance through a communication network.

The present invention is characterized in that it comprises a civil complaint document output unit for outputting the civil complaint document under the control of the control means, and a sound output means for outputting sound in accordance with the control signal of the control means.

In addition, the present invention includes a communication means for supporting wireless communication, characterized in that for supporting short-range wireless communication of Bluetooth (Bluetooth) standard specification.

The communication means may be implemented by supporting an Infrared Data Association (IrDA).

The advertising means includes one or more billboards made of a multi-sided column; A drive shaft formed through the center of each billboard; Gears connected to one side of the driving shaft; Drive belts connected to the respective gears; A motor connected to one of the drive shafts and rotating the drive shaft and the drive belt; A motor driver for driving the motor for a predetermined time according to the control signal of the control means; And it characterized in that it comprises a support for supporting the rotation of the drive shaft.

In addition, the advertising means is characterized in that the plasma display panel (PDP) or LED (Light Emitting Diode).

The control means includes a communication unit for supporting the Internet communication; And an advertising unit controlling the advertising means to convert the advertisement contents at a predetermined time interval. A payment unit for requesting payment of the card payment information input from the card payment means to the transaction institution, and controlling to provide a corresponding service input from the selection means after approval of payment from the transaction institution or confirmation of the user's cash deposit; And a remote management unit for transmitting the balance, the operation state, and the failure status to the manager terminal in response to an operation status request from the manager terminal connected to the communication network.

The control means is characterized in that for outputting the video advertisement received from the manager terminal connected to the communication network to the advertising means or the selection means.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an integrated information terminal according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a rotary advertising means.

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

100: integrated information terminal 110: selection means

120: advertising means 130: card payment means

140: cash deposit and withdrawal support means 150: control means

151: communication unit 152: advertising unit

153: payment unit 154: remote management unit

160: video means 170: sound output means

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.

The present invention proposes an integrated information terminal that supports various types of advertisements and financial and content services based on the Internet as a preferred embodiment.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an integrated information terminal according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated information terminal 100 provides a user with a financial and internet service menu, and selects and selects 110, an advertising means 120 for displaying an advertisement, and supports card recognition and charging. The card payment means 130, the cash and withdrawal support means 140 for supporting cash withdrawal, and the advertising means 120 to control the information received from the card payment means 130 through the communication network 200 through the trading institution ( Request control to 310, and the control means 150 for providing a corresponding service received from the selection means 110 after approval of payment from the trading institution (310).

Here, it is preferable to use a cable capable of supporting the Internet, a dedicated line, an ISDN, an ADSL, and the like as the communication network 200, and through the communication network 200, the manager terminal 300, the trading institution 310, and the Internet content service. Providing server 320 is connected.

The selecting means 110 includes an image output unit (not shown) for providing financial and Internet service menus and information, and a touch screen unit (not shown) for receiving a service selection from a user.

In the present embodiment, the TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) is used as the image output unit, and the touch screen unit includes a touch screen controller and a touch screen sensor located in front of the image output unit. Do. Thus, the touch screen sensor detects a user's selection and outputs an analog signal, and the touch screen controller converts the analog signal into a digital signal and outputs it to the control means 150.

The card payment means 130 is a card recognition unit 132 for recognizing the card to access the card payment information, the card charging unit 134 for charging the card as much as the charged amount according to the control signal of the control means 150 and It includes an output unit 136 for outputting the usage history according to the card use.

Here, the control means 150 controls the card charging unit 134 after receiving the payment approval through the external transaction agency the amount of money paid by the user.

In the present embodiment, the card recognition unit 132 may recognize the MS (Magnetic Stripe) credit card, debit card, cash card, smart card (IC, RF, COMBI IC card, etc.) of each issuer. It is desirable to use a Secure Application Module (SAM) that can access data stored within. In addition, some of the read card or tag information may be encrypted by a predetermined encryption method such as a secret key or a public key to secure security.

