TW201915968A - The electronic signage, information transmission system and the methodology for message display - Google Patents

Abstract

In this invention, the electronic signage receives the broadcasting signal which contains the first identification code, then the electronic signage will verify if the identification code is identical to its preset identification. In case positive, the electronic signage decodes the broadcasting signal and display the decoded information accordingly and forwards the broadcasting signal to other electronic signage afterward. No matter if the identification code is identical to the electronic signage preset identification or not, it will forward the broadcasting signal, and thus, this improves the transmission dead zones that was relied on the deployment of network access point.

Description

 Electronic display panel, information transmission system and information display method  

The present invention relates to the field of the Internet, and in particular to an electronic display panel, an information display method, and an information delivery system.

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, as large as advertising billboards, as small as the price tag, the original paper version is replaced by electronic display. Compared with the paper version, the electronic display can better save the use of paper products. However, the content on the electronic display board, such as price information, when it needs to be modified, is mostly updated by using the regional wireless network except for direct connection to the computer. However, in order to ensure that the contents of all the electronic display boards can be updated, it is necessary to widely set up the wireless network router to avoid the dead angle of the transmission, which causes an increase in the cost of construction and an increase in the engineering burden.

In addition, the shopping mall provides consumers with information on products, which is convenient for users to read online by mobile devices such as mobile phones. In recent years, electronic beacons (Beacon) have been used in exhibition venues and shopping malls, and mobile devices are used as a medium for reading the contents of electronic beacon signals. The integration of electronic beacons on price tags and advertising display panels to utilize electronic display panels as tools for advertising and multimedia marketing, while providing a more convenient information delivery system, is the subject of research and development.

Noun definition:

A broadcast signal is a one-way transmission signal, and the transmitter only transmits a signal regardless of whether the signal is successfully transmitted.

The point to point signal is a two-way transmission signal, and the transmitting end sends a signal to a specific receiving end, and the receiving end sends a receipt information of the point-to-point signal to the transmitting end. The receiving end can also send a message to the transmitting end, and the transmitting end also needs to transmit the return receipt information to the received message.

The present invention provides an electronic display panel for communicating with a controller, the electronic display panel comprising: an electronic display module, a microprocessor, and a wireless circuit module, the microprocessor and the electronic device respectively The display module and the wireless circuit module are electrically connected; the wireless circuit module is configured to receive a control instruction of the controller, and send the control instruction to the microprocessor; the microprocessor is configured to The control instruction is processed, and according to the processing result, the first display instruction is sent to the electronic display module, or the control command is returned to the wireless circuit module; the electronic display module is configured to display according to the first display instruction Corresponding content; the wireless circuit module is configured to forward control commands returned by the microprocessor to other electronic display panels.

The electronic display panel provided by the present invention can also send a broadcast signal of an electronic beacon (Beacon) to the mobile device, and the electronic beacon signal includes text introduction information and hyperlink information, and the mobile device receives the electronic beacon signal, and the mobile device The user can read the text to introduce the information content, and further click on the hyperlink information to connect with the server. Specifically, the user can obtain text, picture video, and the like from the server by clicking the hyperlink information or conduct an online shopping transaction.

The present invention also provides an information display method, the method comprising: an electronic display panel receiving a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal including first identification information; the electronic display panel determining whether the first identification information and its own identity Consistent; if the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays content corresponding to the processing result; the electronic display panel forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display panels.

The information display method provided by the present invention further includes information that the broadcast signal packet contains the number of times the signal is forwarded. The electronic display panel acquires the forwarding number information from the broadcast signal and compares it with a preset number of times stored by itself. When the number of times of forwarding a broadcast signal reaches a preset number of times, the electronic display panel does not forward the broadcast signal to prevent the same broadcast signal from circulating indefinitely in multiple electronic display panels, thereby causing waste of channel resources. Specifically, the forwarding number information, the first identification information, and the content information are all stored in the same packet. Since the broadcast signal can be forwarded multiple times between two electronic display boards, the same electronic display board may receive the same broadcast signal multiple times. Each time the broadcast signal is forwarded to a new electronic display panel, it is accumulated by the microprocessor in the electronic display panel at the number of times of forwarding information.

The present invention also provides an information delivery system, including a controller and a plurality of electronic display panels, wherein the controller respectively transmits instructions to a plurality of the electronic display panels by wireless broadcasting, and the plurality of electronic display panels are two or two Communicating with each other; the controller is configured to send a control command to each of the plurality of electronic display panels; each of the electronic display panels is configured to receive and process the control command, and forward the control command to Other electronic display boards.

