TW201942852A - Virtual store device and using method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Virtual store device includes a projection screen, a projection device and a server. The projection screen includes touch sensing element. The touch sensing element is configured to detect touch actions. The projection device is configured to project a store picture to the projection screen, in which the store picture includes a plurality of merchandise pictures. The server is electrically connected to the touch sensing element and the projection device. The server includes a storage module and a process module, and the storage module stores a plurality of barcodes corresponding to the merchandise pictures. The touch sensing element sends the information of the touch action to the server, and the process module of the server is configured to recognize a selected merchandise picture corresponding to the touch action and send the barcode corresponding to which to the projection device. The projection device projects the barcode to the projection screen.

Description

Virtual store device and using method thereof

The present invention relates to a virtual store device.

With the expansion of the number of convenience store stores, the general public is accustomed to buying various goods at convenience stores, and the people's dependence on convenience stores has gradually increased.

However, general convenience stores are limited by the size of the storefront, and the number of products displayed is limited. Especially in some small storefronts, the types of goods that can be sold are limited. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a better solution that can increase the number of items displayed in a limited space.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a virtual store device is provided. The virtual store device includes a projection screen, a projection device, and a server host. The projection screen includes a touch sensing element, and the touch sensing element is configured to detect a touch action. The projection device is configured to project a store screen onto a projection screen, wherein the store screen includes a plurality of product images. The server host is electrically connected to the touch sensing element and the projection device. The server host includes a storage module and a processing module. Group, the storage module stores a plurality of barcodes corresponding to each product image, the touch sensing element sends information about the touch action to the server host, and the processing module of the server host is configured to analyze the product image corresponding to the touch action One of the selected product images is transmitted to the projection device with a barcode corresponding to the selected product image, and the projection device projects the barcode on the projection screen.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the projection screen further includes glass and a smart film.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the projection screen is located on a glass wall surface of a physical store.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch sensing element is an infrared touch sensing element.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch sensing element is a two-point touch sensing element.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the bar code is a QR code.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the transparency of the smart film is controllable.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the store screen is a panoramic view.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the store screen further includes information of each of the products.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the store screen further includes the price of each product.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a virtual store. Method, the method includes providing a projection screen, the projection screen includes a touch sensing element, and the touch sensing element detects a touch action; the store screen is projected to the projection screen by the projection device, the store screen includes a plurality of product images; The server host receives the touch action information from the touch sensing element. The server host includes a storage module and a processing module, and the storage module stores a plurality of barcodes corresponding to each product image. The processing module analyzes the barcode of one selected commodity image corresponding to the commodity image corresponding to the touch action; and projects the barcode corresponding to the selected commodity image on the projection screen by the projection device.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the projection screen further includes a smart film, and the transparency of the smart film is controllable.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the projection screen is disposed on a glass wall surface of a physical store.

The above description will be described in detail in the following embodiments, and further explanation will be provided for the technical solution of the present invention.

100‧‧‧ Virtual Store Device

110‧‧‧ projection screen

111‧‧‧ touch sensing element

112‧‧‧Smart Membrane

113‧‧‧ Glass

120‧‧‧Server Host

121‧‧‧Storage Module

122‧‧‧Processing Module

130‧‧‧ projection device

C1, C2‧‧‧ connect

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages, and embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a virtual store device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a top view of a projection screen 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the projection screen 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure Face view.

In order to make the description of this disclosure more detailed and complete, reference may be made to the attached drawings and various embodiments described below. The same numbers in the drawings represent the same or similar elements. On the other hand, well-known elements and steps have not been described in the embodiments, so as to avoid unnecessary limitation to the present invention.

The present disclosure provides a virtual store device, which can provide consumers with more product choices in addition to the products displayed in the physical storefront, and without being limited by space, can purchase products other than the physical products displayed in the physical storefront.

In addition, in recent years, the trend of science and technology commerce has attracted more and more attention from the public. All kinds of industries have combined daily business with technology to create greater economic value. The same is true of convenience stores. In addition to reducing the number of physical stores, the virtual store device provided in this case can also attract pedestrians to enter the store through a transparent projection screen, creating greater business opportunities.

