TWM479447U - Device for integrating products with digital contents in a network, and apparatus therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for integrating customized products with digital contents in a network, and an apparatus therewith are introduced herein. The device includes at least a reader, an user-end device and a data source. The reader reads out specific unique identifying information from an event trigger agent. The user-end device, coupled to the reader, receives the unique identifying information and sends an access request based on the received unique identifying information. The data source is coupled to the user-end device by a wired or wireless manner. When the data source receives the access request, digital contents associated with the unique identifying information are sent back to the user-end device and then displayed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for showing and selling such articles and the event trigger agent capable of attaching on the articles are introduced also herein.

Description

Item and digital content integration device and machine

The novel creation is related to a combined article and digital content integration device and a machine thereof.

With the digitalization of photos and videos, many people use digital cameras, mobile phones, even GPS, personal computers, etc. to shoot tens of thousands of photos or videos and other electronic media, and upload them to the Internet space for sharing. However, as far as viewers are concerned, there are substantial complex procedures for finding certain photos.

In a large number of video or photo files, if you want to share these files with other relatives or neighbors, you must use the Internet. However, if users or their friends and relatives try to watch photos or videos completed on a journey or at a party, it is very difficult to search from a large number of files.

In an embodiment, an article and digital content integration device is presented. The article and digital content integration device includes a reading device, a user device, and a data source device. The reading device is configured to read an identification code of the item having the event triggering medium. An end device is coupled to the reading device for receiving the read identification code and sending an access request. The data source device is connected to the user device, and after receiving the access request, obtains at least one digital content corresponding to the pre-stored content according to the access request, and transmits the content to the user device, and is displayed by the user device. The digital content.

In one embodiment, a machine is proposed for use in an item and digital content integration device. The machine includes a display screen, a connection device, a data input port, and a processor. The processor reads the digital content stored by the connected device via the data input. The digital content is then transmitted to the remote data source device through the connection device, and the identification code corresponding to the digital content is replied. The processor writes the identification code onto an event triggering medium, so that the event triggering medium is fixed on the item, and the event triggering medium is triggered to connect to the digital content.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧Reading device

120‧‧‧ computer

122‧‧‧ display device

130, 132 and 134‧‧‧ display screen

140, 142, 144‧‧‧ digital content

151, 153, 155‧‧" buttons

150, 152, 154‧‧‧ digital content

200‧‧‧Exhibition Machine

210‧‧‧ Display screen

212‧‧‧User interface

220‧‧‧ memory slot

230‧‧‧ Output埠

200B‧‧‧Exhibition Machine

240‧‧‧display screen

242‧‧‧User interface

250‧‧‧Input and output埠

252‧‧‧ credit card machine

254‧‧‧Processing device

256‧‧‧ picking trough

260, 262, 264, 266, 268‧ ‧ souvenir

270‧‧‧Cloud database

310‧‧‧ Mascot

320‧‧‧Reader

330‧‧‧Processing device

332‧‧‧Display device

334‧‧‧Sound playback device

340‧‧‧Connected to the network

350‧‧‧Source

410‧‧‧Physical devices with event-triggered media

420‧‧‧Reading device

430‧‧‧Using end device

432‧‧‧Processing device

433‧‧‧Connecting device

434‧‧‧ display device

435‧‧‧ memory device

436‧‧‧Sound output device

437‧‧‧Software module

439‧‧‧Multimedia user interface

440‧‧‧Source

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FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an implementation of an apparatus for combining a product to a specific digital content located in a network in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

1B and 1C are schematic diagrams illustrating trigger events in which a device incorporating a product and a specific digital content located in a network is defined according to different characteristics in an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a sales machine that combines a consumer product with a particular digital content device located on the network. Fig. 2B is a view showing the composition and display contents of the sales machine of Fig. 2A.

2C is a schematic diagram showing the composition of an exhibition machine of another embodiment of the disclosure, and FIG. 2D is a schematic diagram of the operation flow of the exhibition machine of FIG. 2C.

