KR20210067414A - Product information providing system and product information providing kiosk device - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a product information providing kiosk device, which comprises: a scan unit for scanning an identification code of a product to identify the product; a product information generation unit for generating product information including ingredients and contents of the identified product; a payment unit for allowing the user to make payment, based on a user input corresponding to the user's intention to pay for the product; and a display unit for displaying the product information and progression of payment for the product, wherein the scan unit scans a user's unique user identification code to identify the user, the product information generation unit generates information on a recommended product given the user information on the identified user and the product information on a product which the user is intended to buy, and the display unit can output the information on the recommended product before displaying progression of the payment.

Description

PRODUCT INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND PRODUCT INFORMATION PROVIDING KIOSK DEVICE

The present application relates to a product information providing system and a product information providing kiosk device.

In general, a kiosk refers to a computer automation system installed in a public place for customer convenience or unmanned automation of work. Recently, self-checkout through a kiosk has become popular for the convenience of customers.

In addition, in recent years, as interest in using better food and daily necessities increases, interest in ingredients of food or raw materials of daily necessities has increased. However, detailed information on ingredients contained in food or raw materials and origins of products cannot be easily found, and even if such detailed information is provided, it is difficult for a user to easily grasp it.

The technology that is the background of the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2017-0061641.

An object of the present application is to provide a product information providing system and a product information providing kiosk device capable of purchasing a product and providing product information in order to solve the problems of the prior art.

An object of the present application is to provide a product information providing system and a product information providing kiosk device capable of recommending suitable products according to a user's health or nutritional status in order to solve the problems of the prior art.

However, the technical problems to be achieved by the embodiment of the present application are not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application includes a scanning unit that scans the identification code of the product to identify the product, the identified component and content of the product A product information generation unit that generates product information to, a product payment unit that performs payment for the product based on a user input corresponding to a user's intention to pay for the product, and the product information and the product information and the payment progress of the product Including a display unit, wherein the scanning unit scans the user's own user identification code to identify the user, and the product information generator generates recommended product information in consideration of the identified user information of the user and the product information of the product the user wants to purchase. generated, and the display unit may output the recommended product information before the display of the payment proceeding.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the scan unit identifies the user by checking whether the user is already registered from the scan of the user identification code, and in the case of an unregistered user, the product information generation unit is based on the reception of user information Unregistered users can be registered.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the user information includes at least one of nutritional condition information, physical condition information, and product purchase history information, and a communication unit configured to receive the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information from a medical institution server. may include more.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information generating unit may generate recommended product information for refraining from purchasing the product in consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the ingredients and content of the product for which the identification code is scanned. can

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the product information generating unit may generate recommended product information for avoiding purchase of the product in consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the product purchase history information.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information generating unit may generate recommended product information for recommending purchase of a product in consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and components and contents of the product being sold.

According to an embodiment of the present application, further comprising a face recognition unit for scanning the user's face, wherein the product information generating unit detects a health condition from the scanned user's face to avoid purchasing of products for which an identification code is scanned, or , it is possible to generate recommended product information for recommending purchase among products on sale.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication unit transmits the product information, the recommended product information, and the purchase history information to the user terminal, but the product information, the purchase history information, the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information The reason for generating the recommended product information generated in consideration of at least one of the above may be transmitted in connection with the recommended product information.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication unit may receive user input health state information from the user terminal, and the product information generator may generate the recommended product information in consideration of the user input health state information.

The product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present application stores product information including ingredients and contents for each product, and provides a product information storage server that provides the product information in response to a request for product information, the user's information included in the user information. A user terminal that receives nutritional condition information and physical condition information, and holds a user identification code in association with the nutritional condition information and physical condition information, and the product information of the product identified by scanning the product identification code is stored in the product information storage server It may include a product information providing kiosk device that receives and displays the user identification code and generates recommended product information in consideration of the identified user information and the product information by scanning the user identification code.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device scans the user identification code to obtain the nutritional shipbuilding information and the physical condition information, and the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information and the identification code are scanned In consideration of the ingredients and content of the product, it is possible to generate recommended product information for avoiding the purchase of the product.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the user information further includes product purchase history information, and the product information providing kiosk device considers the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the product purchase history information of the product. It is possible to generate recommended product information that discourages purchase.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device may generate recommended product information for recommending purchase of a product in consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the ingredients and content of the product being sold. .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device scans the user's face, detects a health condition from the scanned user's face, and avoids purchasing or selling products for which an identification code is scanned. Recommendation product information for recommending purchase among products may be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device transmits the product information and the recommended product information and the purchase history information to the user terminal, but the product information, the purchase history information, the nutritional condition information and The reason for generating the recommended product information generated in consideration of at least one of the physical state information may be transmitted in connection with the recommended product information.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary, and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description.

