WO2013005282A1

WO2013005282A1 - Terminal device for conferencing and conferencing system

Info

Publication number: WO2013005282A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/065215
Authority: WO
Inventors: 義一中村
Original assignee: Nakamura Yoshikazu
Priority date: 2011-07-01
Filing date: 2011-07-01
Publication date: 2013-01-10

Abstract

This terminal device for conferencing displays document images prepared for a conference that requires a presentation. The terminal device for conferencing is provided with: a communication means for executing data communications with other terminal devices; a storage means for storing information; a first reception means for receiving a document image designation operation from a conference participant; an other device control means for executing main transmission processing in order to display the document image designated by the first reception means on other conference terminal devices via the communication means; a mode setting means for setting a conference mode, the conference mode being either an on mode that permits the execution of the main transmission processing by the other device control means, or an off mode that prohibits the execution of the main transmission processing; a second reception means for receiving, as memo information, information input by a participant; and a mode ID addition means for storing the memo information received by the second reception means into the storage means in association with a mode ID for identifying the conference mode set by the mode setting means.

Description

Conference terminal device and conference system

The present invention relates to a conference terminal device and conference system that can be used for conferences requiring presentation by participants in various places such as a company, a school, and a training venue.

Conventionally, as a system of this type, an explainer terminal for an explainer to browse a prepared document image, and an attendance for another participant (hereinafter referred to as a "student") to browse the document image DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART The presentation system which consists of a person terminal is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

In this presentation system, by performing data communication between both terminals, the material image designated by the presenter terminal is displayed on the student terminal assigned to each student. For this reason, as compared with the method of displaying the document image on the screen by a projector or the like, the visibility for the student is improved, and for the presenter, the student can more surely recognize the document image designated by himself. Is possible.

JP, 2010-176250, A

However, in the conventional presentation system, since the explainer terminal and the student terminal are determined in advance, assuming that the explainer is replaced in the meeting, both terminals are assigned to all of the participants who can be the explainer. A need arises. In this case, the number of terminals is increased, and there is a problem that the cost may be increased as the number of terminals is increased.

In addition, even when the functions of both terminals are installed in one terminal, it will be the case that a note (remarks) deemed necessary by the participant is left using the memo function installed in the terminal. There was a possibility that it would be unclear whether the note was written at the meeting or in the position of the lecturer. For this reason, for example, when the participant notes the question received from the student while in the position of the explainer, and later reviews the content of the question, the location of the note including the content can not be easily found There is a problem that this may cause the participants to feel inconvenient.

An object of the present invention is to provide a conference system capable of recording contents related to a conference note in a rational manner in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

A terminal device for a conference as a first invention made to achieve the above object is a terminal device for displaying a material image prepared in advance for conducting a conference requiring a presentation, which is another terminal device Communication means for carrying out data communication between the two, and storage means for storing information.

In the conference terminal device of the present invention, the first accepting means accepts the operation of designating the material image by the participant of the conference, and the other apparatus control means takes the material image designated by the first accepting means. And performing main transmission processing for displaying on another conference terminal apparatus via the communication means. Then, the mode setting means sets either the on mode for permitting the execution of the main transmission process by the other device control means or the conference mode for the off mode for prohibiting the execution of the main transmission process.

Furthermore, in the conference terminal apparatus of the present invention, the second accepting means accepts input information by the participant as memo information, and the mode ID adding means makes mode setting of the memo information accepted by the second accepting means. It is configured to be stored in the storage unit in association with the mode ID for identifying the conference mode set by the unit.

According to the conference terminal device configured in this way, it is possible to switch between the function (on mode) as the explainer terminal and the function (off mode) as the student terminal with one terminal device. At the meeting, the positions of the participants can be changed as needed between the presenter and the student. Furthermore, since the memo is recorded so that it can be classified according to the conference mode when the memo in the meeting is input, the participant who was behind when the memo was the position of the meeting, Can easily be

Therefore, according to the present invention, when reviewing the desired content later, it becomes possible to find out whereabouts of the memo including the content based on whether the participant has explained the content or not. Therefore, the easiness of confirmation regarding the content and place of the memo can be enhanced, and thus the content relating to the memo of the conference can be recorded in a reasonable manner.

The input operation including the designating operation by the participant includes a key input operation, a touch input operation, a handwriting input operation, etc. Furthermore, as the input information by the participant, the information input by such an input operation Specifically, in addition to characters, symbols, figures, etc., there are various images (photographs, moving images, etc.), sounds, etc. That is, the memo information is not limited to data representing characters, symbols, figures, etc., and includes image data, audio data, etc.

In addition to the information displayed in the window separately from the document image on the display screen of the conference terminal device, the memo information includes the information displayed superimposed on the document image, such as underline and enclosure, various comments, etc. Also included.

By the way, in such a conference, when the conference mode is in the off mode (ie, when the participant is in the position of the student), it is possible to display even an unexplained material image. When the conference terminal is configured, the following problems are also expected. That is, there is a problem that there are participants who start reading the previous material without listening to the presenter's presentation, and the presenter may not be able to properly advance the conference.

To this end, in the conference terminal device of the present invention, the reception display means displays the material image received via the communication means, and the first reception means is used in the main transmission process by the other device control means. It is preferable to be configured to transmit the designated document image. That is, the simple configuration of disabling display of the unexplained material image can suppress an action that may hinder the progress of the conference.

However, in order to suppress an increase in communication traffic, it is preferable to configure as follows. That is, in the conference terminal device of the present invention, the storage display means displays the material image stored in advance in the storage means, and is designated by the first reception means in the main transmission process by the other device control means. The display instruction for displaying the selected document image by the storage display means is transmitted.