3 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for combining a product with a particular digital content located in a network, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing the architecture of a device and a particular digital content located in a network, illustrating one of many embodiments of the present invention.

This embodiment illustrates an apparatus for providing a combination of consumer products and specific digital content located on a network.

The device can be connected to a source database through the information of the consumer product, and the database can be a server of the network service provider and a database of the cloud. When triggered by the consumer product, the device can read and display the corresponding digital data. And these digital content can even be stored in a cloud server such as FLICKR or You tube that provides digital content for the public.

In the above entity and network media integration device, an event triggering medium is used. The Event Trigger Agent is used to trigger the operation. This event triggers a medium such as a radio frequency identification tag (Tag), or any other tag that can be assigned uniquely identifying information or "Specific Unique Metadata." The identification information corresponding to the event triggering medium can be read by a reading device, and the user can trigger a corresponding event by using an operation interface of the electronic device according to the read identification information. RFID, or radio frequency identification technology, also known as electronic tag, radio frequency identification, is a communication technology that can identify specific targets and read and write related data through radio signals without establishing mechanical or optical contact between the device and a specific target.

The corresponding event, in one of the multiple embodiments, can be interactively established by the communication interface (Interconnected Network) established between the electronic device and the network service provider, and the user interface in the electronic device. Operation, completing the device that links the consumer product to a specific bit of content.

This interactive operation, in one of the various embodiments, allows the electronic device to download multiple digital content from a network service provider's database. This database can be located on the server host of the Internet. This database can also be located in a cloud computing service device, also known as the Cloud Multi-media Database. The so-called digital content includes, for example, photos, multimedia files, multimedia presentations, sounds or videos. When the corresponding event is triggered, the specific digital content corresponding to the read identification information can be displayed on the display of the display device.

The entity and network media integration device proposed in this embodiment can be applied to Souvenir devices or objects such as product displays, commemorative memories, or travel memories.

The device proposed in the present embodiment provides a device for combining a consumer product to a specific digital content located on a network, and can be applied to product display, commemorating good memories, or traveling memories. And you can use physical souvenirs to link to a specific network or audio and video, such as FLICKR and You tube, so that the souvenir of the entity can be connected to the video or photos taken during the trip.

The above means for providing a combination of consumer products to specific digital content located on the network can be applied to a Business-to-Business (B2B) architecture, or a Business-to-Customer (B2C) Architecture.

Business to Business (B2B) Architecture

Under the business-to-business (B2B) architecture, this Event Trigger Agent can be mass produced. These mass-produced event triggering media can be classified into several groups with different meanings. Members of each group have their corresponding events. This event triggering medium, such as an RF ID tag or other tag, can be given a unique identification information. This event trigger medium can be attached to some memorabilia (Mementos), active mascots (Mascots) or any other item with some special or personal style, or embedded (Embedded). The identification information corresponding to the event triggering medium can be read by a reading device, and the user can trigger the corresponding event by using the operation interface of the electronic device according to the read identification information.

One of the events triggered by the event triggering media will display the pair The digital content related to the group of the event triggering media should be displayed to the user, for example, displaying a short multimedia presentation, including pictures, sounds or video files, etc., to express the scenes arranged and designed in advance. This scenario can be an introduction to a commercial product, or an introduction to a exhibit, trade show or fair.

These digital contents can be stored in the database provided by the Network Service Provider or in the database of the server provided by the Internet Service Provider. In another embodiment, the digital content may also be stored in a database or in a cloud computing service device, also known as a cloud multimedia library.

The apparatus proposed in the present embodiment to provide a combination of consumer products to specific digital content has been specifically implemented in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition.

At the 2010 Taipei International Flower Expo, some flower-shaped souvenirs or mascots can be used to represent the fair. Each floral souvenir or mascot can be embedded or attached to a specific event triggering medium, such as some RFID, to provide unique identification information. The user can place these floral shaped souvenirs or mascots on a reading device that will quickly read the information and pass it to the processing device. The processing device connects to the corresponding network service provider according to the read identification information, and displays the corresponding digital content in a stream or all download manner, including, for example, video. Displayed on the display, and sound or voice can be sounded by the speaker. In this application embodiment, it will correspond to a variety of different floral shapes, exhibitions An introduction to the customized scene of this expo is presented.

