KR20150073090A - Electronic tag with multi display areas, electronic shelf label system, and operating method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention, wirelessly receiving a data packet including an identification ID through a repeater, and when the identification ID included in the data packet is same to a self identification ID, demanding product information to the repeater, comprises a wireless communications part receiving a data packet including at least one among the identification ID, display information, and display identification flag; a control part controlling screen display of the display information based on the display identification flag; and a single display panel including a driver part having first to N^th drivers individually controlled by the control part, and a display part including first to N^th display areas displaying the display information by being independently driven by each of first to N (N is a natural number of at least two)^th drivers.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic price display system, an electronic price display system, and an electronic price display system using the electronic price display system,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic price indicator, an electronic price display system, and an operation method thereof having a multi-display area.

Previously, in the method of displaying product information for a buyer on a product shelf, a paper tag which has been written directly by hand or displayed price information printed on a printer has been used. However, such a paper tag has a disadvantage that the paper tag must be replaced every time when the price information of the product is changed or the product is changed.

An electronic shelf label (ESL) has been researched and developed to compensate for the disadvantages of such a paper tag. In recent years, an electronic price indicator has been applied to some product shelves . An electronic price display system including a plurality of such electronic price indicators may be installed in the store.

The electronic price display system is advantageous in that it is possible to automatically update the product information through the wireless communication system and to change the product information quickly.

However, in the conventional electronic price display system, since one electronic price indicator can only output one item of goods information, at least two items of information (e.g., product information and publicity information) Can not be displayed independently of each other. Thus, there is a problem in displaying such various information efficiently.

Accordingly, in a system using one display panel, such as an electronic price indicator of an electronic price display system, research and development of a technology for efficiently outputting and updating a large amount of information through a single display panel is required.

Patent Document 1 described in the following prior art documents relates to a display driving circuit, but does not provide a solution to the above-mentioned problem.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0028839

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to independently display a single display panel by dividing the display area of one single display panel into a plurality of display areas and display information in a full display mode or a split display mode, An electronic price display system, an electronic price display system, and an operation method thereof, having a multi display area capable of efficiently displaying display information including at least one of a plurality of product information and a plurality of publicity information.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a data packet including an identification ID is wirelessly received through a repeater connected to a pass-through price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID, An electronic price indicator for requesting display information to be displayed on the display unit, the electronic price indicator comprising: a wireless communication unit for receiving a data packet including at least one of the identification ID, display information, and display identification flag; A control unit for controlling screen display of the display information based on the display identification flag; And a driver section having at least first and second drivers controlled individually by the control section, wherein the driver section is driven independently of each other by the at least first and second drivers, And a display unit having a first display area and a second display area; An electronic price indicator is proposed.

In addition, a data packet including an identification ID is wirelessly received through a repeater connected to the electronic price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID, the data packet is requested to the repeater, An electronic price indicator including a single display panel including a driver section having at least first and second drivers that are separately driven to display the contained display information, and a display section having at least first and second display regions, The method comprising: wirelessly receiving a data packet including at least one of the identification ID, display information, and display identification flag; Determining whether the display mode is a full display mode or a split display mode based on the display identification flag; Determining whether the information on two different products or information on the same one item is information based on the display identification flag when the divided display mode is determined; Determining one of the first and second display areas based on the display identification flag based on the display identification flag; Displaying the display information in at least first and second display areas of the single display panel according to the display mode, number of items, and determination result of the display area; A method of operating an electronic price indicator is proposed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of display areas of one single display panel can be driven in a full display mode or a split display mode, so that when display information is displayed in the full display mode, And display information can be displayed in the divided display mode, product information and publicity information (one embodiment of the invention) can be separately displayed in display areas independent of each other, (Or multi-display areas) of a single display panel can be driven independently of each other, so that a plurality of display panels can be manufactured There is an effect that the manufacturing material cost can be reduced.

1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic price display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a first embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet (DATA-PKT) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view of display information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view of display information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a display area of a single display panel of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C are views showing display examples of a single display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate a portrait mode or a landscape mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a second embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is an operational flowchart of an electronic price display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In addition, in each embodiment of the present invention, the structure, shape, and numerical values described as an example are merely examples for helping understanding of the technical matters of the present invention, so that the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited thereto. It should be understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Embodiments of the present invention may be combined with one another to form various new embodiments.