According to the conference terminal device configured as described above, instead of transmitting the image data each time the explainer designates the document image, the signal representing the display command each time the explainer designates the document image (command signal Can be used to reduce the amount of information related to communication. In the configuration including the reception display means and the storage display means, the material image received via the communication means is stored in the storage means, and one of the same material images in the main transmission process by the other device control means. The image data (document image) may be transmitted for the document image designated for the second time, and the command signal (display instruction) may be transmitted for the document image designated again for the second and subsequent times.

In addition, in these configurations as well, in order to suppress an action that may hinder the progress of the above-mentioned conference, it is preferable to configure as follows. That is, in the conference terminal device of the present invention, the image display prohibition means prohibits the display by the storage and display means for the material material not specified by the first reception means. According to such a configuration, it is possible to achieve both suppression of an increase in communication traffic and suppression of an action that may hinder the progress of the conference.

Here, in the present invention, the main transmission process by the other device control means is permitted to be performed only when the conference mode is in the on mode (ie, when the participant is in the position of the explainer). The material image designated by the presenter is displayed on the conference terminal apparatus of all the participants including not only the student but also other presenters. That is, in a meeting, not only one explainer but a plurality of presenters may exist simultaneously, so that the conference terminal device of the present invention is configured to be able to cope with the latter case.

However, in consideration of the fact that the form of the meeting where the presenter is always one person and the other participants are the participants may be preferable, in order to conform to such a form, the following configuration is adopted. It is good to do. In the present invention, the mode setting means may set the conference mode according to the input operation of the own device by the participant, or may set the conference mode according to the command transmitted from the other conference terminal device. I will supplement the good things.

That is, in the conference terminal device of the present invention, the mode setting means sets the conference mode according to the setting operation received by the participant through the input operation or the communication means, and the other device control means sets the main transmission process described above. In addition, when the conference mode is set to the on mode according to the input operation by the participant in the mode setting unit, a command for setting the off mode is used as the setting command for the other conference via the communication unit. It performs sub-transmission processing to be transmitted to the terminal device.

According to the conference terminal device configured in this manner, the conference mode of another conference terminal device is automatically switched to the off mode only when the participant performs an operation to set the conference mode of the own device to the on mode. Since the setting is made, it is possible to cope with the above-mentioned form without the trouble of other participants.

Further, in the present invention, the memo information is not limited to the information input by the participant's input operation of the own apparatus, but also includes the input information received from the other conference terminal apparatus through the communication means. As described above, the memo information received from the other conference terminal apparatus is stored in the storage unit by the mode ID adding unit, but in addition to this, the conference terminal apparatus can display such memo information. Is more convenient.

Specifically, in the conference terminal device of the present invention, the memo information transmission unit receives the memo information accepted by the second acceptance unit, when the conference mode set by the mode setting unit is the on mode. The memo information display means transmits the memo information received through the communication means as other memo information.

According to the conference terminal device configured as described above, it is possible to make sure that other participants know the memo information input by the explainer during the conference. In the memo information, in addition to the information displayed in a window separate from the document image on the display screen of the conference terminal device, the information etc. displayed superimposed on the document image such as underline, enclosure, various comments, etc. I will reiterate that is also included.

Since it is also effective to store the memo information received from other conference terminal devices in this manner and the memo information by the input operation of the own device so as to be classified, it may be configured as follows.
That is, in the conference terminal apparatus of the present invention, the memo information transmission means, when the conference mode set by the mode setting means is the on mode, transmits the memo information accepted by the second acceptance means to the communication means. The other memo information storage means transmits it to the other conference terminal apparatus via the communication means, and the memo information received via the communication means is stored as other memo information.

According to the conference terminal configured as described above, when reviewing the desired content later, it is also possible to find out whereabouts of the memo including the content based on whether the participant himself wrote the content or not. As this becomes possible, the ease of confirmation regarding the content and location of the memo can be further enhanced, and thus the content relating to the meeting memo can be recorded in a more rational manner.

Next, a conference system as a second invention is a system including a plurality of conference terminal devices for displaying material images prepared in advance for conducting a conference requiring a presentation. Note that the conference terminal device at least includes the communication unit, the storage unit, the first reception unit, the other apparatus control unit, the mode setting unit, the second reception unit, and the mode ID addition as described above. And means.

Furthermore, the conference system of the present invention may include a management server that manages information. In this case, in the conference system according to the present invention, the conference terminal device is a participant for identifying the participant by using the memo correspondence information stored in the storage unit, with the memo information associated with the mode ID as the memo correspondence information. It is preferable that the person ID is associated with the person ID and transmitted to the management device via the communication means, and the management device stores the memo correspondence information received from the conference terminal device for each participant ID.

In the conference system configured in this way, for example, when the conference terminal device sends the participant ID as a request for transmitting the memo correspondence information, and the management device receives the participant ID from the conference terminal device, for example. Since the memo correspondence information corresponding to the participant ID may be transmitted to the conference terminal apparatus, the conference terminal apparatus does not necessarily continue to store and hold the memo correspondence information. Storage space can be saved.

Further, it is more preferable that the management device stores memo information for each mode ID. In this case, for example, when the conference terminal device subsequently transmits the mode ID as a request for transmitting memo information, and the management device receives the mode ID from the conference terminal device, the memo information corresponding to the mode ID is Since it is sufficient to transmit to the conference terminal device, the conference terminal device can individually acquire memo information corresponding to each conference mode.

Further, in the conference system of the present invention, the management device stores the memo information in the memo correspondence information for each mode ID, and when the participant ID is received from the conference terminal device, the memo correspondence corresponding to the participant ID The memo information corresponding to the mode ID of the on mode may be transmitted to the conference terminal apparatus from the memo corresponding information corresponding to the other participant ID in addition to the information.

According to such a configuration, it is possible for the participant to easily obtain all the notes written by the explainer in the conference, in addition to the notes written by himself, so the meeting will be reproduced after the fact. It is possible to rationally obtain highly useful information.

Further, in the conference system of the present invention, when the conference terminal device receives the memo information by the second acceptance means, the correspondence information information is correlated with the material ID for identifying the material image being displayed by the own device. It is preferable that the management device stores memo correspondence information received from the conference terminal device for each material ID.