Please refer to FIG. 1A, which is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the Taipei International Flower Expo 2010. Herein, the mascot is included in the electronic device 100 of the specific digital content located in the network, and the mascot of the first group is used as a different event triggering medium according to the appearance of the different group of flowers. For example, this first-class mascot consists of three flower-shaped objects A, B, and C, designed according to their unique characteristics. Under such an architecture, a Mapping Relationship can be established between one member of each memorabilia group and one or more combinations of different digital information. In an alternative embodiment, the mapping relationship may also be established between members of each memorabilia group and one or more sets of different digital information combinations, and allows the user to change the digital content of different groups through selection. This selection can be made by, for example, providing a button on the reading device for selection, or providing an option on the user interface for the user to select.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a reader (Reader) 110 is provided herein coupled to a processing device, such as computer 120. The computer 120 has a display device 122. The manner in which the reading device 110 is connected to the computer 120 is connected, for example, via a Universal Serial Bus (USB), infrared, Bluetooth communication, or any other wired or wireless connection. When a mascot having a rose shape is placed on the reading device 110, or when the reading device 110 is within a readable range, the computer 120 will transmit a message to a remote host and request a return transmission. The story of the rose is displayed on the display device 122. In addition, if the user places a mascot with a tulip shape on the reading device 110, or When the near reading device 110 reaches the readable range, the remote host will return the digital content representing the tulip, including audio and video information, music, pictures or text descriptions. That is, as shown, the digits corresponding to the object A, the object B, and the object C are respectively accessed by the reading device 110 and the computer 120, and the corresponding digital content is displayed, including the display screen 130 as shown. , 132 and 134.

Referring to FIG. 1B, a mascot including a second group in the electronic device 100 combining the product and the specific digital content located in the network is defined, and different trigger events are defined according to different characteristics. As shown in the figure, the mascot of the second group is based on the different models of the exhibition halls of the 2010 Taipei International Flower Expo as a different event triggering medium. As shown in the figure, the reduced building model (objects D, E, F) is used to correspond to different exhibition halls. The first object D represents the tropical scene of Asia, and the corresponding digital content 140 is included in tropical Asia where different flower introductions can be found. Similarly, the second object E represents the scene in North Africa, and the corresponding digital content 142 is included in North Africa where different and popular flowers can be seen. The third object F represents a scene in Latin America or Western Europe, and the corresponding digital content 144 is a flower that is common and popular in Latin America or Western Europe.

In the above embodiment, the first feature is that the souvenirs are grouped or classified according to the characteristics to be expressed. For example, the first group is classified by the type of flowers, while the second group is classified by the different building shapes of the exhibition hall or the flowers representing different places in the world. That is to say, it can be classified according to the characteristics of the trigger event.

The second feature is that for digital content that has been initially classified, it can be re-rooted. Further classification according to the characteristics of different souvenirs or mascots.

The third characteristic is that every souvenir or mascot must have a digital content with a mapping relationship in the data source. Although the digital content may be a remote host, it is not limited by this. These digital content can also exist in a digital media, including other portable storage media. In another alternative embodiment, the source may also utilize data preloaded or installed in the host computer of the user's computer.

In order to provide more complete digital information about souvenirs or mascots, the reading device 110 can include a plurality of buttons or sensors for the user to select, each of which will direct the computer to respond to different triggering events, such as displaying different Images or play different music, etc., even for the same souvenir or mascot.

Please refer to FIG. 1C as an example of an event triggering medium with a rose shape. Although it is the same event triggering medium, it can respond to different digital content via different selections, such as buttons 151, 153, 155. For example, pressing button 151 can trigger digital content 150, including, for example, showing about rose garden A briefing of the scene, with images of bees and butterflies. If the button 153 is pressed, the digital content 152 can be triggered, including, for example, information on how to care for the rose. Pressing button 155 triggers digital content 154, including, for example, a variety of different types or colors of rose presentations.