FIG. 1 illustrates a virtual store device 100 according to some embodiments of the present invention. The virtual store device 100 includes a projection screen 110, a server host 120, and a projection device 130. The projection screen 110 may be any planar material capable of displaying an image projected by the projection device 130. The projection screen 110 includes a touch sensing element 111. In some embodiments, the touch sensing element 111 is an infrared touch sensing element. In other embodiments, the touch sensing element 111 is a multi-touch sensing element, that is, the touch sensing element 111 can detect two points simultaneously. The above touch actions. In some embodiments, the projection screen 110 further includes a smart film 112. The projection device 130 projects a store screen onto the projection screen 110, and the store screen includes a plurality of product images. The store screen may be, for example, a panoramic image, and the user may use a sliding gesture to make the viewing angle of the store screen displayed on the projection screen 110 rotate or move. In other words, the store screen is a 360 ° panoramic screen. In addition, the store screen can be a photo of another physical storefront, or it can be a virtual store screen. The server host 120 is electrically connected to the touch sensing element 111 by connection C1, and is electrically connected to the projection device 130 by connection C2.

Gestures for controlling the perspective of the panorama may be, for example, single click, double click, single click swipe, double click swipe, two-finger swipe in or two-finger swipe out, and so on.

In some embodiments, the projection screen 110 further includes glass, which is a glass wall surface of a store. In other words, the projection screen is set on a glass wall of a physical store. In more detail, the projection screen 110 is embedded in the glass wall surface of the store, so the projection screen 110 is integrated with the glass wall surface, which can increase its aesthetics.

In some embodiments, the smart film 112 may include a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. When the smart film 112 is not energized, due to the disordered arrangement of liquid crystal molecules, light cannot pass straight, resulting in a state where the smart film 112 is matte. When the smart film 112 is energized, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned neatly due to the voltage, so that light can pass straight through the smart film 112, and the smart film 112 becomes transparent. Therefore, in some embodiments, the virtual store device 100 further includes a power switch of the smart film 112, and the power switch may be hidden in a wall Switch on or off using the remote control.

When the smart film 112 is in a transparent state, since the projection screen 110 is installed on the glass wall surface of the store, pedestrians outside the store can see through the projection screen 110 that users in the store are operating the virtual store device 100, thereby achieving Promotional effect to attract pedestrians to the store. When the external light is too strong and the image projected by the projection device 130 on the projection screen 110 is not easy to identify, the smart film 112 can be turned off through the above-mentioned power switch to power off and present a matte state, which can block Light outside the store interferes with users in the store watching the store screen on the projection screen 110.

In addition, in other embodiments, an ambient light sensing device may also be provided on the smart film 112. When the ambient light is too strong and the image projected by the projection device on the projection screen 110 is not easy to identify, the ambient light sensing device A signal can be issued, and the switch of the intelligent film 112 is automatically turned off, so that the intelligent film 112 becomes a matte state, and the projection picture can be more clearly. In this way, the transparency of the smart film 112 can be automatically controlled, so that the user has a better experience.

For a clearer explanation, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the projection screen 110, and FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of FIG. In FIG. 2, the touch sensing element 111 is disposed around the smart film 112. In some embodiments, the area surrounded by the touch sensing element 111 is a display area of a store screen. In FIG. 3, the smart film 112 is disposed on the glass 113, and the relative positions of the touch sensing element 111, the smart film 112, and the glass 113 are merely exemplary. In other embodiments, the smart film 112 is also It is possible under glass 113. It is worth noting that the glass 113 here is the glass wall surface of the aforementioned physical store.

To further explain, the glass 113 can be a semi-reflective and transflective glass, so the picture projected by the projection device 130 onto the projection screen 110 can be clearer, and the user can be clear without changing the smart film 112 into a matte state. Identify the store screen. In other embodiments, a semi-transmissive film can be pasted on a transparent glass to achieve the above-mentioned effect.

Please refer back to FIG. 1. In some embodiments, the projection device 130 is a projector. The server host 120 includes a storage module 121 and a processing module 122, where the storage module 121 stores barcodes corresponding to the aforementioned commodity images. In some embodiments, the server host 120 is a personal computer (PC).