In the conference system configured in this way, for example, when the conference terminal device transmits the material ID as a request for transmitting the memo correspondence information, and the management device receives the material ID from the conference terminal device, for example, Since memo correspondence information corresponding to the material ID may be transmitted to the conference terminal apparatus, the conference terminal apparatus can individually acquire memo correspondence information corresponding to each material.

Further, in the conference system of the present invention, when the conference terminal device is in the on mode, when the conference mode is the on mode, the document image being displayed on its own device before the reception of the designation operation by the first reception means The time information indicating the display time in may be associated with the material ID and transmitted to the management device, and the management device may be configured to store the time information received from the conference terminal device for each material ID.

In the conference system configured in this way, for example, when the conference terminal device further transmits the material ID as a transmission request for time information, and the management device receives the material ID from the conference terminal device, for example, Since the time information corresponding to the material ID may be transmitted to the conference terminal apparatus, the conference terminal apparatus can individually acquire information (time information) of the explanatory time corresponding to each material.

Further, in the conference system of the present invention, when the conference terminal device is in the on mode, the conference terminal device inputs voice information (voice data) representing the content of the participant's speech and corresponds the voice information to the material ID. Alternatively, the management apparatus may be configured to store the voice information received from the conference terminal apparatus for each material ID. According to this configuration, it is possible to efficiently collect voice data centered on the content of the speaker's utterance.

In the conference system configured as described above, for example, when the conference terminal device further transmits the material ID as a transmission request for voice information, and the management device receives the material ID from the conference terminal device, for example. The voice information corresponding to the material ID may be transmitted to the conference terminal device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram of 1st Embodiment which shows the outline | summary of the conference system to which this invention was applied, and the terminal device for conferences. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a display mode of memo information in a conference terminal unit. It is a flowchart which shows the application processing which the terminal device for a meeting performs. It is a sequence diagram of 1st Embodiment which shows the operation example of a meeting system. It is a block diagram of 2nd Embodiment which shows the outline | summary of the meeting system to which this invention was applied, and a management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the mode setting process which the terminal device for a meeting performs. It is a flowchart which shows the main transmission process which the terminal device for a meeting performs. It is a flowchart which shows the data display process which the terminal device for a meeting performs. It is a flowchart which shows the microcomputer process which a management apparatus performs. It is a sequence diagram of 2nd Embodiment which shows the operation example of a meeting system. It is explanatory drawing which each shows an example of the display type of a meeting list | wrist.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Smart pad, 7 ... Pen, 8 ... Internal network, 9 ... External network, 10 ... Conference system, 11 ... Touch panel part, 12 ... Management server, 13 ... Wireless LAN adapter, 15 ... Camera part, 16 ... Smart pad, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 ... Microphone part, 18 ... Display panel, 19 ... Input panel, 20 ... Control part, 21 ... Microcomputer, 23 ... Hard disk, 25 ... Network I / F, 27 ... Database part, 30 ... Microcomputer, 50 ... Conference list, 100 , 200 ... files.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First Embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1A, the conference system 10 of the first embodiment is a system used for a conference requiring a presentation at various places such as a company, a school, and a training venue. The conference system 10 includes

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 as conference terminal devices assigned to conference participants.

Then, in the conference system 10, data communication with each other is enabled between the

smart pads

1, 2, ..., 6 via the internal network 8 (for example, wireless LAN etc.) built in the place of the conference. .

In the first embodiment, before the conference, the smart pad 1 of the plurality of

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 stores the file 100 consisting of a plurality of material images prepared in advance. The smart pad 6 stores a file 200 consisting of a plurality of material images prepared separately from the file 100, and the

smart pads

2, 3, 4 and 5 have these material images not stored yet I assume.

Although details will be described later, each of the

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 enables selection of two types of conference modes such as an on mode and an off mode. Here, the on mode is a mode that is selected when the participant uses his / her device from the standpoint of the explainer, and the off mode is when the participant uses his / her device from the standpoint of the student. This is the mode to be selected.

For example, when the smart pad 1 is in the on mode, when the material image of the file 100 is transmitted from the smart pad 1 through the internal network 8, the material image is transmitted to the other

smart pads

2, 3,. Will be displayed.

By the way, in this case, the smart pad 6 is in the on mode, for example, because the

smart pad

2, 3, ..., 6 displays the material image received through the internal network 8 regardless of the conference mode of the own device. Even if the document image of the file 100 is transmitted from the smart pad 1 through the internal network 8, the document image is displayed on the smart pad 6.

That is, in the conference system 10 of the first embodiment, a plurality of devices can be simultaneously selected in the on mode among the

smart pads

1, 2,... Not only one explainer among them, but also a composition in which a plurality exist. Then, when the smart pad 6 is in the on mode, when the material image of the file 200 is transmitted from the smart pad 6 through the internal network 8, the material image is displayed on the

smart pads

1, 2,. .

[Smart pad configuration]
Next, the configuration of the

smart pads

1, 2, ..., 6 will be described. In the following, the

smart pads

1, 2,...

As shown in FIG. 1B, the smart pad 16 includes a wireless LAN adapter 13, a camera unit 15, a microphone unit 17, and a control unit 20, in addition to the touch panel unit 11 as a user interface for receiving various input operations by the user. Is configured. The touch panel unit 11 is a known device including a display panel 18 and an input panel 19.

The display panel 18 is formed of, for example, a thin liquid crystal display or an organic EL display of A4 or B5 size, and displays various images.
The input panel 19 is disposed integrally on the surface of the display panel 18 and performs touch operations on locations corresponding to various display images, specifically, touch operations with the user's finger, and the attached pen 7 (see FIG. 1A). Device for inputting a touch operation (pen operation) or the like. The operation principle of the input panel 19 may be any of known methods such as a matrix switch method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method. .