Business to Consumer (B2C) Architecture

In an embodiment proposed in conjunction with a consumer product and a device located in a particular digital content of the network, the event triggering medium can be placed on the point of sale for sale, for example A sales machine (Kiosk), such as the sales machine 200 shown in FIG. 2A. The event triggering medium can be provided by the merchandising machine 200, including by the merchandising machine 200 or placed in advance, and the event triggering medium is completed according to the user's digital data or other information, for example, the user is given To generate identification information of the corresponding digital content, for example, an RF ID or other label is generated. The resulting event triggering medium can be used to embed or paste on certain souvenirs or physical items with personal style.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the vending machine 200 includes at least one display screen 210, a memory card reader slot 220, and an output port 230. In addition, the interior thereof further includes a connecting device and a processor. The connection device is used to connect to an external network.

Under the business-to-consumer (B2C) architecture, users are allowed to upload and store digital content arbitrarily through the exhibition machine 200 to a database, including a network database or a cloud database. According to the user's instruction, corresponding to the stored digital content will be given a specific identification code, and the identification code will be stored in the event triggering medium. When the user tries to suggest his own data source to the remote host, the user can insert his own memory card into the memory card reader slot 220 and use it to read the uploaded data.

The processor of the vending station 200 will then display the user interface on the display screen 210, as shown in the user interface 212. The user can upload the photo file or the video file stored in, for example, the user's memory card to the remote database via the network according to the step by step guide. And after the uploading of the data is completed, an identification code corresponding to the stored digital data is generated, and then stored in the event trigger. Inside the medium, and then attached to certain souvenirs or physical items with personal style, for example, by means of pasting.

The above method of uploading data may also be connected to the input of the user's device, such as a digital camera, a video recorder, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, etc., via a connection line to the display machine 200. I/O Ports, such as USB connection slots, can achieve the same effect.

In order to preserve the memories of each person, the user can upload the completed photos or video files to the remote database while traveling. Event-triggered media connected to uploading digital content can be pasted directly onto souvenirs or other physical items purchased on his travels. To achieve this goal, the device proposed in the embodiment combines the consumer product to the specific digital content located in the network, and the package software may be installed in the user's personal computer, and the corresponding identification code generated according to the uploaded digital data is used. It can be kept in the user's personal account. After the exhibition machine 200 is found, the event triggering medium with the corresponding identification code, such as RFID, can be generated at any time, and then the souvenirs or other entities purchased on the road can be pasted. On the item.

When a user tries to find a photo or video file that is completed on the road, such as when traveling to Beijing, China, he can easily place a souvenir with an event-triggering medium on the reader, and this reading The event will be triggered by this event to link to the corresponding digital content and display it accordingly. The above method is very convenient for the user, and can make these souvenirs and the things happening on the journey to keep a good memory.

Please refer to FIG. 2C, which is an exhibition machine for explaining another embodiment of the disclosure. 200B composition diagram. The merchandising machine 200B includes at least one display screen 240, an input/output port (I/O Port) 250, a card swipe machine 252, a processing device 254, and a pickup slot 256. In addition, the merchandising machine 200B further includes a storage shelf for placing different souvenirs, such as the souvenirs 260, 262, 264, 266, 268 as shown.

Through the exhibition machine 200B, the user arbitrarily transmits the digital content through the processing device 254 to, for example, a network database or a cloud database. The processor of the vending station 200B will then display the user interface 242 on the display screen 240. The user can upload the photo file or the video file in the user memory card to the remote database via the network according to the step by step guide. The user can transmit to the sales machine 200B via its portable device, such as a digital camera, a video recorder, a notebook computer, or a handheld device such as a tablet or a mobile phone, and then transmit it to the cloud library 270. . In this embodiment, the user can transmit data through an input/output port (I/O Port) 250, which can be various types of memory card reader slots, or universal. Serial bus (USB) slots and more.

