RU73982U1 - ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TERMINAL AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPTIONS) - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to data processing devices specially designed for commercial applications, namely, advertising and information systems for use in public buildings.

The objective is to increase the usability of the advertising and information system in a public area.

The terminal of the electronic information system contains an information storage unit and is equipped with a communication device operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication, including a scanning device and a connecting device. The terminal is configured to identify users and record information in user registers and is equipped with a set of communication devices with the possibility of covering the territory of a public place. The electronic information system includes a server connected to one or more terminals. The system may include a cash terminal connected to a server equipped with a barcode reader from a user device.

Description

The utility model relates to data processing devices specially designed for commercial applications, namely, advertising and information systems for use in public buildings.

Known electronic information system manufactured by SKB VT "Iskra" (selected as a prototype of a variant of electronic information system and terminal), containing a server connected to the terminals of the Iskra-401 I TS, each of which contains a touch screen for user input, an information storage unit, and is configured to transmit information to a user's mobile device at a radio frequency for short-range communication.

Its disadvantage is the impossibility of receiving personalized information directly from the user's mobile device for its accumulation on the terminal or on the server. Information is entered via the touch screen, which reduces usability and makes it impossible to simultaneously access multiple users.

Known interactive mobile discount system (MDS, according to the patent RU 68726, (selected as a prototype of a variant of an electronic information system), comprising an MDS server, a retail outlet containing a server, a cash register terminal equipped with means for reading and entering information, an MDS system control terminal point-of-sale management, a plurality of user devices that can communicate with the MDS server and contain a display device, while the MDS system server contains means for registering the telephone number and the subscriber in the database of the MDS system, means for processing the request message, means for generating a response message containing a unique subscriber code, and means for sending the generated response message to the user device, the outlet server contains means for identifying the unique identification code presented by the subscriber, and providing the subscriber with discounts on goods and services of the outlet The operation of this system is described on the Internet (www.mdsrussia.com, www.loyalty.info/technology/575.html).

A disadvantage of the known system is the need for the user device to communicate with the MDS server through a telecom operator, by sending / receiving WAP, MMS, EMS messages. For the user, the system is inconvenient to use, because to register in the system, the user needs to contact the seller of the relevant services, informing him of his phone number.

The technical task of the utility model is to increase the usability of advertising and information systems located in public buildings.

The technical result is achieved in the terminal of an electronic information system containing an information storage unit and equipped with at least one communication device operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication, while the communication device includes a scanning device and a connecting device. The terminal is configured to identify users and write information to user registers in the information storage unit and is equipped with a set of communication devices, this set is made with the possibility of covering a certain territory, for example, the territory of a public place, retail outlet or commercial enterprise.

The technical result is achieved in an electronic information system that includes a server connected to one or more terminals located in retail outlets. The server is configured to record information about the identified users in the general user registers.

The technical result is achieved in an electronic information system including a cash register terminal equipped with a unique code reader, for example, a bar code, from a user device, and a terminal containing an information storage unit and equipped with at least one radio frequency communication device for short-range communication, configured to transmit a unique code to a user device. The unique code includes the outlet code, subscriber code, expiration date of the unique code.

The technical result is achieved in an electronic information system, including a server connected to at least one cash terminal,

equipped with a device for reading a unique code from a user device, the server is connected to at least one terminal containing an information storage unit and equipped with at least one communication device operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication, the terminal is configured to transmit a unique code to user device. The server is configured to record information about the identified users in the general user registers.

The utility model is illustrated in the figure.

The electronic information system includes a server 1, connected, using wired and / or wireless communication lines, to one or more terminals 2 located in public places. Fixed-line telephone lines can be used as wired communication lines, as well as wireless - Internet network, Wi-Fi networks.

Terminal 2 contains an information storage unit 3 and is configured to receive and transmit information using a communication device 4 at a radio frequency for short-range communication. Terminal 2 is configured to identify users and write information to user registers 5 in block 3 of information storage. The server is configured to record information about the identified users in the general registers 6 of the users in block 7 of the information storage.

The communication device 4 includes a scanning device 8 and a connecting device 9, which use transmitters made using Bluetooth technology, which provides the exchange of information between devices such as handheld and ordinary personal computers, mobile phones, laptops, etc. on the radio frequency for short-distance communication ( the range of 2.4-2.48 GHz free from licensing, within a radius of 10 - 100 meters). The scanning device 8 operates in a request mode (Inquire, according to the Bleutooth specification), in this mode, a procedure is implemented in which the communication device 4 sends test messages and listens for reactions in order to detect available user devices within the reception area. The connecting device 9 provides a physical connection (connection) and the exchange of information with the user device. In addition, infrared or Wi-Fi transmitters can be used in communication devices 4.