The wireless LAN adapter 13 is a device for connecting to an external network via a wireless LAN router (not shown) and transmitting / receiving various data to / from another smart pad 16.

The camera unit 15 has an image pickup device for holding an electric charge by photoelectrically converting an optical object formed through a lens, and generates image data based on a voltage signal input through the image pickup device. Known equipment. The camera unit 15 operates in accordance with an operation command (operation command related to a camera function) input through the touch panel unit 11.

The microphone unit 17 is a known device that includes a microphone that converts sound collected from the surroundings into a voltage signal, and generates sound data based on the voltage signal input through the microphone. The microphone unit 17 operates in accordance with an operation command (operation command related to the recording function) input through the touch panel unit 11.

The control unit 20 is configured around the microcomputer 21 and the hard disk 23.
The microcomputer 21 is a storage device (ROM, RAM, etc.) for storing various control programs and data, a CPU for executing the program stored in the storage device, an IO port for inputting and outputting various signals, clocking This is a known device provided with a timer or the like.

In addition to the position (touch position) corresponding to the touch operation, the microcomputer 21 (specifically, the CPU) performs a drag and drop operation (a finger or a pen 7 or the like to touch and drag the touch panel unit 11). User operation reading processing for reading the start position and the end position of the operation to be released after that) based on the input from the input panel 19.

Furthermore, the microcomputer 21 displays the input content of the pen 7 read in the user operation reading process as it is as characters, symbols, figures, etc. on the display panel 18 (see FIG. 2A) or as an underline, an enclosure, etc. The pen input control process is performed to display the input contents superimposed (see FIG. 2B) or to store these input contents in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 as memo information.

Note that the hard disk 23 has an area (document storage area) for storing a plurality of document images prepared in advance by a participant for conducting a meeting, memo information (image data of the camera unit 15 and the microphone unit 17 An area (memo storage area) for storing voice data etc. is provided.

[Conference application processing]
Next, application processing (conference application processing) related to a conference executed by the microcomputer 21 of the smart pad 16 will be described along the flowchart of FIG. Note that this process is started when an operation for activating an application (program) corresponding to the process is performed by the user. For example, the present process is started when its own ID (participant ID) previously assigned to each participant to identify a participant of the conference is input.

Further, in the conference application process of the first embodiment, the microcomputer 21 stores the material stored in the material storage area of the hard disk 23 in accordance with the designation operation (for example, an operation to turn a page) read in the user operation reading process. An image is displayed on the display panel 18, the memo information stored in the memo storage area is read out on the screen of the display panel 18, and audio data is output from a speaker (not shown).

Incidentally, the memo information includes the input contents of the pen 7, the image data of the camera unit 15 (shooting information), the voice data of the microphone unit 17 (voice information), the attached keyboard (not shown), the display panel 18 The input contents of the key operation by the keyboard displayed on and the mouse operation by the attached mouse (not shown) are included.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, when this processing is started, the microcomputer 21 starts mode setting processing for setting the conference mode to either the on mode or the off mode (S110).

In the mode setting process of the first embodiment, the process waits until the selection button (not shown) displayed on the display panel 18 of the touch panel unit 11 is pressed, and the person pressed via the input panel 19 The conference mode corresponding to is set.

Specifically, in order to identify the conference mode, two mode IDs respectively corresponding to the on mode and the off mode are prepared, and when the conference mode is set, the microcomputer 21 corresponds to the setting. The mode ID is stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21. Incidentally, when the setting of the conference mode is changed, the storage device of the microcomputer 21 is updated to the mode ID corresponding to the changed setting.

Subsequently, based on the mode ID stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21, it is determined whether the conference mode is set to the on mode (S120). If it is determined that the on mode is set (S120; YES), it is determined whether the designated operation read in the user operation reading process has been received (S130). Then, when it is determined that the designation operation has been received (S130; YES), the main transmission process for transmitting the designated material image via the wireless LAN adapter 13 is activated (S140).

Furthermore, after the start of the main transmission process, or when it is determined that the on mode is not set (S 120; NO), or when it is determined that the designation operation is not received (S 130; NO), pen input The memo information transmission process for transmitting the input content (memo information) displayed on the display panel 18 in the control process via the wireless LAN adapter 13 is started (S150).

Subsequently, when the microcomputer 21 receives a document image via the wireless LAN adapter 13, the microcomputer 21 stores the received document image in the document storage area of the hard disk 23 and displays the stored document image on the display panel 18. The data display process for the purpose is started (S160).

Furthermore, when memo information is received via the wireless LAN adapter 13, other memo information display processing for displaying the received memo information on the display panel 18 as other explainer memo information (hereinafter referred to as other memo information) Start (S170).

Subsequently, the other memo information displayed on the display panel 18 by the other memo information display process, or the memo information of its own temporarily stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 by the pen input control process, etc. A memo information storage process for storing in the area is activated (S180).

Specifically, the memo information of its own is stored in association with the mode ID stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 and the material ID for identifying the material image being displayed on the display panel 18, Other memo information is stored in association with only the material ID.

[Operation example]
An operation example of the conference system 10 in which the

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 are configured as described above will be described along the sequence diagram of FIG. The following steps S181, S182,..., And S185 are all performed in the memo information storage process (S180) described above.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the conference system 10, for example, when a participant (explaner) using the smart pad 1 gives a presentation during a conference, the conference mode of the smart pad 1 is selected by the selection operation of the participant. Is set to the on mode. At this time, the conference mode of the

smart pads

2, 3,..., 6 is set to the off mode by the selection operation of the participants (students) using the other

smart pads

2, 3,. .

Then, when the document image (any of the document images in the file 100) stored in the smart pad 1 is designated by the designating operation of the presenter, the designated document image is displayed on the smart pad 1 And transmitted within the internal network 8 and displayed on the other

smart pads

2, 3,... At this time, the material images received from the smart pad 1 are stored in the other

smart pads

2, 3,.