The present invention includes a video means 160 for supporting surveillance video of the video terminal and the video terminal.

In addition, the present invention includes a sound output means 170 for outputting sound in accordance with a control signal of the control means 150, and a civil complaints document output unit (not shown) for outputting civil complaints for public offices, the control means 150 ) To support e-commerce and booking services over the Internet, and to issue civil complaints for government offices.

In addition, the present invention includes a communication means (not shown) for supporting wireless communication, and can be implemented as a communication means for supporting short-range wireless communication of Bluetooth standard specification or a communication means supporting IrDA (Infrared Data Association). have.

Bluetooth is a specification for wireless connectivity between portable devices (e.g. mobile phones, portable computers, etc.), network access points and other peripherals within a small area of 10m to 100m. It has low power consumption. IrDA is a technology that transmits data in the infrared without a cable. The maximum data transmission rate precedes Bluetooth, but the maximum transmission distance is shorter than Bluetooth.

Therefore, if a communication means supporting Bluetooth or IrDA is implemented in the integrated information terminal 100 and the notebook computer, the Internet can be used through the notebook computer without wires.

On the other hand, the advertising means 120 may be configured using a rotating advertising means or a digital video medium (PDP or LED signboard, etc.), the control means 150 is connected to the Internet when the advertising means 120 is a digital video medium. The video advertisement received from the connected manager terminal 300 is output to the advertising means 120 and the selection means 110.

The control means 150 includes a communication unit 151 for supporting Internet communication, an advertisement unit 152 for controlling the advertisement means 120 to convert the advertisement contents at a predetermined time interval, and the card payment means 130 from the card payment means 130. The payment unit 153 for requesting payment to the transaction institution 310 for the input card payment information and controlling to provide the corresponding service received from the selection means 110 after approval of the payment from the transaction institution 310 or confirmation of the user's cash deposit. And, in response to the operation status request from the administrator terminal 300 connected to the Internet includes a remote management unit 154 for transmitting to the manager terminal 300 the balance, operation status and failure.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a rotary advertising means.

Referring to FIG. 2, the advertising means 120 includes one or more billboards 400, 402, 404, 406, 408 made of a multi-sided column, driving shafts 410, 412, 414, 416, 418 formed through the center of each billboard 400, 402, 404, 406, 408, and driving shafts 410, 412, 414, 416, 418. A motor 440 connected to the gears 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, a drive belt 430 connected to each of the gears 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, and a drive shaft 410 of one of the drive shafts, and rotating the drive shafts 410, 412, 414, 416, 418 and the drive belt 430, respectively. And a motor driver 450 for driving the motor 440 for a predetermined time according to the control signal of the control means 150, and supporters 460 and 462 for supporting rotation of the drive shafts 410, 412, 414, 416 and 418.

Rotating advertising means configured in this way is seen as a single plane in appearance, it is possible to print different content on each of the advertising board (400, 402, 404, 406, 408) can be a variety of advertising. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 2, five different advertisements can be performed at once, and three different advertisements can be displayed while the triangular prism is rotated.

In another embodiment of the integrated information terminal according to the present invention, the advertising means 120 may be configured as a PDP or LED sign.

In the present invention configured as described above, the process of the integrated information terminal 100 to recognize the cash or card payment processing and provide the service with reference to Figures 1 and 2 as follows.

When the user selects the desired financial or Internet service menu in the selection means 110, the image output unit (not shown) of the selection means 110 outputs a guide screen to insert cash or card.

When the user inserts cash into the cash withdrawal support means 140 and inputs the amount into the selection means 110, the cash withdrawal support means 140 recognizes the input cash amount and outputs it to the control means 150. The payment unit 153 of the control means 150 compares the amount of money input from the cash deposit and withdrawal support means 140 with the amount of money input from the selection means 110 and approves the payment for using the corresponding service.