According to the problem solving means of the present application described above, it is possible to provide a product information providing system and a product information providing kiosk device capable of purchasing a product and providing product information.

The present application is intended to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is possible to provide a product information providing system and a product information providing kiosk device capable of recommending suitable products according to a user's health or nutritional status.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present application.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of product information output of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.
4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating examples of recommended product information of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which recommended product information of a product information providing kiosk device is output from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present application.
8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.
9 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of adjusting the angle and height of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.
11 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a user terminal in which an application capable of controlling the angle and height of the product information providing kiosk device is executed according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains can easily implement them. However, the present application may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present application in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected", but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. do.

Throughout this specification, when a member is positioned “on”, “on”, “on top”, “under”, “under”, or “under” another member, this means that a member is positioned on another member. It includes not only the case where they are in contact, but also the case where another member exists between two members.

Throughout this specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the product information providing system may include a product information providing kiosk device 100 , a user terminal 200 , and a product information storage server 300 . The product information providing kiosk device 100 may scan the identification code of the product to receive product information of the identified product from the product information providing server 300 and display it. Also, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may scan the user identification code and generate recommended product information in consideration of the identified user information and product information. Product identification code means a barcode, QR code, unique number, etc. containing information such as the name, manufacturer, and price of the product. The user identification code may also be provided in a form corresponding to the identification code as a code containing user information.

The user terminal 200 may receive the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information of the user included in the user information, and hold the user identification code in association with the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information. For example, an application interworking with the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be installed in the user terminal 200 , and nutritional condition information and body state information may be input through the application. Nutritional condition information includes information about the food and beverage consumed by the user, and physical condition information includes the user's age, gender, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol level, disease the user has, and the degree of disease progression. can As the user identification code is linked with the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information, when the user identification code is scanned by the product information providing kiosk device 100 , the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information are transmitted to the product information providing kiosk device 100 . can be

The product information providing kiosk device 100 , the user terminal 200 , and the product information storage server 300 may be interconnected through a network. The network refers to a wired and wireless connection structure capable of exchanging information between each node such as a terminal and a server, and an example of such a network includes a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, 5G network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, Internet (Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth ( Bluetooth) networks, satellite broadcast networks, analog broadcast networks, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) networks, and the like. In addition, the user terminal 200, for example, a smart phone (Smartphone), a smart pad (SmartPad), a tablet PC and the like and PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA(W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro(Wireless Broadband Internet) ) may include all types of wireless communication devices such as terminals and wired communication devices such as desktop computers and smart TVs.

2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the product information providing kiosk device 100 includes a scan unit 110 , a product information generation unit 120 , a product payment unit 130 , a display unit 140 , a face recognition unit 150 , and a communication unit. (160). The scanning unit 110 may identify the product by scanning the identification code of the product. The scanning unit 110 may include a scanner unit that scans the identification code, and may identify not only the product identification code but also the user's own user identification code. The user identification code may be provided not only in the user terminal 200 , but also in a smart band, smart watch, or card provided in the form of a wristband or neckband.

The scan unit 110 may identify the user by checking whether the user has already been registered from the scan of the user identification code. A pre-registered user is a user who inputs user information through the user terminal 200, a user identification code associated with the user information is scanned by the scanning unit 110, and the user information is inputted to the product information providing kiosk device 100. means user. The product information providing kiosk device 100 may share user information with the product information providing server 300 , and when user information is recorded in any one, it may be recognized as a pre-registered user. In addition, in the case of an unregistered user without user information, the product information generating unit 120 may register the unregistered user based on the reception of the user information. In addition to receiving the user information from the user terminal described above, user information directly input by the user may be received through a touch screen that may be provided in the product information providing kiosk device 100 .