The electronic display panel and the controller provided by the present invention can also communicate by means of a point-to-point signal. The specific steps are as follows: the electronic display panel receives the point-to-point signal sent by the controller. The point to point signal is bidirectional, the controller can send a point-to-point signal to the electronic display panel, and the electronic display board sends the receipt information of the point-to-point signal to the controller, and processes the corresponding content of the signal.

The electronic display panel and the information transmission system and the information display method provided by the present invention have the beneficial effects that the electronic display panel in the present invention receives a broadcast signal, and the broadcast signal is from a controller or other electronic display panel, and the broadcast signal includes the first An identification information, the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity, and if so, the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays the content corresponding to the processing result, and then the electronic display panel broadcasts Signals are forwarded to other electronic displays. Regardless of whether the first identification information in the broadcast signal is consistent with the identity recognition of the electronic display panel itself, the electronic display panel forwards the received broadcast signal to other electronic displays as long as the number of times the broadcast signal is forwarded does not exceed the preset number of times. The board improves the need to extensively set up a wireless network router to avoid transmission dead ends.

S110‧‧‧ Signal transmission step one

S120‧‧‧ Signal transmission step two

S130‧‧‧ Signal transmission step three

S140‧‧‧ Signal transmission step four

S150‧‧‧ Signal transmission step five

S160‧‧‧ Signal transmission step six

S170‧‧‧ Signal transmission step seven

S180‧‧‧ Signal transmission step eight

S190‧‧‧ Signal transmission step nine

300‧‧‧Electronic display board

310‧‧‧Electronic display module

320‧‧‧Microprocessor

330‧‧‧Wireless circuit module

340‧‧‧Power Module

100‧‧‧ Controller

200‧‧‧ mobile device

30‧‧‧Network

400‧‧‧Server

In order to more clearly illustrate the present embodiment or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only Some embodiments of the authoring can also obtain other figures from those skilled in the art without departing from the drawings.

The first figure is a schematic flowchart of the information display method provided by the first embodiment of the present invention; the second figure is a flow chart of a specific implementation manner of the information display method provided by the first embodiment of the present invention; A schematic diagram of a part of the steps of the information display method provided by an embodiment; the fourth figure is a structural block diagram of the electronic display panel provided by the second embodiment of the present invention; and the fifth figure is the information transmission system provided by the third embodiment of the present creation Block diagram of the structure.

Referring to the first figure, a schematic flowchart of the information display method provided by the first embodiment of the present invention is shown, which includes the following steps: Step S110: The electronic display panel receives a broadcast signal, and the broadcast signal includes first identification information. The electronic display panel is an electronic device that can receive signals and process and display the signals. The broadcast signal is a one-way transmission signal, and the broadcast signal received by the electronic display board may be sent by the controller or may be forwarded by another electronic display panel. After the broadcast signal is sent by the controller to the electronic display panel, the electronic display panel no longer sends a return receipt signal to the controller. The first identification information included in the broadcast signal may correspond to the identification of the electronic display panel.

In step S120, the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity identification. If yes, step S130 is performed; if no, step S140 is performed. After receiving the broadcast signal, the electronic display panel acquires the first identification information in the broadcast signal, and determines whether the first identification information is consistent with the identity of the first identification information. If they are consistent, the target object of the broadcast signal is the electronic display panel, and Step S130 is performed; if not, the target object of the broadcast signal is another electronic display panel, and step S140 is performed.

Step S130, the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays content corresponding to the processing result. The electronic display panel can analyze the broadcast signal to obtain the processing result, and display the processing result on the electronic display module of the electronic display panel. Specifically, the electronic display panel can display the price tag, and after the electronic display panel parses the broadcast signal, the obtained processing result is the changed price tag, and the electronic display panel displays the changed price tag on the electronic display of the electronic display panel. Module.

Step S140, the electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display boards. The electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display panels to expand the transmission range of the broadcast signal. Referring to FIG. 5, the controller can transmit the broadcast signal to a plurality of electronic display boards by broadcasting, and the plurality of electronic display boards may specifically be three electronic display boards. Each of the three electronic display boards can forward the broadcast signal received by itself to the other two electronic display boards, and the broadcast signal can be forwarded multiple times to make the broadcast, regardless of whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity. The signal is propagated through the forwarding of the electronic display board rather than through the wireless network router. Regardless of whether the first identification information of the broadcast signal is consistent with its own identity, multiple electronic display boards will forward the broadcast signal multiple times to construct a mesh network (Mesh) transmission mode. The controller and the electronic display panel can be transmitted by a multi-protocol transmission method including a Bluetooth low power protocol, a wireless area network communication protocol, an ANT protocol, a Zigbee protocol, and a private transmission mode in the 2.4 GHz band.