In the drawings referred to in the present invention, components having substantially the same configuration and function as those of the present invention will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in order that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

First, an electronic price indicator and an electronic price display system and an operation method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described.

Each of the plurality of electronic price indicators includes a single display panel, wherein the display area of the single display panel is divided into a plurality of display areas, the plurality of display areas being independently driven by the drivers, The controller of each of the plurality of electronic price indicators can control the corresponding driver to display the display information included in the data packet in the plurality of display areas of the single display panel.

Through this operation, the display information can be individually displayed on a plurality of display areas of the single display panel. This is described in detail below.

1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic price display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic price display system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an electronic price display server 100, a plurality of repeaters 200, and a plurality of electronic price indicators 300.

The electronic price display server 100 may generate a data packet (DATA-PKT) including at least one of the identification ID and the display information and transmit it to the plurality of repeaters 200 by wire or wirelessly. Alternatively, the electronic price display server 100 generates a data packet (DATA-PKT) including at least one of the identification ID, the display identification flag (DIF) and the display information, and transmits the data packet Lt; / RTI > At this time, a plurality of electronic price indicator groups wirelessly connected to each of the plurality of repeaters are connected through a communication network, and each of the plurality of electronic price indicator groups may include a plurality of electronic price indicators.

Each of the plurality of repeaters 200 can wirelessly transmit the data packet (DATA-PKT) transmitted from the server 100 to the plurality of electronic price indicators 300.

Each of the plurality of repeaters may form a PAN (Personal Area Network) communication network for performing wireless communication by dividing each group including a plurality of electronic price indicators, wherein the plurality of electronic price indicator groups includes a group ID (Group ID), and a plurality of electronic price indicators can be identified through an identification ID called a MAC address.

For example, the identification ID in each embodiment of the present invention may be one of the group ID and the MAC address.

Each of the plurality of electronic price indicators 300 can receive a data packet (DATA-PKT) from the repeater 200 and can display the display information contained in the data packet (DATA-PKT) .

Alternatively, each of the plurality of electronic price indicators 300 may further include a display identification flag (DIF) included in the data packet (DATA-PKT) if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID. Display information can be displayed. Alternatively, if the identification ID included in the data packet does not match the self-identification ID, the corresponding electronic price indicator determines that there is no update of its display information.

Here, the display information may include at least one of product information and promotional information. For example, the display information may include product information of two products (e.g., product information of product A and product information of product B), product information of one product, publicity information, and two different publicity information . The product information is information on a product such as a product name, price, expiration date, country of origin, quantity, manufacturer information, etc., and the PR information may be PR information related to the product or PR information irrelevant to the product The advertisement information may be management information such as discount sale, product advertisement, recipe, notice, event information such as limited sale, store promotion, inventory, etc. Such publicity information may be general product information And is not particularly limited as long as it is information distinguishable from "

2 is a block diagram of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, each of the plurality of electronic price indicators 300 may include a wireless communication unit 310, a control unit 320, and a single display panel 340.

In addition, the electronic price indicator 300 may further include a memory unit 330 for storing information required during operation.

The wireless communication unit 310 may receive a data packet (DATA-PKT) including at least one of an identification ID, a display identification flag (DIF), and display information from the repeater.

For example, the control unit 320 can control the screen display of the display information when the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID.

Alternatively, if the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID, the control unit 320 may control the display of the display information based on the display identification flag DIF.

The memory unit 330 may store the data packet (DATA-PKT), for example, to update the display information.

The single display panel 340 includes a driver unit 341 and a display unit 342. The driver unit 341 may include first to Nth drivers DR1 to DRn that are individually controlled by the controller 320. [

The display unit 342 is driven independently of each of the first to Nth drivers DR1 to DRn (N is a natural number of at least 2), and the first to Nth display regions DA1-DA).

On the other hand, the data packet of the present invention may not include the display identification flag or may include the display identification flag.

For example, when the data packet does not include the display identification flag, the controller 320 displays a plurality of information included in the data packet in each of the first to Nth display areas DA1 to DAn Can be controlled.

When the display identification flag is not used, the electronic price indicator can display the display method in a preset manner. For example, if N pieces of information are included in the display information, the N pieces of information may be sequentially displayed in N first to Nth display areas.