The product information generation unit 120 may generate product information including components and contents of the identified product. The product information generation unit 120 may transmit a signal requesting product information of the identified product to the product information storage server 300 through the communication unit 160 . The product information providing server 300 stores product information including ingredients and contents for each product, and may provide product information according to a request for product information. The product information storage server 300 may transmit product information to the product information generator 120 in response to the received product information request signal. Product information includes, for example, if the product is a food type, ingredients such as calories, sodium, protein, fat, cholesterol, etc. of the food and the content of each component. If the product is not a food, the weight, size, and use of the product. It may include specifications such as.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of product information output of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when a product selected by the user is scanned, product information corresponding to the product may be output through the display unit 140 . The display unit 140 may output an image, name, manufacturer, and price of a product together with product information. As such, the user can scan a product using the product information providing kiosk device 100 to easily receive information such as ingredients and content of the product.

When the user provided with the product information wants to purchase the product, the product payment unit 130 may perform payment for the product. The product payment unit 130 may perform payment for a product based on a user input corresponding to the user's intention to pay for the product. For example, the product payment unit 130 may perform payment for a product based on a user input for a payment icon output on the screen, and the display unit 140 may display payment progress. In addition, the product information and recommended product information to be described later may be provided to the user before the display unit 140 outputs the payment screen, so that the purchase, omission, etc. of the product is possible through the product information and the recommended product information. can do.

The product information generation unit 120 may generate recommended product information in consideration of user information and product information of a product that the user intends to purchase. The product that the user wants to purchase means a product for which the user scans the identification code of the product through the scanning unit 110 . The user information includes information related to the user's health condition, and the product information includes information related to the ingredients of the product. Accordingly, the product information generating unit 120 may generate recommended product information for avoiding purchase of the product when the product the user wants to purchase has a bad effect on the user's health, and may generate information about a nutritional component rather than a product the user wants to purchase. , when a product having superior specifications exists, it is possible to generate recommended product information for recommending purchase of the corresponding product.

4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating examples of recommended product information of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.

The user information may include at least one of nutritional condition information, physical condition information, and product purchase history information. Nutritional condition information and physical condition information are the same as described above. The product purchase history information means a record in which the details of the products purchased by the user are accumulated, and the purchase history of the user who purchased through the product information providing kiosk device 100 is linked with the user information to generate product purchase history information. have. In addition, nutritional condition information and physical state information may be provided from a medical institution server linked to a medical institution, such as a hospital or a nursing home, as well as data directly input by the user. The communication unit 160 may receive nutritional condition information and physical condition information from a medical institution server.

The product information generation unit 120 may generate recommended product information for refraining from purchasing a product in consideration of the nutritional condition information and physical condition information and the identification code included in the user information, and the ingredients and content of the scanned product. Referring to FIG. 4 , the display unit 140 shows an example of recommended product information in which the user refrains from purchasing the product to be purchased in consideration of the user's physical condition information and product information. As shown in Figure 4, because the current user's cholesterol level exceeds the normal range (normal cholesterol level is 240 mg / dL or less.) The product information generating unit 120 contains cholesterol (current cholesterol level) (relatively high content when considering) recommended product information including a message to consider purchasing the product may be generated and provided to the user. Also, referring to FIG. 4 , information that causes consideration of purchase of the corresponding product may be displayed. In the above example, since the user has a high cholesterol level, the cholesterol level of the product may be displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily identify factors causing consideration for purchasing the corresponding product.

5 shows an example of recommended product information based on a purchase history of a user. The product information generating unit 120 may generate recommended product information for refraining from purchasing a product in consideration of nutritional condition information, physical condition information, and product purchase history information. Referring to FIG. 5 , if a user has a history of frequently purchasing a high-fat, high-calorie product (compared to the recommended intake for each product), and wants to purchase the product, the product information generating unit 120 recently Since the high frequency of purchase may damage health, it is possible to generate recommended product information including a message to consider purchasing. The recommended product information in consideration of the purchase history may consider the purchase of a product containing an ingredient that affects the user's health by considering the ingredients and content of each product. For example, when a user regularly purchases a large number of bottled water, since bottled water is not a food that adversely affects health, recommended product information including a message to refrain from purchasing may not be generated even if the frequency of purchase is high. . On the other hand, as in the example of FIG. 5 , when the purchase frequency of a product containing a component (eg, cholesterol) affecting a user's health is high, information on recommended products to avoid purchasing the product may be generated.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of product information for recommending a product to a user. For reference, the product information generating unit 120 may generate recommended product information for recommending purchase of a product in consideration of nutritional condition information, physical condition information, and ingredients and content of products being sold. For example, if there is a product with a lower cholesterol level than the product the user wants to purchase, there is a product (hereinafter referred to as a recommended product) with superior ingredients and content to the product the user wants to purchase (hereinafter referred to as the product intended to be purchased). In this case, the display unit 140 may display product information of a recommended product, and the product information generation unit 120 may generate recommended product information for recommending purchase of the recommended product. Referring to FIG. 6 , the display unit 140 may display a comparison of components and contents of a purchase intention product while outputting product information of a recommended product. For example, if the recommended product has a lower sodium and cholesterol content than the intended product, the difference (3%) between the sodium content (83%) of the intended product and the sodium content (80%) of the recommended product is output together Thus, it is possible to visually identify how much the difference in component content of the recommended product is compared to the product intended to be purchased.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which recommended product information of a product information providing kiosk device is output from a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present application.