Referring to the second figure, the information display method provided by a specific embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. The method includes the following steps: Step S110: The electronic display panel receives a broadcast signal, and the broadcast signal includes the first identification information. . In step S120, the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity identification. If yes, step S130 is performed; if no, step S140 is performed. Step S130, the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays content corresponding to the processing result. Step S140, the electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display boards. Steps S110 to S140 shown in the second figure are the same as steps S110 to S140 shown in the first figure, and will not be described herein.

Step S150: The electronic display panel acquires the forwarding number information from the broadcast signal, and compares it with a preset number of times stored by itself. The forwarding number information is included in the broadcast signal. Specifically, the forwarding number information, the first identification information, and the content information are stored in the same packet. Since the broadcast signal can be forwarded multiple times between two electronic display boards, the same electronic display board may receive the same broadcast signal multiple times. Each time the broadcast signal is forwarded to a new electronic display panel, it is accumulated one by one at the number of times of forwarding information.

Step S160, if the number of times of forwarding reaches a preset number of times, the electronic display panel stops forwarding the broadcast signal to other electronic display boards. The electronic display board compares the number of times of forwarding with the preset number of times. If the number of times of forwarding reaches a preset number of times, the corresponding electronic display board stops forwarding the broadcast signal, and the same broadcast signal is avoided while ensuring the broadcast signal transmission range. Infinite loops in multiple electronic display panels, resulting in wasted channel resources.

Referring to the third figure, the information display method provided by the first embodiment of the present invention may further include: Step S170: The electronic display board receives the broadcast signal sent by the controller. The electronic display panel is an electronic device that can receive signals and process and display the signals. The broadcast signal is a one-way transmission signal, and the broadcast signal received by the electronic display board can be sent by the controller or can be forwarded by another electronic display panel. After the broadcast signal is sent by the controller to the electronic display panel, the electronic display panel no longer sends a return receipt signal to the controller. The first identification information included in the broadcast signal may correspond to the identification of the electronic display panel.

Step S180, the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity. After receiving the broadcast signal, the electronic display panel acquires the first identification information in the broadcast signal, and determines whether the first identification information is consistent with the identity of the first identification information. If they are consistent, the target object of the broadcast signal is the electronic display panel.

Step S190, if yes, the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and if the processing result has an information return request, the electronic display panel transmits a broadcast signal with the identity of the controller. . Specifically, the controller may send a broadcast signal to a specific electronic display panel to inquire about the price displayed by the electronic display panel, and the electronic display panel processes the corresponding price information together with the identification after processing the broadcast signal sent by the controller. They are all stored in a packet and sent as a broadcast signal. The broadcast signal is also transmitted in a network of multiple electronic display boards and a controller, and finally passed to the controller for reception by the controller.

The electronic display panel and the controller can also communicate by means of a point-to-point signal. The specific steps are as follows: the electronic display panel receives the point-to-point signal sent by the controller. The point to point signal is bidirectional, and the controller can send a point-to-point signal to the electronic display board, and the electronic display board can send the receipt information of the point-to-point signal to the controller. The point-to-point signal is a directional transmitted signal, that is, the controller can send a point-to-point signal to a specific electronic display panel and wait to receive the receipt information returned by the particular electronic display panel. The electronic display panel processes the point-to-point signal and returns receipt information corresponding to the point-to-point signal to the controller. The electronic display panel processes the point-to-point signal to obtain a corresponding processing result, and returns the processing result to the controller in a point-to-point signal manner. For example, the controller can send a point-to-point signal to a particular electronic display panel to ask what the price of the particular electronic display panel is, and the electronic display panel can transmit back the information of the price displayed by itself to the controller with the information of the point-to-point signal.

Both the broadcast signal and the point to point signal can be sent by the controller and the electronic display board. The broadcast signal can be forwarded between multiple electronic display boards, and the point-to-point signal is directly sent by the controller to the specific electronic display. board. The broadcast signal and the point-to-point signal may be sent out by the controller. For example, the controller may send the first point-to-point signal after transmitting the first broadcast signal, and then send the second broadcast signal; the controller may also send the first broadcast signal and continuously send the signal. Two point-to-point signals, and then the second broadcast signal.