And after the uploading of the data is completed, an identification code corresponding to the stored digital data is generated, and then stored in the event triggering medium, and then attached to some souvenirs or personal items with personal style by, for example, pasting. on. In this exhibition machine 200B, the user can use the card swipe machine 252 to purchase any of the souvenirs 260, 262, 264, 266, 268 displayed by the card swiping machine, and combine the event triggering medium with the corresponding identification code, such as RFID. On the souvenir purchased.

Please refer to FIG. 2D , which is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the exhibition machine 200B according to the embodiment of the disclosure. First, in step S210, the user can place the memory card, or Connect to the user's device through a universal serial bus (USB) slot. In step S212, the user can log in by using the member login or using a credit card. In step S214, the user displays the user interface 242 displayed on the screen 240 through the exhibition machine 200B, and selects a photo to be uploaded. In step S216, characters related to the photos are input to be linked with the photos. In step S218, the music played during the future display is selected. In step S220, a pattern for playing a photo in the future is selected. Then, in step S224, the souvenir to be purchased is selected. In step S226, the number of souvenirs required is selected. In step S228, the card payment is made, and in step S230, the souvenir is obtained.

As shown in FIG. 3, an apparatus for interfacing a product with a specific digital content located in a network is illustrated for one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, for example, the user purchased a mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310 (Panda Model) during the visit to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The user took a lot of photos and video files during his trip to Beijing. Due to the increasing number of files, if these files are stored on a personal computer, they may not be found in the future or disappear due to computer problems. Therefore, the user can complete the event triggering medium (for example, an RFID tag) corresponding to the digital content by using the completed photo or the video file through the method proposed in this embodiment. This label is then attached to the mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310.

If the user wants to obtain photos of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310 can be placed on the reader 320 to directly link to the relevant digital data. The reader 320 is coupled to the processing device 330, which is equipped with a customized application software for performing the technique of linking the identification information and related digital content of the present embodiment. When the mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310 is placed in the reader 320 In the above, the corresponding identification information will be readable, and then connected by the processing device 330 to the data source 350 located at the remote location via the Interconnected Network 340. Then, the processing device 330 can play video and sound via the display device 332 and the sound playback device 334.

Since the mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310 is a souvenir purchased during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the shape of the panda is very easy to associate with China, so users can quickly obtain relevant information stored in the remote database without Need to search for relevant memories from many file names. The mascot Fuwa Jingjing 310, which has an event-triggering medium, is also a very good gift for friends. By providing this gift to relatives and friends, the corresponding digital content is directly viewed online by relatives and friends, which will make other relatives and friends more involved.

In general, whether it is auditory or visual experience is sometimes difficult to remember, but if you revisit the photos or video content you have participated in in the past, these experiences will soon be re-experienced. There is an atmosphere of revisiting the old place. By means of the combination of the consumer product and the specific digital content located on the network mentioned in the above various embodiments, it is easy to re-experience the good memories of the past. By re-contacting these physical mascots or souvenirs, and by placing these items on the reader, the relevant digital data can be easily displayed. Whether it is a gift to a relative or friend, or a commemoration for yourself, these experiences are worth cherishing.

Referring to FIG. 4, a schematic diagram of a device architecture combining a product with a specific digital content located in a network for illustrating one of the various embodiments of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the device includes a reading device 420, a user terminal device 430, and a data source terminal 440. this The use end device 430 includes a processing device 432, a display device 434, and a sound output device 436. The processing device 432 includes a connecting device 433, a memory device 435, and a software module 437.

When a physical device 410 (souvenir or mascot) having an event triggering medium is placed on or near the reading device 420, the specific identification code of the event triggering medium (tag) is read by the reading device 420 and transmitted to The processing device 420, at this time, the processing device obtains the information through the connection device 433, and executes the customized software to connect to the data source 440 to obtain the digital content corresponding to the specific identification code, including, for example, an introduction. The photo or video file, etc., is temporarily stored in the memory device 435, such as the bit stream data of the video file. These digital content will then be displayed via display device 434 and/or sound output device 436. In addition to being connected to a remote device's database, such as a cloud database, through a storage medium, such as a hard disk, the corresponding digital information can be obtained. When the device is in the standby mode, the display device 434 will stop displaying a specific video content on a specific screen or in a loop, and can also be combined with specific music.