The product information generating unit 120 may generate recommended product information including the reason for the generation of the recommended product information generated by considering at least one of product information, the purchase history information, nutritional condition information, and physical condition information. have. The product information generation unit 120 generates information on a recommended product including a content lower than the cholesterol level contained in the purchase intention product, but includes a reason for avoiding purchase of the purchase intention product (cholesterol content) and a reason for recommending the recommended product By doing so, it is possible to secure reliability in selecting a recommended product. The communication unit 160 may transmit product information, recommended product information, and purchase history information to the user terminal 200 . In this case, the communication unit 160 may transmit a reason for generating the recommended product information generated by considering at least one of product information, purchase history information, nutritional condition information, and physical condition information in connection with the recommended product information.

The face recognition unit 150 may scan the user's face. For example, the face recognition unit 150 may include a camera unit that captures the user's face. The product information generation unit 120 may generate recommended product information for avoiding purchase of products for which an identification code is scanned or recommending purchases from products on sale by identifying the health status from the scanned user's face. The product information generating unit 120 may recognize the health state from the user's face by itself, or transmit the user's face to an external analysis server that analyzes the health state from the face to receive the analyzed health state. For example, the product information generating unit 120 may calculate the user's fatigue level from the user's facial skin color, lip color, eye shade, etc., and may not consume or consume products that are helpful for the user's health condition. Recommendation product information including products that should not be created may be generated.

The communication unit 160 may receive user input health state information from the user terminal 200 . The user input health state information may be health state information directly input by the user through the above-described application of the user terminal 200 . The product information generator 120 may receive the user input health state information through the communication unit 160 , and may generate recommended product information in consideration of the user input health state information. Since recommended product information may be provided based on a health condition in which one's own physical condition is directly input, recommended product information optimal for the user's health condition may be provided.

8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the user terminal 200 provides angle and height information of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 from the product information providing kiosk device 100 and the product information providing kiosk device 100 through the kiosk device 100 . Information on currently provided or available content is provided, and at least one of the angle and height of the display 100 is adjusted through the application, or a control signal for selecting content is generated and transmitted to the product information providing kiosk device 100 have. In addition, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is at least one of an angle and a height of the display 100 based on the environment information around the product information providing kiosk device 100 and the user's personalized information received from the user terminal 200 . or adjust at least one of the angle and/or height of the display 100 and content information based on the control signal. According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may include the display 100 on both sides, and the display 100 is double-sided so that information can be transmitted from both sides according to the adjustment of the height or angle. can be provided in

The user terminal 200 connected to the product information providing kiosk device 100 provides the angle and height information of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 in real time from the product information providing kiosk device 100 through a network. can receive The user terminal 200 may check angle and height information of the display 100 through an installed application, and may change the angle and height to a desired angle and height based on the information. The control signal generated through the application is transmitted to the product information providing kiosk device 100 , and the product information providing kiosk device 100 may adjust the angle and height of the display 100 according to the control signal.

In addition, the user terminal 200 may store the corresponding angle and height information when the adjustment to the angle and height convenient for the user is completed, so that the product information providing kiosk device 100 is reused or the same type of kiosk in another place is used Upon recognizing the city user terminal 200 , the angle and height of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be adjusted to suit the user immediately. By adjusting the angle and height of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 by using the user terminal 200, the user can control it more precisely to a desired state, and the product information providing kiosk device 100 can be controlled even in a state in which it is not possible to directly manipulate or approach the product information providing kiosk device 100 . For example, the angle and height of the display 100 may be controlled even in a state in which a user riding in a transportation means such as a wheelchair or a car does not get off.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may include a memory or a database. The memory or database may store the display angle or height information of the product information providing kiosk device 100 in association with the user terminal 200 or the user's identification information of the user terminal 200 . For example, the identification information may include a mobile phone number, a login ID, an identification number, and the like. Accordingly, the product information providing kiosk device 100 loads the personalized angle or height information stored in the memory or database through the identification of the user terminal 200, and displays the product information providing kiosk device 100 to suit the user. (100) angle and height can be adjusted