The electronic display panel can communicate with the controller in point-to-point communication, and during the point-to-point communication, the electronic display panel can forward the received broadcast signal, and the electronic display panel can also transmit the electronic beacon signal. The number of intervals between the broadcast signal and the point-to-point signal and the interval between transmissions are not to be construed as limiting the invention. The information display method provided by the first embodiment of the present application receives the broadcast signal and acquires the first identification information in the broadcast signal, and the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with the identity of the self, and if they are consistent, processes the broadcast signal. And the processing result is displayed on the electronic display panel. Regardless of whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity, the electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal, and stops forwarding the broadcast signal after the same broadcast signal is forwarded for a preset number of times, so that the broadcast signal can be obtained. A wide range of propagation, while avoiding the broadcast signal being transmitted indefinitely, resulting in waste of channel resources.

Referring to the fourth figure, the electronic display panel provided by the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. The electronic display panel includes: an electronic display module 310, a microprocessor 320, and a wireless circuit module 330, and a power module 340; The microprocessor 320 is connected to the electronic display module 310 and the wireless circuit module 330, respectively. The wireless circuit module 330 is configured to receive a control command of the controller and send the control command to the microprocessor 320. The microprocessor 320 is configured to process the control command, and send a first display command to the electronic display module 310 according to the processing result, or return the control command to the wireless circuit module 330. The electronic display module 310 is configured to display corresponding content according to the first display instruction. The wireless circuit module 330 is configured to forward control commands returned by the microprocessor 320 to other electronic display panels. The power module 340 is connected to the electronic display module 310, the microprocessor 320, and the wireless circuit module 330. The power supply is used to supply power to the electronic display module 310, the microprocessor 320, and the wireless circuit module 330, respectively. The electronic display module 310 can be a liquid crystal display, a dot matrix diode display, or an electronic paper display.

The electronic display panel 300 has a beacon function and can transmit an electronic beacon signal including text introduction information and hyperlink information for receiving by the mobile device.

The microprocessor 320 and the wireless circuit module 330 can be integrated into a system-on-a-chip. The microprocessor 320 and the wireless circuit module 330 are integrated in the same single chip, which is beneficial for reducing the volume of the body.

Referring to the fifth figure, the fifth figure shows the information delivery system provided by the third embodiment of the present invention. The system includes a controller 100 and a plurality of electronic display boards 300 as described in the second embodiment. The controller 100 respectively The plurality of electronic display panels 300 are wirelessly connected to each other, and the plurality of electronic display panels 300 communicate with each other. The controller 100 is configured to transmit a control command to each of the plurality of electronic display panels 300. The controller 100 can be a computer, a mobile phone, a mobile device, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The microprocessor inside the electronic display panel 300 can be directly connected to the controller 100 through an input/output port (General Purpose Input/Output Port) to receive the content of the data transmitted by the controller 100. Each of the electronic display panels 300 is configured to receive and process the control commands and forward the control commands to other electronic display panels. When the controller 100 and the electronic display panel 300 perform wireless transmission, the electronic display panel 300 can transfer the wireless signal to other electronic display panels, and when the content displayed by the electronic display panel 300 needs to be modified, the electronic display panel 300 acquires the controller 100. Transmitting a corresponding signal, and determining whether the first identification information included in the signal is consistent with the identity of the electronic display panel 300. If they are consistent, the electronic display panel 300 processes the signal transmitted by the controller 100, and after processing The obtained display content is displayed on the electronic display module of the electronic display panel 300.

The system also includes a server 400, and at least one of the server and the plurality of electronic display panels 300 are in communication with the mobile device 200. The mobile device 200 can be a computer, a mobile phone, a mobile device, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The electronic display panel 300 communicating with the mobile device 200 transmits an electronic beacon signal to the mobile device 200, and the server 400 receives the requested resource information sent by the mobile device 200, and transmits corresponding resource information to the mobile device 200, requesting resource information according to the The electronic beacon signal is obtained.

Referring to FIG. 5 , each of the plurality of electronic display panels 300 can transmit an electronic beacon signal (Beacon) to the mobile device 200, where the electronic beacon signal includes text introduction information and hyperlink information, and the mobile device After receiving the electronic beacon signal, the user of the mobile device 200 can click on the hyperlink information according to the text introduction content to interact with the server 400. Specifically, the user can obtain the information from the server 400 by clicking the hyperlink information. Text, photo and video information or online shopping transactions. Server 400 is a service point that provides processing, storage, and communication equipment. The server 400 can be a computer server, and can specifically include one or more storage devices, one or more power supplies, one or more network connection devices, one or more input and output ports, one or more jobs. system.