On the other hand, if the user inserts the card to the card payment means 130 and requests the payment through the selection means 110, the card recognition unit 132 code number system and the identification number of the card inserted into the card payment means 130 Extract the card payment information including the to verify the suitability of the card. In addition, the payment unit 153 makes a payment request to the trading institution 310 connected to the communication network 200 through the communication unit 151.

The transaction institution 310 checks the card payment information received from the integrated information terminal 100 and then transmits a payment approval signal to the integrated information terminal 100. Then, the payment unit 153 of the integrated information terminal 100 confirms the payment approval signal.

When the payment approval for the cash or card is confirmed as above, the payment unit 153 controls to provide the service selected by the user through the selection means 110.

Services that the user can select include the financial and the Internet. First, it is assumed that the user selects the financial service menu from the touch screen unit of the selecting means 110. Then, the integrated information terminal 100 provides services such as account balance check, account transfer, credit card inquiry, prepaid amount recharge, prepaid amount check, and bonus score check by connecting to the trading institution 310 and the Internet.

If the user selects the prepaid amount transfer charge, the payment unit 153 of the control unit 150 receives the payment approval signal from the trading institution 310 and then controls the card charging unit 134 as much as the charged amount. The card will be charged.

In addition, the user may use electronic commerce, Internet search, reservation service (traffic, performance, accommodation, etc.), e-mail, civil documents issuance, etc. through the integrated information terminal 100 connected to the Internet.

In the case of using a moving picture email, the imaging means 160 captures the user's face and transmits the text to the corresponding server 320 together with the text input by the user.

The imaging means 160 photographs an image around the information terminal in order to prevent theft or damage of the integrated information terminal 100, and the photographed image is transmitted to the manager terminal 300. Since the video photographed at the time of supporting the video email service is also transmitted to the manager terminal 300, the monitoring is possible for 24 hours.

When the integrated information terminal 100 is connected to the public office server (not shown) through the communication network 200, and the user selects a civil document to be issued by the selecting means 110, the payment unit 153 complains after payment processing. The document is printed and provided through the document output unit 136.

When the e-commerce, internet search, reservation service (transportation, performance, lodging, etc.), e-mail, and public document civil complaint is terminated as described above, the result corresponding to the termination is output through the output unit 136. On the other hand, if the payment for the service provided by the user using a card, the usage history according to the use of the card is output from the output unit 136.

On the other hand, the advertising means 120 of the integrated information terminal 100 may be configured as a rotating advertising means as shown in Figure 2, may be configured as a PDP or LED sign.

In the case of the rotating advertisement means as shown in FIG. 2, the motor driving unit 450 drives the motor 440 for a predetermined time according to the control signal of the control means 150. At this time, of course, the control means 150 is to control the motor drive unit 450 in accordance with the rotary advertising means control program.

When the motor 440 rotates the driving shaft 410 while rotating, the gear 420 connected to the driving shaft 410 and the driving belt 430 are engaged with each other to rotate. Accordingly, all billboards rotate while the gears 422, 424, 426, 428 connected to the drive belt 430, and the drive shafts 412, 414, 416, 418 connected to the gears 422, 424, 426, 428 are rotated together. (400,402,404,406,408) rotate to display another advertisement.

And, although not shown in the figure, if the advertising means 120 is configured with a PDP or LED signboard, the control means 150 is a video advertising received from the manager terminal 300 connected to the communication network 200 in real time advertising means 120 ), And outputs the sound through the sound output means (170).

In addition to the above, a plurality of rollers may be used to implement the advertising means 120 by circulating the billboard in an endless track type.

In addition, the control means 150 stores the video advertisement received from the manager terminal 300 in an online state in a storage means (not shown) once, and then preset a predetermined time interval in an offline state not connected to the manager terminal 300. Control to output the next advertisement.

In order to maximize the advertising effect, the control means 150 outputs a video advertisement received from the manager terminal 300 connected to the Internet to an image output unit (not shown) of the selecting means 110.