Meanwhile, the user terminal 200 may transmit the user's personalized information to the product information providing kiosk device 100 . For example, personalization information is information that can identify an individual's specifics, behavioral history, preference, daily history, etc., for example, whether there is a disability, type of disability, whether or not a wheelchair is owned, whether a wheelchair is rented, website search history, etc. , login history, payment history, purchase through a website or application, activity history, etc., but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may recognize environmental information around the product information providing kiosk device 100 . For example, the environmental information includes the presence of obstacles around the product information providing kiosk device 100 , the height of the obstacles, the brightness around the product information providing kiosk device 100 , the angle of light incident on the display 100 , and product information It may be tilt time information, place information, weather information, etc. of the ground on which the provision kiosk device 100 is installed, but is not limited thereto. The product information providing kiosk device 100 may include an optical sensor, a temperature sensor, a GPS sensor, etc. for sensing environmental information, and may receive environmental information from a server provided outside to provide the environmental information. The time information may be information related to time, such as morning, evening, night, 9 o'clock, 11 o'clock, summer, and winter. In addition, the place information may be information related to a place, such as countryside, downtown, indoor, outdoor, GPS information, and the like. In addition, the environmental information may be collected or stored by classifying the information into a plurality of categories. For example, the category may be classified and stored by category, such as surrounding obstacle information, installation location information, light information, time information, and location information.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be provided with various types of sensors capable of receiving input such as heat, light, temperature, pressure, sound, image, and the like, and may recognize environmental information. The type of sensor may be, for example, a photoelectric switch, an air sensor, an electromagnet switch, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, a magnetic sensor, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a taste sensor, an olfactory sensor, a camera, and the like. The present invention is not limited thereto. According to one embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is provided with a plurality of sensors in the height direction of the product information providing kiosk device 100 in order to precisely recognize environmental information, or the product information providing kiosk device ( 100) may be provided in both directions of the front and rear surfaces, and the plurality of sensor types may be the same or different from each other. Also, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may periodically obtain environmental information through the sensing result of the sensor.

Accordingly, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is at least one of an angle and a height of the display 100 based on the environment information around the product information providing kiosk device 100 and the user's personalized information received from the user terminal 200 . can be adjusted.

For example, the product information providing kiosk device 100 recognizes that there is an obstacle around the product information providing kiosk device 100 as environmental information, and the height of the obstacle is higher than the current height of the product information providing kiosk device 100 . In this case, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may adjust the height of the display 100 . In this case, the obstacle may mean an object that obstructs the user's view when the user views the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 . As another example, when the product information providing kiosk device 100 recognizes that the incident angle of light incident on the display 100 is changed as environmental information, the product information providing kiosk device 100 displays ( 100) can be adjusted.

In addition to this, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is, for example, personalized information when it is recognized that the user has a disability and possesses a dedicated wheelchair (the user terminal 200, not the actual object recognition) ) through the personalized information transmitted from), it can be determined that the user is highly likely to be in a wheelchair, and the height of the display 100 can be adjusted based on the eye level of the user sitting in the wheelchair.

In addition, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may adjust the angle of the display 100 according to the adjusted height, but is not limited thereto, and only the angle may be individually adjusted. Here, the appropriate angle may mean an angle that is less fatigued and does not strain the neck for ergonomically looking at an object for a specific eye level.

Therefore, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may adjust the physical state of the display 100 according to the surrounding state or situation of the product information providing kiosk device 100 when the user uses the product information providing kiosk device 100 . In addition, by adjusting at least one of the angle and height of the display 100 in consideration of information specific to the individual user, the physical state of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 is customized to the user. can be controlled