In the electronic display panel and the information transmission system and the information display method provided by the present invention, the electronic display panel receives the broadcast signal, and the broadcast signal includes the first identification information, and the electronic display panel determines whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity, and if so, The electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays content corresponding to the processing result, and then the electronic display panel forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display panels. Regardless of whether the first identification information in the broadcast signal is consistent with the identity recognition of the electronic display panel itself, the electronic display panel forwards the received broadcast signal to other electronic displays as long as the number of times the broadcast signal is forwarded does not exceed the preset number of times. The board improves the need to extensively set up a wireless network router to avoid transmission dead ends.

It is to be noted that the various embodiments in the present specification are described in a gradual manner, and each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other. . Each block in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, a segment, or a portion of code that includes one or more executables for implementing the specified logical functions. instruction. It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may also occur in a different order than those illustrated in the drawings. Each block of the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, may be implemented in a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or function, or This is achieved by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions. In addition, each functional module in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated to form a separate part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form a separate part. The functions, if implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, including instructions for making a computer device (which may be a personal computer, The server, or network device, etc.) performs all or part of the steps of the method described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: a flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or a compact disk, and the like. Medium.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of this creation shall be covered by the scope of this creation.

Claims (10)

 An electronic display panel for communicating with a controller, the electronic display panel comprising: an electronic display module, a microprocessor, a wireless circuit module, and a power module, wherein the microprocessor and the The electronic display module and the wireless circuit module are electrically connected; the power module is respectively powered to the electronic display module, the microprocessor and the wireless circuit module; and the wireless circuit module is configured to receive a control instruction of the controller, and sending the control instruction to the microprocessor; the microprocessor is configured to process the control instruction, and send a first display instruction to the electronic display mode according to the processing result Grouping, or returning a control command to the wireless circuit module; the electronic display module is configured to display corresponding content according to the first display instruction; the wireless circuit module is configured to forward the control instruction returned by the microprocessor Give other electronic display boards.    The electronic display panel of claim 1, wherein the electronic display module is a liquid crystal display, a dot matrix diode display or an electronic paper display.    The electronic display panel of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor and the wireless circuit module are integrated into a single system wafer.    An information transmission system comprising: a controller and a plurality of electronic display panels according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the controller is wirelessly connected to the plurality of electronic display panels, respectively, The electronic display boards communicate with each other two; the controller is configured to send a control command to each of the plurality of electronic display panels; each of the electronic display panels is configured to receive and process the control commands, and The control commands are forwarded to other electronic display panels.    The information delivery system of claim 4, wherein the system further comprises a server, wherein the server and at least one of the plurality of electronic display panels are in communication with the mobile device; An electronic display panel is configured to send an electronic beacon signal to the mobile device; the server is configured to receive request resource information sent by the mobile device, and send corresponding resource information to the mobile device, where the request resource Information is obtained from the electronic beacon signal.    The information delivery system of claim 4, wherein the microprocessor in the electronic display panel is connected to the controller by a wire.    An information display method includes: an electronic display panel receiving a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal including first identification information; the electronic display panel determining whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity; if yes, the electronic display The board processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result, and displays content corresponding to the processing result; the electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal to other electronic display boards.    The method for displaying information according to claim 7 , the method further comprising: if the first identification information is inconsistent with the identity of the electronic display panel itself, the electronic display board forwards the broadcast signal to Other electronic display boards.    The information display method of claim 7, the method further comprising: the broadcast signal includes information on the number of times of forwarding of the broadcast signal, and the electronic display panel acquires the number of times of forwarding from the broadcast signal, Compared with the preset number of times stored by itself; if the number of times of forwarding reaches a preset number of times, the electronic display panel stops forwarding the broadcast signal to other electronic display boards.    The information display method of claim 7, the method further comprising: the electronic display panel receiving the broadcast signal sent by the controller; the electronic display panel determining whether the first identification information is consistent with its own identity; If yes, the electronic display panel processes the broadcast signal to obtain a processing result; if the processing result has an information return request, the electronic display panel sends a broadcast signal with the identity of the controller to the controller. And other electronic display panels.