As another example, if the information included in the display information is one, one piece of information may be displayed in a pre-designated area among the first to Nth display areas of the display part 342. Thus, the information can be displayed according to a preset method. Therefore, the display method for not using the display identification flag need not be limited to the above example as long as the display method can be predetermined in advance.

For example, when the data packet includes the display identification flag, the controller 320 selects a driver for displaying the display information among the first to Nth drivers DR1 to DRn based on the display identification flag .

For example, the display identification flag DIF may include one bit, two bits, or at least three bits to identify the display area of the display information. This will be described with reference to Figs. 3, 11 and 13. Fig.

3 is a first embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet (DATA-PKT) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, a data packet (DATA-PKT) consists of a header part, a data part, and a footer called a MAC footer.

The header part is composed of a synchronization header (SHR), a PHY header (PHR), and a MAC header.

The data part is called a MAC service data unit, and may include a display identification flag (DIF) and a data payload.

Herein, in an embodiment of the present invention, the display identification flag DIF is included in a MAC service data unit, but the present invention is not limited thereto, Part or footer part.

Therefore, the display identification flag DIF need not be limited to a specific part or a specific position as long as it is included in the data packet (DATA-PKT). Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the display identification flag DIF may be included in a MAC service data unit.

For example, when the display identification flag DIF of the data packet (DATA-PKT) consists of 1 bit, the 1-bit display identification flag DIF is expressed as "0" or "1" .

For example, the 1-bit display identification flag (DIF) can represent two pieces of information, that is, a product A or a product B. In another example, the 1-bit display identification flag (DIF) Or promotional information.

FIG. 4 is an example of product information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an example of product information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4, the data store server may provide product information (e.g., product ID + price information) and publicity information to the electronic price display server, and a product matching device may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) , The product ID and the electronic price indicator ID (tag ID) may be matched and transmitted to the electronic price display server.

At this time, the electronic price display server 100 may generate display information to be included in the data packet (DATA-PKT) by combining the goods matching information from the goods matching device and the product information and the publicity information from the store server have.

For example, the display information may include product information of one product such as a tag ID (electronic price indicator ID) FF33, a product ID AB16, price information 1000, and promotion information (Big sale) . In this case, not all of the information included in the display information need be displayed on the electronic price indicator, and only necessary information can be displayed.

As described above, the display information of the data packet may largely include merchandise information and promotion information. If such a data packet is used, the electronic price indicator may display promotion information separately from merchandise information.

5, the display information of the data packet (DATA-PKT) includes a tag ID (FF33), two product IDs (AB16 and AB17), price information (1000, 3500) Information. By using such a data packet, it is possible to display product information of two goods on one electronic price indicator.

1 to 5, such display information may be transmitted from the store server to the electronic price display server 100 with price information for each product ID in the in-store sale product. An electronic price indicator 300 may be provided for each product in the store and management data including display information of the electronic price indicator may be stored and managed in the electronic price display server 100. [

The electronic price display server 100 can generate display information by combining the product information and the price information received from the store server and the product information of the electronic price indicator transmitted from the product matching device.

The generated display information may be transmitted from the electronic price display server 100 to the electronic price indicator 300 through the repeater 200 and displayed on the single display panel of the corresponding electronic price indicator.

As described above, the conventional electronic price indicator can display the display information of one product through one single display panel. However, the single display panel according to the embodiment of the present invention can display product information of two goods Or the product information and the promotion information of one product can be displayed.

To this end, in the process of installing the electronic price indicator in advance and matching the electronic price indicator ID and the product ID using the product matching device to the electronic price display server 100, as shown in FIG. 5, The electronic price display server 100 may match one item to one electronic price indicator by matching information on two goods to the electronic price display server and sending the matching information to the electronic price display server 100 , Two goods can be matched to one electronic price indicator, and product information can be managed and controlled according to the matching.

6 is a view illustrating a display area of a single display panel of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the single display panel 340 may include a driver unit 341 and a display unit 342.

The driver unit 341 may include first and second drivers DR1 and DR2 that are separately controlled by the controller 320. [ Here, each of the first and second drivers DR1 and DR2 may be a driver IC.

The display unit 342 is driven independently of each other by the first and second drivers DR1 and DR2 and displays the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 ).