If it is necessary to cover a certain territory, for example, the territory of a retail outlet, a set of 4 communication devices distributed over the territory is used:

the number, power and location of pairs of scanning device 8 - connecting device 9 is selected in such a way as to provide reliable coverage.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the electronic information system includes a cash register terminal 10 equipped with a device 11 for reading a unique code, for example, a bar code, from a user device, for example, from a mobile phone with a display on which a bar code can be displayed. Terminal 2 is configured to transmit such a barcode to a user device. The barcode may include a point-of-sale code, a subscriber's code, and a barcode expiration date.

When using the remote server 1, it is connected using wired or wireless communication lines to one or more cash terminals 10, each of which is equipped with a device 11 for reading a barcode from a user device. The server is also connected to one or more terminals 2, each of which is equipped with a communication device 4 operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication. Communication devices 4 can be made in the form of single Bleutooth transmitters or pairs of transmitters, a scanning device 8 and a connecting device 9 operating in different modes, as described above. Terminals 2 are configured to transmit a barcode to user devices.

Electronic information system operates as follows.

Information is sent from server 1 (commands for managing the operating modes of terminals, advertising information intended for distribution through transmitters 4 in public places) to terminals 2. In addition, information can be downloaded and controlled by terminal 2 directly at the installation site using the necessary devices input-output (keyboard, display).

The scanning device 8 constantly operates in the detection mode of available devices of users equipped with the Bleutooth system. In real time, a list of discovered users is generated. Communication device 4

using the connecting device 9 sends information blocks to detected users. A connection is established: after agreeing to receive, the user receives a block of information (advertising, news, graphic image of a bar code) on a mobile phone. Further, information from the user's mobile phone can be transmitted to terminal 2. Simultaneous operation of the scanning device 8 and the connecting device 9 in different modes allows to increase the number of connections (connections) with user devices per unit time.

At terminal 2, the user is identified (for example, according to the data of an electronic business card contained in the memory of the mobile phone or when a corresponding message was sent from the mobile phone) and information is recorded in the user registers 5 in the information storage unit 3. When exchanging information between server 1 and terminals 2, information is exchanged between the registers of 5 users and the general registers of 6 users. Thus, registered users have the opportunity to use offers of goods or services, on the same terms, in any public place equipped with terminals 2: when calculating in the cash room, terminal 2 identifies the user and displays information about the discount on the seller’s monitor.

In an embodiment of the system including cash registers 10 equipped with barcode readers 11, said barcodes are transmitted in the form of graphic images from terminals 2 to user devices. When calculating in the cash register, a barcode, for example, from the display of a mobile phone is read by the reader 11.

The connection of the cash terminals 10, terminals 2 located in different retail outlets with the remote server 1 allows you to exchange information about the system settings, data from the registers of 5 users and the general registers of 6 users.

Claims (22)

1. A terminal of an electronic information system comprising an information storage unit and equipped with at least one communication device operating at a radio frequency for short-range communication, the communication device including a scanning device and a connecting device. 2. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to identify users and write information to user registers in the information storage unit. 3. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a set of communication devices, the specified set is configured to cover a certain territory. 4. An electronic information system including a server connected to one or more terminals, each of which contains an information storage unit and equipped with at least one communication device operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication, while the communication device includes a scanning device and connecting device. 5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the terminal is configured to identify users and write information to user registers in the information storage unit. 6. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the terminal is equipped with a set of communication devices, the specified set is configured to cover a specific territory. 7. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the server is configured to record information about the identified users in the general user registers. 8. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the server is connected to one or more terminals using wired communication lines. 9. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the server is connected to one or more terminals using a wireless communication line. 10. An electronic information system including a cash register terminal equipped with a unique code reader from a user device, and a terminal comprising an information storage unit and equipped with at least one short-range radio frequency communication device configured to transmit a unique code to the user's device. 11. The system of claim 10, characterized in that the communication device includes a scanning device and a connecting device. 12. The system of claim 10, characterized in that the terminal is configured to identify users and write information to user registers in the information storage unit. 13. The system of claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the terminal is equipped with a set of communication devices, the specified set is configured to cover a specific territory. 14. The system of claim 10, characterized in that a bar code including a subscriber’s code, the expiration date of the unique code is used as a unique code. 15. An electronic information system including a server connected to at least one cash register terminal equipped with a unique code reader from a user device, the server is connected to at least one terminal containing an information storage unit and equipped with at least , with a single communication device operating on a radio frequency for short-range communication, the terminal is configured to transmit a unique code to a user device. 16. The system of clause 15, wherein the communication device includes a scanning device and a connecting device. 17. The system according to item 15 or 16, characterized in that the terminal is equipped with a set of communication devices, the specified set is configured to cover a specific territory. 18. The system of claim 15, wherein the terminal is configured to identify users and write information to user registers in the information storage unit. 19. The system of clause 15, wherein the server is configured to record information about the identified users in the general user registers. 20. The system of clause 15, wherein the server is connected to one or more terminals using a wired communication line. 21. The system of clause 15, wherein the server is connected to one or more terminals using a wireless communication line. 22. The system according to clause 15, characterized in that as a unique code uses a bar code that includes the subscriber's code, the expiration date of the unique code.