In addition, since the

smart pads

2, 3, ..., 6 can not display other than the material image stored in the own device, the learner prefetches the material image corresponding to the content not explained by the presenter. Are banned as they can impede the progress of the conference.

On the other hand, if additional information for deepening the understanding of the student is input to the smart pad 1 by the input operation of the explainer while the document image is displayed or in a window separate from the document image (S181), The information is stored in the smart pad 1 as its own memo information in association with the mode ID and the material ID (S 182), and is transmitted within the internal network 8 to the other

smart pads

2, 3,. Is also displayed. At this time, in the other

smart pads

2, 3,..., 6, the memo information received from the smart pad 1 is stored as other memo information in association with the material ID (S183).

In addition, when the information as a memorandum of the presentation is input to the

smart pads

2, 3,..., 6 by the input operation of the student in a window separate from the document image or displaying the document image (S184) The information is stored as its own memo information in the

smart pads

2, 3,..., 6 in association with the mode ID and the material ID (S185).

Note that when the smart pad 1 is set to the off mode and at least one of the

smart pads

2, 3, ..., 6 is set to the on mode, the memo information received from the on mode device is used as the other memo information It is stored in the pad 1.

Thus, the

smart pad

1, 2, ..., 6 stores its own memo information in association with the mode ID and the material ID, and stores other memo information separately from its own memo information. become. In other words, note information (note information corresponding to the on mode, other note information) left by all the presenters (including oneself) in the meeting, and note information (off The memo information corresponding to the mode is stored so as to be separately extractable.

[effect]
As described above, in the conference system 10, one smart pad 16 is used to switch between the function (on mode) as the explainer terminal and the function (off mode) as the student terminal, and It becomes possible to separately take out the memo information left by the presenter (including the self) and the memo information (note information corresponding to the off mode) left when the student is in the position of the student.

Therefore, according to the conference system 10, when the participant later reviews the desired content, the individual memo information can be confirmed according to the purpose. Therefore, the content related to the conference memo is rationalized. Can be recorded in a static manner.

In addition, according to the conference system 10, it is possible to individually extract, among the memo information left by itself, the memo information left when the presenter stands and the memo information left when the student stands. Therefore, when the participant later reviews the desired content, it is possible to find out whereabouts of the memo information including the content based on whether the content has been described or not.

Furthermore, in the conference system 10, when the content that complements the material is input to the smart pad 16 for the sake of clarity when the user is in the position of the explainer, the content is displayed on the other smart pad 16, so verbal The reliability of transmitting the complementary content can be improved as compared with the case where the explanation is made by itself or displayed on the screen by the projector.

[Correspondence with invention]
In the first embodiment, the smart pad 16 corresponds to an example of a conference terminal, the wireless LAN adapter 13 corresponds to an example of communication means, the hard disk 23 corresponds to an example of storage means, and the microcomputer 21 is an example. Among the conference application processes to be performed, S130 corresponds to an example of the first accepting means, S140 corresponds to an example of the other device control means, S110 corresponds to an example of the mode setting means, and S181 and S184 correspond to the second. S182 and S185 correspond to an example of mode ID addition means, S184 corresponds to an example of other memo information storage means, S160 corresponds to an example of a reception display means, and S150 is memo information It corresponds to an example of a transmission means, and S170 corresponds to the other memo information display means.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. The configuration of the

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment except that some steps (processes) in the conference application process are different.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the conference system 10 of the second embodiment includes

smart pads

1, 2,..., 6 and a management server 12 as a management apparatus that manages various types of information.
Then, in the conference system 10, the management server 12 and the internal network 8 are connected via the external network 9 such as the Internet network, and thereby between the

smart pads

1, 2, ..., 6 and the management server 12. Data communication with each other is enabled.

In the second embodiment, the

files

100 and 200 are stored in advance in the management server 12. Before the conference, all the

smart pads

1, 2, ..., 6 transmit the

files

100 and 200 from the management server 12. By downloading, the

files

100 and 200 are stored in the data storage area of the hard disk 23.

Although details will be described later, when one of the

smart pads

1, 2, ..., 6 is set to the on mode, all other devices are automatically set to the off mode. Therefore, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a plurality of explainers do not simultaneously exist among the participants of the conference and is limited to one explainer.

[Management server configuration]
Next, the configuration of the management server 12 will be described.
As illustrated in FIG. 5B, the management server 12 includes a network I / F 25 for connecting to the external network 9, a database unit 27 that accumulates various data, and a microcomputer (microcomputer) 30.

The microcomputer 30 is a storage device (ROM, RAM, etc.) for storing various programs and data for managing document images and memo information, a CPU for executing the program stored in the storage device, and various signals. It is a well-known device provided with an IO port, a timer for counting time, and the like. In the attributes of each file of the material image, at least header information and the like including the date and time of the meeting, the name of the meeting, the name of the venue, the name of the explainer, and the name of the company are described. Further, in the attribute of each material image, at least a material ID, a page number, and the like assigned in advance so as to be different for each material image are described.

In the database unit 27, a memo storage area is provided separately from the area (material storage area) for storing the document image. Furthermore, in the memo storage area, a folder (participant folder) classified for each participant ID is provided, and memo information is stored in the participant folder. In the memo storage area, a folder (meeting folder) classified for each meeting is provided, and each participant folder is stored in the meeting folder.

Here, before the microcomputer processing of the management server 12 is described, contents of some steps (processes) different from the first embodiment in the conference application processing of the second embodiment will be described.

[Mode setting process]
First, in the second embodiment, the mode setting process (S110) executed by the microcomputer 21 of the smart pad 16 will be described in detail along the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the process is started, the microcomputer 21 first determines whether a switching button (not shown) displayed on the display panel 18 of the touch panel unit 11 is pressed (S210). ). Here, when it is determined that the button has been pressed (S210; YES), the conference mode corresponding to the user who has been switched via the input panel 19 is set (S220).