When the user uses the gesture to operate the screen, the touch sensing element 111 detects the user's touch action, and sends information of the touch action to the server host 120. The processing module 122 of the server host 120 analyzes the product image corresponding to the touch action. After determining the selected product image, the barcode corresponding to the selected product image is transmitted to the projection device 130, and the projection device 130 transmits the barcode to the projection device 130. The bar code is projected onto the projection screen 110. In some embodiments, the barcode may be a QR code.

In some embodiments, the store screen contains the price of the product. The price of each product can be modified according to various discount activities, and it can also be marked with special marks on special or promotional products. In other embodiments, the store screen may also include information about the product. When the user clicks on one of the products, a pop-up window appears near the product, and the pop-up window contains detailed information about the product, such as nutritional ingredients , Raw materials, brand, manufacturer or origin, etc. Therefore, users can download the virtual store from this case. Get more product information on your device than in a regular brick-and-mortar store.

To further explain, the above-mentioned commodity price and discount information are stored in the storage module 121 of the server host 120 and can be modified according to the actual situation. For example, for a product with a special price within a certain period, after the special price is over, it needs to be price adjustment. In a further embodiment, the server host 120 may be connected to a central host that controls the price of the product. When the central host changes its product price or promotional activities, the server host 120 will automatically correspondingly modify and store the changes in the storage module. Commodity price of 121.

The user scans the QR code displayed on the projection screen 110 with a mobile phone, and the mobile phone will automatically jump to the product page of the shopping website or automatically open the product page of the mobile application (app) corresponding to the product image, so Users can quickly purchase products through shopping websites or shopping apps. In some embodiments, the QR code includes the URL of the shopping website corresponding to the clicked product image. The aforementioned shopping website may be, for example, "family mobile shopping".

The virtual store device provided in this disclosure can increase the number of types of goods that can be purchased in the physical store, and can also attract pedestrians who pass through the physical storefront to enter the store. In addition to the goods sold in general convenience stores, this virtual store device can be used with different types. Cooperating with other stores, selling different types of goods, increasing the willingness of consumers to enter the store.

In addition, since the virtual store device provided in this disclosure includes a smart film, it can be protected from ambient light, and the projection screen can still maintain a good visibility under strong light.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in the embodiments, it is not It is used to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be defined by the scope of the attached patents as follows: quasi.

Claims (13)

A virtual store device includes: a projection screen including a touch sensing element configured to detect a touch action; a projection device configured to project a store screen onto the A projection screen, wherein the store screen includes a plurality of product images; and a server host electrically connected to the touch sensing element and the projection device, the server host including a storage module and a processing module, the The storage module stores a plurality of barcodes corresponding to each product image, the touch sensing element sends information of the touch action to the server host, and the processing module of the server host is configured to analyze the touch action One of the corresponding commodity images is a selected commodity image, and the barcode corresponding to the selected commodity image is transmitted to the projection device, and the projection device projects the barcode onto the projection screen. The virtual shop device according to claim 1, wherein the projection screen further comprises glass and a smart film. The virtual store device according to claim 1, wherein the projection screen is located on a glass wall of a physical store. The virtual store device according to claim 1, wherein the touch sensing element is an infrared touch sensing element. The virtual store device as described in claim 1, the touch The sensing element is a two-point touch sensing element. According to the virtual shop device of claim 1, the bar code is a QR code. As described in claim 1, the transparency of the smart film is controllable. According to the virtual shop device described in claim 1, the shop screen is a panoramic view. The virtual store device according to claim 1, wherein the store screen further includes information of each of the products. The virtual store device according to claim 1, wherein the store screen further includes a price of each of the products. A method for using a virtual store includes: providing a projection screen, the projection screen including a touch sensing element, the touch sensing element detecting a touch action; and projecting a store screen onto the screen by a projection device. A projection screen, the store screen includes a plurality of product images; and a server host receives information on the touch action from the touch sensing element, wherein the server host includes a storage module and a processing module, The storage module stores a plurality of pieces corresponding to each product image Analyzing the barcode of one selected commodity image of the commodity images corresponding to the touch action by the processing module of the server host; and projecting the barcode corresponding to the selected commodity image by the projection device To the projection screen. The method for using a virtual store according to claim 11, wherein the projection screen further comprises a smart film, and the transparency of the smart film is controllable. The method for using a virtual store according to claim 11, wherein the projection screen is set on a glass wall of a physical store.