Here, the single display panel 340 is illustrated as the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 only for convenience of description, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

At this time, the controller 320 can transmit control signals and driving data through interface communication with the first and second drivers DR1 and DR2. For example, Serial-to-Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication is applied The controller 320 may be a master and each of the first and second drivers DR1 and DR2 may be a first slave and a second slave.

In this case, the controller 320 can select a corresponding slave according to the state of the display identification flag DIF included in the data packet using the chip select signal. For example, the controller 320 may provide the chip select signal as a "Low" signal to select a drive as a slave.

In this manner, the control unit 320 can transmit the display data to the driver, which is the selected slave, and control the corresponding information to be displayed in a specific display area.

As described above, the control unit 320 can select a driver for displaying the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation description of the electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. Accordingly, The possible redundant description may be omitted.

1 to 7, the wireless communication unit 310 of the corresponding electronic price indicator 300 receives a data packet (DATA-PKT) (S310), and the control unit of the electronic price indicator 300 320 may determine the status of the display identification flag DIF included in the data packet DATA-PKT (S311). Here, the controller 320 may determine whether or not the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self-identification ID before determining the status of the display identification flag DIF, The status of the display identification flag (DIF) can be determined.

The control unit 320 of the electronic price indicator 300 determines the product information of the product A when one bit of the display identification flag DIF is "1 " The display of the product information can be controlled in the first display area DA1 through the driver DR1 (S312).

Alternatively, if one bit of the display identification flag DIF is "0 ", the control unit 320 determines the product information of the product B and transmits the product information to the second driver DR2 of the single display panel 340 The display of the product information can be controlled in the second display area DA2 (S313).

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8, the wireless communication unit 310 of the corresponding electronic price indicator receives the data packet (DATA-PKT) (S310), and the control unit 320 of the electronic price indicator 300 transmits the data If the identification ID included in the packet matches the self identification ID, the status of the display identification flag DIF included in the data packet (DATA-PKT) can be determined (S311).

The control unit 320 of the electronic price indicator 300 determines the product information if one bit of the display identification flag DIF is "1 ", and determines that the first driver DR1 The display of the goods information can be controlled in the first display area DA1 (S312).

Alternatively, if one bit of the display identification flag (DIF) is "0 ", the control unit 320 determines that the advertisement information is the advertisement information and displays the second indication (DR2) through the second driver DR2 of the single display panel 340 The display of the advertisement information can be controlled in the area DA2 (S313).

Accordingly, in the step S311 of determining the display area of the single display panel 340, the controller 320 displays corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag You can choose the driver.

As described above, when the single display panel 340 is divided into the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2, for example, by using the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2, An example of displaying display information will be described with reference to Figs. 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A and 10B. However, an embodiment of displaying the display information using the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 may be implemented by displaying the display information using the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 separately , But is not limited to a particular implementation.

FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C are views showing display examples of a single display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A illustrates an example of displaying product information for one product on one large screen through the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2. For example, the single display panel 340 may display product information on one product in the entire display mode in the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 under the control of the controller.

FIG. 9B shows an example in which different product information and promotional information are displayed in the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2, respectively. For example, the single display panel 340 may display product information and promotional information for the same single product in the divided display mode in the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2, under the control of the controller Can be displayed.

FIG. 9C shows an example of displaying the product information of the product A and the product information of the product B in the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2, respectively. For example, the single display panel 340 may display product information for two different products in the split display mode in the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 under the control of the controller have.

FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate a portrait mode or a landscape mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A shows an example in which product information and promotional information are displayed in a portrait mode in each of the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2. FIG. 10B shows an example in which product information and promotional information are displayed in a landscape mode in each of the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2.

The different modes, as described above, can be made and formed to match the display information to the corresponding mode, or the arrangement of the two display areas of the single display panel can be made to correspond to the corresponding mode. It is not limited.

11 is a second embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the display identification flag DIF may include two first bits B1 and a second bit B2 to identify the display area of the display information.

In this case, the first bit (B1) is a bit for discriminating whether it is a full display mode or a divided display mode, the second bit (B2) is information to be displayed in the first display area, / RTI >

12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation description of the electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 11. Accordingly, The possible redundant description may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 12, the wireless communication unit 310 of the electronic price indicator 300 receives a data packet (DATA-PKT) (S310). The data packet (DATA-PKT) may include at least one of an identification ID, a display identification flag (DIF) and display information.