Next, it is determined whether the conference mode set in S220 is the on mode (S225). Here, if it is determined that the on mode is set (S225; YES), a setting command for setting the conference mode of another smart pad 16 to the off mode is sent to the internal network 8 via the wireless LAN adapter 13. It transmits (S230).

Further, after transmission of the setting command, or when it is determined that the switching button (not shown) is not pressed (S210; NO), or when it is determined that the off mode is set (S225; NO), It is determined whether a setting command has been received from another smart pad 16 via the wireless LAN adapter (S240). Here, when it is determined that the setting command has been received (S240; YES), the conference mode is set to the off mode according to the setting command (S250), and the process returns to S210. On the other hand, when it is determined that the setting command has not been received (S240; NO), the process of S250 is skipped, and the process returns to S210.

That is, in the first embodiment, a plurality of explainers are simultaneously present in a meeting, whereas in the second embodiment, one explainer is always required.
[Main transmission process]
Next, the main transmission process (S140) executed by the microcomputer 21 of the smart pad 16 in the second embodiment will be described in detail along the flowchart of FIG.

In the main transmission process of the second embodiment, when the conference mode is set to the on mode (S120; YES), the user operation for turning the page in the user operation reading process is accepted (S130; YES) , Will be started.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the process is started, the microcomputer 21 first causes the wireless LAN adapter 13 to display a display instruction for displaying the document image designated in S130 on another smart pad 16. While transmitting (S310), the microphone unit 17 starts recording the user's utterance content (S320). Further, measurement by the clock timer is started (S330). Here, it is assumed that the material image displayed on the display panel 18 is the material image of the Nth page (N is a natural number).

Next, it is determined whether or not a specification operation of turning a page from a material image (that is, the material image of the Nth page) being displayed on the display panel 18 to another material image has been performed (S340). Here, when it is determined that this designation operation has been performed (S340; YES), a new display instruction for displaying the designated material image on another smart pad 16 is transmitted via the wireless LAN adapter 13 ( S350). On the other hand, when it is determined that the designation operation is not performed (S340; NO), the process waits until the designation operation is performed.

Furthermore, the measurement of the clock timer started at S320 is ended (S360), and the time information representing the measurement time and the audio information corresponding to the measurement time correspond to the material ID of the material image of the Nth page. Then, it transmits to the management server 12 via the wireless LAN adapter 13 (S370). Here, the voice information refers to voice data recorded by the microphone unit 17.

Then, based on the mode ID stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21, it is determined whether the conference mode is the on mode (S380), and if it is the on mode here (S380; YES) , S330, and in the case of the off mode (S380; NO), the present process ends.

That is, while the document image itself is transmitted in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, since the document image is stored in advance in all the smart pads 16, it is stored. Among the material images, a command for displaying a specific material image is sent.

Further, in the second embodiment, the time required to explain each material image, in other words, the time information indicating the display time when each material image is displayed on the smart pad 16 of the explainer, and the explanation at that time The content, in other words, voice information representing the content of the utterance by the explainer is transmitted to the management server 12 in association with the material ID of the material image.

[Data display process]
Next, in the second embodiment, the data display process (S160) executed by the microcomputer 21 of the smart pad 16 will be described in detail along the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the process is started, the microcomputer 21 first determines whether a display command has been received via the wireless LAN adapter 13 (S410). Here, if it is determined that it has been received (S410; YES), a material image corresponding to the display instruction received in S410 is read out from among the material images stored in the material storage area of the hard disk 23, and displayed. It displays on the panel 18 (S420). On the other hand, when it is determined that the display command has not been received, the process proceeds to S430.

Next, based on the material image being displayed on the display panel 18, it is determined whether or not the page turning operation in the forward direction or the reverse direction has been performed in the user operation reading process (S430). If such an operation has not been performed (that is, a negative determination is made) (S430; NO), the process returns to S410. On the other hand, if the determination is affirmative (S430; YES), it is determined whether the operation is on the forward side (S440).

When it is determined in S440 that the page turning operation has been performed in the reverse direction (S440; NO), the document image of the page number corresponding to the operation is displayed on the display panel 18 (S450). , S410. On the other hand, if it is determined that the page turning operation has been performed in the forward direction (S440; YES), whether the conference mode is the on mode based on the mode ID stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 (S460).

Here, if it is determined that the conference mode is the on mode (S460; YES), the process returns to S450, and if it is determined that the conference mode is the off mode (S460; NO), the page in the forward direction A message indicating that the turning operation is prohibited is displayed (S470), and the process returns to S410.

That is, when the conference mode is the off mode, in the first embodiment, the received material image is displayed, and it is possible to display the material image according to the user operation from among the material images already received. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the document image corresponding to the received display command is displayed, and the display of the document image not described among all the document images stored in advance is prohibited. It is made possible.

[Note information storage process]
Next, in the second embodiment, the memo information storage process (S180) executed by the microcomputer 21 of the smart pad 16 will be described.

In the memo information storage process of the second embodiment, the microcomputer 21 is displaying on the display panel 18 its own memo information temporarily stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 by the pen input control process or the operation of the camera unit 15. The data is transmitted to the management server 12 via the wireless LAN adapter 13 in association with the material ID for identifying the material image of the image and the mode ID stored in the storage device of the microcomputer 21 at that time.

That is, in the first embodiment, the other memo information and the own memo information are stored in the hard disk 23, whereas in the second embodiment, only the own memo information is divided into the mode ID and the material ID. And is transmitted to the management server 12. Note that an ID (participant ID) for specifying the user of the smart pad 16 that is the transmission source is attached to the transmission information as header information.

[Microcomputer processing (management server)]
Next, microcomputer processing executed by the microcomputer 30 of the management server 12 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When this process is started, first, the microcomputer 30 determines whether or not memo information is received through the network I / F 25 (S510), and when it is determined that it is received (S510; YES), Based on the header information added to the received information, the participant ID is specified, and in the database unit 27, the participant folder corresponding to the participant ID is made up of memo information, mode ID, and material ID The memo correspondence information is stored (S520). On the other hand, when it is determined that the memo information is not received (S510; NO), the process proceeds to S550.