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 captures the user, obtains the user's characteristic information and gaze information from the captured user image, and further based on the characteristic information and the gaze information, the display 100 ) angle and height can be adjusted.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the user's characteristic information may include, but is not limited to, whether the user rides a wheelchair, whether the user is accompanied by a guardian, whether or not children are accompanied, the number of companions, whether to ride a car, age, gender, etc. It can be understood as a concept that broadly encompasses visual features that can be extracted from an image through object recognition. In this case, as the object recognition technique, a known image object recognition technique or a machine learning algorithm including deep learning may be applied, and various image processing and image recognition techniques may be applied.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the user's gaze information recognizes a face, in particular, a pupil from the direction information of the user's pupil and the user's image, so that the user is separated from the product information providing kiosk device 100, the product information providing kiosk The concept may include, but is not limited to, an angle at which the device 100 looks at the display 100 , a position on the screen of the display 100 that the user sees, and the like. For this, various eye tracking technologies may be utilized. In addition, the user's gaze information may be distinguished and recognized for each user. For example, when gaze information of a plurality of users is recognized, each gaze information is averaged (equivalently) reflected in adjusting the angle and height of the display 100, or only one gaze information from among the plurality of gaze information is recognized. may be reflected, but is not limited thereto.

The product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 may adjust at least one of an angle and a height of the display 100 based on the feature information and the gaze information.

For example, when the product information providing kiosk device 100 recognizes the fact that a person in a wheelchair is accompanied by a person who is estimated to be a guardian as characteristic information, the height of the product information providing kiosk device 100 is that of a person in a wheelchair. It can be adjusted according to the eye level, or it can be adjusted to the eye level of the guardian. Also, as the gaze information, when it is recognized that the user is looking up at the display 100 , the height of the display 100 may be adjusted to a low level. In this case, the angle of the display 100 may be adjusted to match the height of the adjusted display 100 .

Accordingly, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is more accurate by comprehensively considering the above-described environment information and personalization information, as well as feature information and gaze information, in adjusting at least one of the angle and height of the display 100 . and precise, personalized control is possible.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may obtain user motion information from a user image, and further adjust the angle and height of the display 100 based on the motion information.

The motion information may be detected by changing the position of at least a part of the user's body recognized as the user's body from a user image captured by the user as time passes. As another example, vibration may be transmitted according to movement of at least a part of the user's body, and thus the detection may be performed, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the motion information may be an arm raising/lowering motion, a wrist bending motion, a head raising/lowering motion, etc., but is not limited thereto.

For example, the operation information may be matched with a control signal such as raising or lowering the height of the display 100 , or increasing or decreasing the angle of the display 100 , respectively. Accordingly, in the product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 , at least one of an angle and a height of the display 10 may be adjusted according to a control signal matching motion information recognized from the user's image.

Accordingly, the product information providing kiosk device 100 directly displays the display 100 at the user's own will based on the operation information in a state in which the display 100 is adjusted in consideration of environmental information, personalization information, feature information, gaze information, and the like. ), by adjusting at least one of an angle and a height, the display 100 can be controlled in a state desired by the user. In addition, in this case, since a separate device operation is not required, a person who has difficulty in operating the product information providing kiosk device 100 or the user terminal 200 can easily control the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 . can do.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 is based on at least one of environmental information, personalization information, feature information, gaze information, and motion information, the screen magnification, layout, screen brightness and At least one of the resolutions may be adjusted.

For example, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may adjust the screen magnification by increasing or decreasing the size of a UI such as an icon, text, image, etc. displayed on the screen and the provided information. By adjusting the screen magnification, the user can check various information from one screen at once. In addition, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may provide the same content, but change the layout by changing the screen configuration. For example, one screen may be divided into a plurality of areas, or a plurality of screens may be configured as one full screen. As another example, the screen may be switched in response to a user's input or the screen may be moved using scrolling, but is not limited thereto. Also, the product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 may adjust the brightness of the screen according to, for example, the brightness of the surroundings. In addition, the product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 may, for example, adjust the screen resolution according to the user, but is not limited thereto. The higher the resolution, the clearer and more precise the provided content, but the output speed decreases and the memory consumption increases. Accordingly, when the user does not require high resolution, the information processing efficiency of the product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 may be increased by relatively lowering the resolution.

For example, disability or age information may be determined based on the user's personalized information, and the resolution may be customized, the volume may be adjusted, or the size of an object displayed through the screen may be adjusted.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 stores content matching environmental information, personalization information, and characteristic information, and searches for content based on at least one of environmental information, personalization information, and characteristic information. Thus, the display 100 can be controlled so that the content is output through the display 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may differently store content (image, text, video, voice, hologram, etc.) matching a plurality of environmental information, personalization information, and characteristic information. For example, the environmental information is place information, and in the case of a restaurant, contents related to menus and discount cards may be stored, and in the case of a public institution, contents related to operating hours and civil service provided may be stored.