The control unit 320 of the electronic price indicator 300 displays the display ID of the single display panel 340 according to the first bit of the display identification flag DIF when the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID. The display mode of one of the split display mode and the full display mode is determined (S330).

Next, the control unit 320 determines one of the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 of the single display panel 340 according to the second bit of the display identification flag DIF S350).

The controller 320 may display the display information in at least the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 of the single display panel 340 according to the determination result of the display mode and the display area (S370).

13 is a diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a display identification flag of a data packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the display identification flag DIF may include a first bit, a second bit and a third bit to identify a display area of the display information.

At this time, the first bit (B1) is a bit identifying whether the first bit (B1) is the whole display mode or the divided display mode, and the second bit (B2) is a bit for identifying the product information of one product or the product information of two products . The third bit B3 is a bit for identifying whether it is information to be displayed in the first display area or information to be displayed in the second display area.

14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation of the electronic price indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 13, The possible redundant description may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 14, the wireless communication unit 310 of the electronic price indicator 300 receives a data packet (S310).

If the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID, the controller 320 displays a split display mode or a full display mode on the single display panel 340 according to the first bit of the display identification flag DIF Mode is determined (S330).

Next, the controller 320 determines whether each of the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 of the single display panel 340 displays the information of one item according to the second bit of the display identification flag DIF (Step S340). If it is determined that the display of the information of the two products is different

Next, the control unit 320 determines a designated area of one of the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 according to the third bit of the display identification flag DIF at step S350.

The controller 320 displays the display information in at least the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 of the single display panel 340 according to the display mode, the number of items, (S370).

15 is an operational flowchart of an electronic price display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 15, in step 100, the server 100 may transmit a data packet (DATA-PKT) including at least one of an identification ID, a display identification flag (DIF) and product information to the relay 200 have.

Next, in step S200, the repeater 200 can wirelessly transmit the data packet (DATA-PKT).

In step S300, each of the plurality of electronic price indicators 300 receives a data packet (DATA-PKT) from the repeater 200, and if the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID, The display information can be displayed on the single display panel 340 including the display unit 342 having at least the first and second display areas DA1 and DA2 based on the display identification flag DIF.

As described above, embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other to implement various new embodiments. In particular, when the operation method of the electronic price indicator shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 is applied to an operation method of the electronic price display system A method of operating a new electronic price display system can be implemented.

100: Server
200: Repeater
300: Electronic price indicator
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320; The control unit
330: memory unit
340: Single display panel

Claims (28)