Furthermore, based on the mode ID corresponding to the memo information, it is determined whether the memo information is memo information when the conference mode is the on mode (S530). If the determination is affirmative (S530; YES), the database unit 27 also stores explainer memo information including the memo information and the material ID in the meeting folder corresponding to the current meeting (S540). Note that, in this conference folder, folders (material ID folders) classified for each material ID are prepared. If the memo information is memo information when the conference mode is the off mode (S530; NO), the process proceeds to S550.

On the other hand, the microcomputer 30 determines whether time information and voice information have been received via the network I / F 25 (S550), and if it is determined that it has been received (S550; YES), it responds to the received information. These time information and audio information are stored in the corresponding material ID folder among the conference folders based on the material ID to be stored (S 560), and the process returns to S510. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time information and the voice information are not received (S550; NO), the process of S560 is skipped, and the process returns to S510.

[Operation example]
An operation example of the conference system 10 in which the smart pad 16 and the management server 12 are configured as described above will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In the management server 12, a document image associated with a document ID is stored in advance.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the conference system 10, when the smart pad 16 transmits memo information associated with the mode ID, the material ID, and the participant ID to the management server 12, the management server 12 The memo information of its own is stored in an extractable manner for each ID, and the explainer memo information is stored in an extractable manner for each material ID.

Further, in the conference system 10, when the time information and the voice information associated with the material ID are transmitted from the smart pad 16 to the management server 12, the time can be extracted by the management server 12 in a mode that can be extracted for each material ID. Information and voice information is stored.

As a result, the management server 12 stores the document images used during the meeting, the time information and the voice information on each document image, and the memo information of each participant in each document image, so the conference is ended. Later, each participant can erase these stored information in his smart pad 16.

Further, when the participant confirms various information after the fact, the participant ID as a transmission request is first transmitted from the smart pad 16 to the management server 12 according to the input operation by the participant. When the participant ID (transmission request) is received, if the management server 12 can authenticate the participant ID, for example, information (file name, number of pages, A conference list 50 (see FIG. 11A) representing a list of explanation times etc.) is generated, and the conference list 50 is transmitted to the smart pad 16 which is the request source.

Next, when the smart pad 16 receives the conference list 50, the smart pad 16 displays the conference list 50. Then, in accordance with the input operation by the participant who has confirmed the conference list 50, the selected file name is associated with the participant ID, and transmitted from the smart pad 16 to the management server 12. When the transmission request consisting of the file name and the participant ID is received, when the management server 12 can authenticate the participant ID, for example, information on each material image corresponding to the received file name (material ID, page number, A material list 60 representing a list of explanation times etc.) is generated, and the material list 60 is transmitted to the smart pad 16 which is the request source.

Furthermore, when the smart pad 16 receives the material list 60, the smart list 16 displays the material list 60. Then, according to the input operation by the participant who has confirmed the conference list 50, the selected material ID is associated with the participant ID, and transmitted from the smart pad 16 to the management server 12. When the transmission request consisting of the material ID and the participant ID is received, when the management server 12 can authenticate the participant ID, for example, the material image and the voice information corresponding to the received material ID, and the information on each memo information A memorist 70 representing a list of (material ID, mode ID, etc.) is transmitted.

Then, when the document image, the voice information, and the memory list 70 are received, the document image and the memory list 70 are displayed on the smart pad 16, and this memory list 70 is selected according to the input operation by the participant who confirmed. A transmission request (a transmission request for memo information) including the selected material ID or mode ID is transmitted from the smart pad 16 to the management server 12.

Here, when the management server 12 receives a transmission request including the mode ID from the smart pad 16, the management server 12 transmits the participant's own memo information corresponding to the mode ID to the smart pad 16. On the other hand, when the management server 12 receives a transmission request including a material ID from the smart pad 16, the management server 12 transmits explainer memo information corresponding to the material ID to the smart pad 16. In addition, when the smart pad 16 receives the memo information or the explainer memo information, the smart pad 16 displays the received information regardless of which information is received, but in particular, the explainer memo information is received. In this case, based on the time information in the material list 60, the contents of the explainer memo information are sequentially displayed while being synchronized with the output of the audio information corresponding to the material ID.

[effect]
As described above, in the conference system 10, various information including the document image and the memo information used during the conference are stored in the management server 12, so that the information need not necessarily be stored in the smart pad 16. Thus, the storage capacity of the smart pad 16 can be reduced, and it can be expected to reduce the overall cost.

Also, in the conference system 10, when the conference mode in one smart pad 16 is set to the on mode, the conference mode in the other smart pad 16 is automatically set to the off mode and is set to the on mode. Since only the pad 16 records the participant's utterance content and the voice information thereof is integrated into the management server 12, it becomes possible to securely save the explainer's utterance content, and the voice information is collected efficiently without waste. it can.

Furthermore, in the conference system 10, the information (explanator memo information) supplemented by the explainer during the meeting and the voice information are stored in association with the material ID and the time information, so the voice corresponding to the material ID is stored. It is possible to sequentially display the contents of the explainer memo information while synchronizing with the output of the information, and it is possible to improve the reproducibility of the conference.

[Correspondence with invention]
In the second embodiment, S410 and S420 of the material display process correspond to an example of the storage display means, and S430, S440, S450, S460 and S470 of the material display process correspond to an example of the image display prohibition means. S230 of the mode setting process corresponds to an example of the sub transmission process.

[Other embodiments]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention to implement in various aspects.

For example, in the conference system 10 of the second embodiment, the smart pad 16 is configured to acquire the document image and the audio information from the management server 12 in response to one transmission request, but is configured to acquire them individually. Similarly, the system may be configured to be able to acquire various types of information individually.