In addition, the remote management unit 154 of the control unit 150 transmits the balance, the operation state and whether the failure to the manager terminal 300 in response to the operation status request from the manager terminal 300. Therefore, since the remote management through the manager terminal 300 connected to the communication network 200 through the work that was directly managed by the person can reduce the operating cost.

Meanwhile, the control means 150 may be implemented by mounting a main board including a central processing unit (CPU), a RAM, a ROM, a hard disk, a graphics card, a sound card, and a LAN card in the information terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention can expect various advertisement effects and advertisement revenue by displaying various image media through a digital image media together with a rotating advertisement board.

In addition, by providing various contents through the Internet, and reducing operating costs due to fees and remote management that occur in financial transactions using a card, the operator can bring broader operating profits. Consumers can also be provided with a wider variety of quality services.

In addition, there is an advantage of maximizing utilization of the limited space.

Claims (15)

In the information terminal that supports the predetermined service information and automatic cash withdrawal, Selection means for providing a financial and internet service menu to a user and being selected; Advertising means for displaying an advertisement; Card payment means for supporting card recognition and charging; Cash withdrawal support means for supporting cash withdrawal; And A control means for controlling the advertising means, requesting payment of information received from the card payment means to a trading institution through a communication network, and controlling to provide a corresponding service input from the selection means after approval from the trading institution; Integrated information terminal comprising a. The integrated information terminal of claim 1, wherein the control means supports an electronic commerce and reservation service through a communication network. The method of claim 2, wherein the selecting means An image output unit for providing financial and Internet service menus and information; And Integrated information terminal comprising a touch screen unit for receiving a service selection from the user. The method of claim 2, wherein the card payment means A card recognition unit for recognizing the card and accessing card payment information; A card charging unit which charges the card by the charged amount of payment according to the control signal of the control means; And Integrated information terminal, characterized in that it comprises an output unit for outputting the usage history according to the use of the card. 3. The integrated information terminal according to claim 2, comprising video means for supporting video surveillance and video surveillance of the information terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the control means supports the issuance of civil documents for public office through a communication network, Integrated information terminal comprising a civil document output unit for outputting the civil document in accordance with the control of the control means. The integrated information terminal according to claim 2, further comprising sound output means for outputting sound in accordance with a control signal of the control means. 3. The integrated information terminal according to claim 2, comprising communication means for supporting wireless communication. The integrated information terminal of claim 8, wherein the communication means supports short-range wireless communication of a Bluetooth standard specification. 9. The integrated information terminal of claim 8, wherein the communication means supports an Infrared Data Association (IrDA). The method of claim 2, wherein the advertising means One or more billboards consisting of multiple columns; A drive shaft formed through the center of each billboard; Gears connected to one side of the driving shaft; Drive belts connected to the respective gears; A motor connected to one of the drive shafts and rotating the drive shaft and the drive belt; A motor driver for driving the motor for a predetermined time according to the control signal of the control means; And Integrated information terminal, characterized in that it comprises a support for supporting the rotation of the drive shaft. The integrated information terminal of claim 2, wherein the advertisement means is a plasma display panel (PDP) or a light emitting diode (LED) display board. The method of claim 2, wherein the control means A communication unit for supporting internet communication; An advertisement unit for controlling the advertisement means to convert advertisement contents at a predetermined time interval; A payment unit for requesting payment of the card payment information input from the card payment means to the transaction institution, and controlling to provide a corresponding service input from the selection means after payment approval from the transaction institution or confirmation of the user's cash deposit; Integrated information terminal, characterized in that. The integrated information terminal of claim 13, wherein the control unit outputs a video advertisement received from a manager terminal connected to a communication network to the advertisement unit or the selection unit. The method of claim 13, wherein the control means And a remote management unit which transmits a balance, an operation state, and a fault to the manager terminal in response to an operation status request from the manager terminal connected to the communication network.