9 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of adjusting the angle and height of the product information providing kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 9 , for example, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be installed outdoors, and there is a tree taller than the product information providing kiosk device 100 around the product information providing kiosk device 100 . may exist. In addition, the user may be a disabled person who needs to use a wheelchair when moving, and the time the user uses the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be 2:00 pm. Here, the fact that the installation place is outdoors, there is a tree taller than the product information provision kiosk device 100 in the vicinity, or that the use time of the product information provision kiosk device 100 is 2:00 p.m. is recognized as environmental information can be On the other hand, when the installation place is outdoors, the altitude of the sun and the angle at which sunlight is incident and reflected on the display may vary depending on the time of day, and the content may not be seen well or the user's eyes may not be able to see the contents from the existing angle and height of the display 100 Cracking problems may arise. In addition, when a shadow falls due to an object having a height higher than that of the product information providing kiosk device 100 in the vicinity of the product information providing kiosk device 100 , the angle or height adjusted in the above problematic situation may be different. In addition, among the personalized information received from the user terminal 200 to the product information providing kiosk device 100, the user has a disability that makes it difficult to move, and the fact that he has a dedicated wheelchair or has not yet rented a wheelchair and has not yet returned it , there is a need to adjust the height of the display 100 based on the eye level when the user is seated, not the eye level when the user is standing up. Therefore, the product information providing kiosk device 100 comprehensively considers these various environmental information and personalization information, and the product information providing kiosk device ( The angle and height of the display 100 may be adjusted according to the surrounding circumstances of the 100 ).

FIG. 10 illustrates a case in which a first user riding a wheelchair is accompanied by a second user who is presumed to be his or her guardian in the situation shown in FIG. 9 . At this time, the product information providing kiosk device 100 may photograph a user (a first user and a second user), and from the captured image, there are two users, the first user is in a wheelchair, and the second The user can recognize that he is standing behind him as the user's characteristic information. Referring to FIG. 3 , for example, the angle and height of the display 100 may be adjusted based on the second user, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As another example, when the content provided through the display 100 is content provided to a guardian (second user), the display 100 may be adjusted based on the guardian (second user), and the person with a disability (the first user) In the case of content provided to a user), the display 100 may be adjusted based on the person with a disability (the first user). Therefore, referring to FIG. 3 , the product information providing kiosk device 100 controls the angle and height of the display 100 using the feature information, so that the disabled person recognized by the user terminal 200 (the first user) It is possible to control the display 100 according to a guardian (second user) who may be a user of the actual product information providing kiosk device 100 instead of the kiosk.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 10 , the angle and height of the display 100 may be adjusted by the user's gaze information. The gaze information is, for example, an angle at which the user's gaze is raised or lowered with respect to a horizontal line extending from the user's eyes, an angle at which the user's gaze is raised or lowered with respect to a normal line extending from the screen of the display 100, the display The distance at which the user's eyes are separated from 100 may be included. Also, the product information providing kiosk apparatus 100 may recognize the gazes of a plurality of users (a first user and a second user), respectively. For example, when the height of the display 100 is adjusted with respect to the guardian (the second user), the angle may be further adjusted using the gaze information of the guardian (the second user). The product information providing kiosk device 100 controls the angle and height of the display 100 using gaze information in addition to various information including feature information, thereby allowing the user to view the visible content output to the display 100 with their eyes. In terms of checking, it is possible to more accurately control the display 100 at an angle and height suitable for the user. Accordingly, the user can receive the content in a more comfortable posture.

11 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a user terminal in which an application capable of controlling the angle and height of the product information providing kiosk device is executed according to an embodiment of the present application.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the user terminal 200 is provided with angle and height information of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 from the product information providing kiosk device 100, and displays ( A control signal for adjusting at least one of an angle and a height of 100) may be generated and transmitted to the kiosk 100 .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the user can check the angle and height information of the display 100 of the current product information providing kiosk device 100 as numerical information and a circular chart at a glance, and a bar ( bar) to generate a control signal for adjusting the angle and height of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 . This control signal is transmitted to the product information providing kiosk device 100 connected to the user terminal 200, and the product information providing kiosk device 100 adjusts the angle and height of the display 100 based on the received control signal. can be adjusted In this case, the changed angle and height information of the display 100 may be transmitted and updated to the user terminal 200 in real time.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present application, the user terminal 200 can be used like a remote control, so that the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 even if the user does not directly operate the product information providing kiosk device 100 . ) can be controlled. For example, when the user is in a wheelchair or a vehicle, there is an advantage that the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 can be controlled even when the user does not get off.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the screen magnification, screen brightness, screen layout, screen resolution, etc. of the display 100 of the product information providing kiosk device 100 may be adjusted through the application of the user terminal 200 .