Also, the conference list 50 of the second embodiment only represents a list of information (file name, number of pages, explanation time, etc.) related to each file of material images, but as shown in FIG. 11B, for example, each material The height of the cell in which the number of pages of the image and the explanation time and the like are displayed may be displayed high according to the length of the explanation time, or may be displayed high according to the number of pages.

Further, in the main transmission process of the second embodiment, the display command is transmitted when the page turning operation is performed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the document image is displayed in a thumbnail format or the like. Alternatively, the smart pad 16 may be configured to transmit a command for displaying a document image corresponding to the thumbnail selected by the user.

Further, in the material display process of the second embodiment, the display of the material image of the subsequent page is prohibited on the basis of the material image being displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to prohibit the display of all unreceived material images.

Further, in the conference system 10 of the first embodiment, the smart pad 16 is configured to save the participant's own memo information and other memo information, but various information such as voice information and time information is also used as the material ID. It may be configured to be stored in correspondence. Furthermore, as in the management server 12 of the second embodiment, various lists such as the conference list 50, the material list 60, and the memo list 70 may be generated.

In addition, about the meeting application process of 1st Embodiment, you may employ | adopt the step of each process in the meeting application process of 2nd Embodiment suitably.
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the smart pad 16 has been described as an example of the conference terminal device. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a mobile phone such as a smartphone or a computer device such as a PC may be used. . Similarly, although the management server 12 has been described as an example of the management apparatus, various computer apparatuses may be used without being limited to the server.

Claims

A conference terminal device for displaying a document image prepared in advance for conducting a conference requiring a presentation,
Communication means for performing data communication with another terminal device;
Storage means for storing information;
A first accepting unit that accepts an operation of designating the material image by a participant of the conference;
Other device control means for performing main transmission processing for displaying the document image designated by the first reception means on another conference terminal via the communication means;
Mode setting means for setting a conference mode in any one of an on mode for permitting execution of the main transmission process by the other device control means and an off mode for prohibiting the execution of the main transmission process;
Second accepting means for accepting input information by the participant as memo information;
Mode ID adding means for storing the memo information received by the second receiving means in the storage means in association with the mode ID for identifying the conference mode set by the mode setting means;
A conference terminal apparatus comprising:
A reception display unit for displaying the document image received via the communication unit;
2. The conference terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main transmission process by the other apparatus control means transmits the material image designated by the first reception means.
Storage display means for displaying a document image stored in advance in the storage means;
The main transmission process by the other device control means transmits a display instruction for causing the storage display means to display the material image designated by the first reception means. Conference terminal.
4. The image display prohibition means according to claim 3, further comprising: an image display prohibition means for prohibiting the display by the storage display means with respect to the non-specified material image by the first reception means when the conference mode is an off mode. Conference terminal.
The mode setting means sets the conference mode in accordance with the input operation by the participant or the setting command received through the communication means.
The other device control means, in addition to the main transmission process, causes the conference mode to be set to the off mode when the conference mode is set to the on mode according to the input operation by the participant in the mode setting means. The conference terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a sub-transmission process of transmitting a command as the setting command to another conference terminal device via the communication means is performed. .
When the conference mode set by the mode setting unit is the on mode, the memo information transmission for transmitting the memo information accepted by the second acceptance unit to another conference terminal apparatus via the communication unit Means,
Other memo information display means for displaying the memo information received via the communication means as other memo information;
The conference terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
When the conference mode set by the mode setting unit is the on mode, the memo information transmission for transmitting the memo information accepted by the second acceptance unit to another conference terminal apparatus via the communication unit Means,
Other memo information storage means for storing the memo information received via the communication means as other memo information;
The conference terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:
A conference system comprising a plurality of conference terminal devices for displaying a material image prepared in advance for conducting a conference requiring a presentation,
The conference terminal device is
Communication means for performing data communication with another terminal device;
Storage means for storing information;
A first accepting unit that accepts an operation of designating the material image by a participant of the conference;
Other device control means for performing main transmission processing for displaying the document image designated by the first reception means on another conference terminal via the communication means;
Mode setting means for setting a conference mode in any one of an on mode for permitting execution of the main transmission process by the other device control means and an off mode for prohibiting the execution of the transmission process;
Second accepting means for accepting input information by the participant as memo information;
Mode ID adding means for storing the memo information received by the second receiving means in the storage means in association with the mode ID for identifying the conference mode set by the mode setting means;
A conference system characterized by having:
It has a management device to manage information,
The meeting terminal device associates the memo correspondence information stored in the storage means with the participant ID for identifying the participant, using the memo information correlated with the mode ID as the memo correspondence information. Transmitting to the management device via the communication means;
The conference system according to claim 8, wherein the management device stores, for each of the participant IDs, memo correspondence information received from the conference terminal device.
The management device stores the memo information in the memo correspondence information for each mode ID, and when the participant ID is received from the conference terminal device, the management apparatus further receives the memo correspondence information corresponding to the participant ID. 10. The conference system according to claim 9, wherein the memo information corresponding to the mode ID of the on mode is transmitted to the conference terminal device from among the memo information corresponding to other participant IDs.
The conference terminal device associates the memo correspondence information with the management device in association with the material ID for identifying the material image being displayed when the second reception means receives the memo information. Send
The conference system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the management device stores, for each of the material IDs, memo correspondence information received from the conference terminal device.
When the conference terminal apparatus is in the on mode, the conference terminal apparatus is a time indicating the display time of the document image being displayed on the own apparatus before the reception of the designation operation by the first reception unit. Information is sent to the management device in association with the material ID;
The conference system according to claim 11, wherein the management device stores time information received from the conference terminal device for each of the material IDs.
When the conference mode is the on mode, the conference terminal device inputs voice information representing the content of speech of the participant, and transmits the voice information to the management device in association with the material ID.
13. The conference system according to claim 11, wherein the management device stores voice information received from the conference terminal device for each of the material IDs.