In an alternative embodiment, the device also provides for the user to make a selection via, for example, a button on the reading device 420 or a multimedia user interface 439 displayed on the display device 434. That is to say, the digital content corresponding to the specific identification code may correspond to a single digital content, or may correspond to a different set of digital content, and display different video content by the user's selection. The digital content is a combination of, for example, a photo, a multimedia file, a multimedia presentation, a voice, or a video.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

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120‧‧‧ computer

122‧‧‧ display device

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Claims (14)

An article and digital content integration device includes: a reading device for reading an identification code of an item having an event triggering medium; and a using device connected to the reading device for receiving the readout identification And according to the read identification code, an event corresponding to the identification code is triggered by an operation interface of the user device, and an access request corresponding to the event is sent: and a data source device is connected. After receiving the access request, the user device is connected to a source database via a communication link according to the access request, and obtains at least one digital content that is pre-stored corresponding to the access request, and transmits the content back to the source device. The end device is used, and the digital content is displayed by the user device, wherein the source database is located in a server of a network service provider or a cloud multimedia database. The article and digital content integration device of claim 1, wherein the digital content comprises a combination of at least two of a plurality of photos, a multimedia file, a sound, or a video. The article and digital content integration device according to claim 1, further comprising a machine, wherein the user uploads the digital content pre-stored corresponding to the event content to the storage of the data source device through the machine. In the medium, the identification code is generated according to the pre-stored digital content, and the identification code is written to the event triggering medium. The article and digital content integration device of claim 3, wherein the machine generates the event triggering medium to integrate the event triggering medium into the On the item, the reading device is configured to read a plurality of the items, wherein each of the items corresponds to the identification code of the event triggering medium, wherein the event triggering medium is divided into a plurality of groups of different meanings. Each of the event triggering media in the group has its corresponding event, wherein the event triggered by the event triggering medium displays the digital content related to the group corresponding to the event triggering medium. The article and digital content integration device of claim 3, wherein the event triggering medium is a radio frequency identification tag. The article and digital content integration device according to claim 1, wherein the digital content pre-stored corresponding to the event content is selected by the selection device of the reading device to select one of the digital contents. Return the device to the end. The article and digital content integration device of claim 1, wherein the user device comprises a display device and a sound playback device for displaying the digital content. The article and digital content integration device of claim 1, wherein the shape of the article is designed according to the event content corresponding to the event triggering medium. A machine for an item and digital content integration device, the machine comprises: a display screen; a connection device for connecting to a remote data source device through a network; a data input port for connecting to An external device; a processor for reading, by the data input, the digital content stored by the external device, and storing the digital content through the connecting device, storing the source data of the remote data source device, and replying to the digital device The content corresponds to an identification code, and the processor writes the identification code to an event triggering medium, wherein the event triggering medium is fixed on an item, and the event triggering medium is used to obtain an identification code, and according to the read The identification code is output, and an event corresponding to the identification code is triggered by an operation interface displayed on the display screen, and an access request corresponding to the event is obtained, and the remote data is stored according to the access request. Corresponding at least one of the digital content in the source database of the source device, wherein the source database is located in a server of a network service provider or a cloud multimedia database. The machine of claim 9, wherein the digital content comprises a combination of at least two of a plurality of photos, a multimedia file, a sound, or a video. The machine of claim 9, wherein the event triggering medium is a radio frequency identification tag. The machine of claim 9, wherein the data input port is a memory card slot for receiving a memory card, and the processor reads the digital content stored in the memory card. The machine of claim 9, wherein the data input port is a universal serial port for allowing the device to communicate with the processor via the universal serial port via a connection line. connection. The machine of claim 9, wherein the data input device is a wireless receiving transmission device for communicating with the device via a wireless connection, and allowing the processor to read the device storage. The digital content.