The foregoing description of the present application is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present application.

100: product information providing kiosk device
110: scan unit
120: product information generation unit
130: product payment unit
140: display unit
150: face recognition unit
160: communication department
200: user terminal
300: product information storage server

Claims (15)

In the product information providing kiosk device,
a scanning unit that scans the identification code of the product to identify the product;
a product information generation unit for generating product information including the identified ingredients and content of the product;
a product payment unit configured to pay for the product based on a user input corresponding to the user's intention to pay for the product; and
a display unit for displaying the product information and payment progress of the product;
including,
The scanning unit scans the user's unique user identification code to identify the user,
The product information generation unit generates recommended product information in consideration of user information of the identified user and product information of the product the user wants to purchase,
The display unit will output the recommended product information before the display of the payment proceeding, product information providing kiosk device. According to claim 1,
The scan unit,
Identifies the user by checking whether the user is already registered from the scan of the user identification code,
In the case of an unregistered user, the product information generating unit will register the unregistered user based on the reception of the user information, the product information providing kiosk device. According to claim 1,
The user information includes at least one of nutritional condition information, physical condition information, and product purchase history information,
The kiosk device for providing product information, further comprising a communication unit configured to receive the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information from a medical institution server. 4. The method of claim 3,
The product information generation unit,
The product information providing kiosk device that generates recommended product information for avoiding purchase of the product in consideration of the ingredients and content of the product for which the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the identification code are scanned. 4. The method of claim 3,
The product information generation unit,
In consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the product purchase history information, the product information providing kiosk device to generate recommended product information for avoiding the purchase of the product. 4. The method of claim 3,
The product information generation unit,
The product information providing kiosk device for generating recommended product information for recommending purchase of a product in consideration of the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information, as well as the ingredients and content of the product being sold. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a face recognition unit for scanning the user's face,
The product information generation unit
The product information providing kiosk device that detects the health condition from the scanned user's face to generate recommended product information for avoiding purchase of products for which an identification code is scanned or recommending purchase among products on sale. 4. The method of claim 3,
The communication unit,
Transmitting the product information, the recommended product information, and the purchase history information to a user terminal,
The product information, the purchase history information, the nutritional condition information, and the product information that transmits the reason for the generation of the recommended product information generated in consideration of at least one of the information about the physical condition in connection with the recommended product information Provided kiosk device. 9. The method of claim 8,
The communication unit,
Receive user input health status information from the user terminal,
The product information generation unit,
The product information providing kiosk device that generates the recommended product information in consideration of the user input health status information. In the product information providing system,
a product information storage server that stores product information including ingredients and contents for each product and provides the product information in response to a request for product information;
a user terminal that receives nutritional condition information and physical condition information of a user included in the user information, and holds a user identification code in association with the nutritional condition information and the physical condition information; and
A product that receives and displays product information of the product identified by scanning the identification code of the product from the product information storage server, and generates recommended product information in consideration of the user information and the product information identified by scanning the user identification code informational kiosk device;
A system for providing product information that includes. 11. The method of claim 10,
The product information providing kiosk device,
Scan the user identification code to obtain the nutritional shipbuilding information and the physical condition information,
In consideration of the ingredients and content of the product for which the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the identification code are scanned, the product information providing system that generates recommended product information for avoiding the purchase of the product. 11. The method of claim 10,
The user information further includes product purchase history information,
The product information providing kiosk device,
In consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the product purchase history information, the product information providing system is to generate recommended product information for refraining from purchasing the product. 11. The method of claim 10,
The product information providing kiosk device,
The product information providing system of generating recommended product information for recommending purchase of a product in consideration of the nutritional condition information, the physical condition information, and the ingredients and content of the product being sold. 11. The method of claim 10,
The product information providing kiosk device,
scan the user's face,
The product information providing system, which detects the health status from the scanned user's face, and generates recommended product information for avoiding purchases among products for which an identification code is scanned or recommending purchases among products on sale. 13. The method of claim 12,
The product information providing kiosk device is
Transmitting the product information, the recommended product information, and the purchase history information to the user terminal,
The product information, the purchase history information, the nutritional condition information, and the product information that transmits the reason for the generation of the recommended product information generated in consideration of at least one of the information about the physical condition in connection with the recommended product information delivery system.

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