A data packet including an identification ID is wirelessly received through a repeater connected to the transition price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID, an electronic price indicator for requesting display information to the repeater As a result,
A wireless communication unit for receiving a data packet including at least one of the identification ID, display information, and display identification flag;
A control unit for controlling screen display of the display information based on the display identification flag; And
A driver section having at least first and second drivers controlled individually by the control section, and at least first and second drivers driven independently of each other by the at least first and second drivers, A single display panel including a display unit having a second display area;
An electronic price indicator.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And selects a driver for displaying the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.
2. The display device according to claim 1,
And a first bit and a second bit to identify a display area of the display information.
The apparatus of claim 3,
Determining one of a split display mode and a full display mode for the single display panel according to a first bit of the display identification flag,
And determines one of the first and second display areas of the single display panel according to the second bit of the display identification flag.
2. The display device according to claim 1,
And a first bit, a second bit and a third bit to identify a display area of the display information.
6. The apparatus of claim 5,
Determining one of a split display mode and a full display mode for the single display panel according to a first bit of the display identification flag,
Determines whether the first and second display areas of the single display panel are information displays of one product or two different products according to a second bit of the display identification flag,
And determines one of the first and second display areas according to a third bit of the display identification flag.
The display device according to claim 6, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displays the display information for one item in the full display mode on the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
The display device according to claim 6, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displays information on two different goods in the split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
The display device according to claim 6, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displays information on one product in the split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
An electronic price display server for generating a data packet including at least one of an identification ID, a display identification flag, and display information;
A repeater for wirelessly transmitting the data packet; And
A plurality of electronic price indicators for receiving the data packets; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein each of the electronic price indicators comprises:
A wireless communication unit for wirelessly receiving the data packet;
A control unit for controlling screen display of display information included in the data packet based on the display identification flag if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID; And
A driver section having at least first and second drivers controlled individually by the control section, and at least first and second drivers driven independently of each other by the at least first and second drivers, A single display panel including a display unit having a second display area;
The electronic price display system comprising:
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the control unit
And selects a driver for displaying the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.
A data packet including an identification ID is received wirelessly through a repeater connected to the electronic price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID, An operation of an electronic price indicator including a single display panel including a driver section having at least first and second drivers individually driven to display information on display information and a display section having at least first and second display regions, In the method,
Wirelessly receiving a data packet comprising at least one of the identification ID, display information and display identification flag;
Determining whether the display mode is a full display mode or a split display mode based on the display identification flag;
Determining whether the divided display mode is at least one of the first display area and the second display area based on the display identification flag; And
Displaying the display information in at least first and second display areas of the single display panel according to the determination result of the display mode and the display area;
Wherein the electronic price indicator comprises an electronic price indicator.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining the display area comprises:
And a driver to display the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.
13. The display device according to claim 12,
And a first bit and a second bit for determining a display mode and a display area for the first and second display areas.
A data packet including an identification ID is received wirelessly through a repeater connected to the electronic price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet matches the self identification ID, An operation of an electronic price indicator including a single display panel including a driver section having at least first and second drivers individually driven to display information on display information and a display section having at least first and second display regions, In the method,
Wirelessly receiving a data packet comprising at least one of the identification ID, display information and display identification flag;
Determining whether the display mode is a full display mode or a split display mode based on the display identification flag;
Determining whether the information on two different products or information on the same one item is information based on the display identification flag when the divided display mode is determined;
Determining one of the first and second display areas based on the display identification flag based on the display identification flag; And
Displaying the display information in at least first and second display areas of the single display panel according to the display mode, the number of items, and the determination result of the display area;
The method comprising the steps of:
16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the display area comprises:
And a driver to display the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.
16. The display device according to claim 15,
And a first bit, a second bit and a third bit to identify the display area of the display information.
16. The display device according to claim 15,
And displaying product information on one product in the entire display mode in the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
16. The display device according to claim 15,
And displaying product information on two different products in a split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
16. The display device according to claim 15,
And displaying product information and promotional information in a split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
An operation method of an electronic price display system including an electronic price indicator having a driver section having at least first and second drivers driven independently of each other and a single display panel including a display section having at least first and second display regions In this case,
Transmitting, at the electronic price display server, a data packet including at least one of an identification ID, a display identification flag, and display information to a relay;
The repeater wirelessly transmitting the data packet; And
Wherein each of the plurality of electronic price indicators receives the data packet from the relay device and, when the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID, displays the display information on the single display panel Displaying; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the data display operation step of each of the plurality of electronic price indicators comprises:
Wirelessly receiving the data packet;
Determining whether the display mode is a full display mode or a split display mode based on the display identification flag;
Determining whether the information on two different products or information on the same one item is information based on the display identification flag when the divided display mode is determined;
Determining one of the first and second display areas based on the display identification flag based on the display identification flag; And
Displaying the display information in at least first and second display areas of the single display panel according to the display mode, the number of items, and the determination result of the display area;
And displaying the electronic price display system.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein determining the display area comprises:
And selects a driver for displaying the corresponding display information among the at least first and second drivers based on the display identification flag.
The display device according to claim 21,
And a first bit, a second bit and a third bit to identify the display area of the display information.
22. The display device according to claim 21, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displaying the product information for one product in the first display mode in the first display mode under the control of the controller.
22. The display device according to claim 21, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displaying product information on two different products in the split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
22. The display device according to claim 21, wherein the single display panel comprises:
And displaying product information and promotional information in a split display mode in each of the first and second display areas under the control of the controller.
The electronic price display server transmits a data packet including an identification ID to a relay device connected to the electronic price display server, and if the identification ID included in the data packet coincides with the self identification ID, As a result,
A wireless communication unit for receiving a data packet including at least one of the identification ID and the display information;
A control unit for controlling screen display of the display information; And
A driver section having first to Nth drivers which are individually controlled by the control section, and driving sections independently driven by the first to Nth (N is a natural number of at least 2) drivers, A display panel having first to Nth display areas for displaying the first to Nth display areas;
An electronic price indicator.
28. The apparatus of claim 27,
And displays the N pieces of information sequentially in N first to Nth display areas when the display information includes N pieces of information.

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