WO2016041585A1 - Acheminement de contenu dans un environnement hygiénique - Google Patents

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WO2016041585A1
WO2016041585A1 PCT/EP2014/069727 EP2014069727W WO2016041585A1 WO 2016041585 A1 WO2016041585 A1 WO 2016041585A1 EP 2014069727 W EP2014069727 W EP 2014069727W WO 2016041585 A1 WO2016041585 A1 WO 2016041585A1
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    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
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    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
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  • the present invention relates to an information display device for conveying content to a user of a hygienic service facility.
  • the present invention particularly relates to conveying said content in conjunction with hygienic service facilities, including, for example, toilets, urinals, sinks, dispensers, and the like.
  • the present invention further relates to conveying advertisement content with such devices and corresponding systems, and to methods corresponding to the above .
  • the user's attention varies with regard to displayed content in such environment.
  • a user typically approaches an individual hygienic service facility, checks for its availability and cleanliness state, uses the facility and moves away for accomplishing other tasks, such as, for example, washing and drying his/her hands. Therefore, not only the user's field of view drastically changes during such a use cycle, but also the attention toward displayed content dramatically varies.
  • an information display device comprising display means to display content for conveying said content to a user and comprising display control means to receive sensor data from a hygienic service facility, the information display device being configured to display at least two alternatives of content on said display means; receive sensor data by means of said display control means; determine an adaptation on the basis of the received sensor data; and to adapt the content conveyed to said user by changing the content displayed to a corresponding alternative on said display means based on the determined adaptation.
  • a system comprising an information display device according to a corresponding embodiment and a hygienic service facility, wherein said hygienic service facility is any one of, or a combination of any of, a toilet, an urinal, a sink, a dispenser, a towel dispenser, a toilet paper dispenser, a soap dispenser, a liquid dispenser, an disinfection dispenser, a dryer, and a trash can.
  • a method for conveying content to a user comprising the steps of displaying at least two alternatives of content on display means of an information display device; receiving sensor data from a hygienic service facility by means of display control means of said information display device; determining an adaptation on the basis of the received sensor data; and adapting the content conveyed to said user by changing the content displayed to a corresponding alternative on said display means based on the determined adaptation.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of an information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention as part of a possible overall system configuration
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic view of details in control means and display control means as part of an information display device or corresponding system according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a network entity according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • gures 4A and 4B show a schematic view of different contents to be displayed in response to determining the adaptation according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 5 shows an alternative hygienic service facility according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 shows a flowchart of a general method embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention as part of a possible and exemplary overall system configuration.
  • This exemplary system configuration comprises a hygienic service facility 1 in the form of a urinal installation. Consequently, hygienic service facility 1 comprises a urinal bowl 11 and related control means 12.
  • the latter control means 12 comprise suitable elements and components that control and operate urinal bowl 11.
  • control means 12 implement and effect flushing actions in response to a user moving away from the hygienic service facility 1.
  • control means 12 may implement various further functions as they may be desirable in the context of a hygienic service facility (e.g. disinfection, deodorization, etc.). Further details of exemplary control means 12 are discussed in conjunction with Figure 2.
  • an information display device is implemented in the context of the hygienic service facility 1 and comprises display means 14 as well as display control means 13.
  • Display means 14 may be in any suitable form, including usual components, such as LCD panels, OLED panels, LED panels, touch screen panels, loud speakers, audio output means, and the like.
  • Display means 14 may further comprise protective elements such as additional glass sheets or transparent plastic sheets that protect the internal components from humidity, liquids, vandalism, damage, detergents, and the like.
  • Display control means 13 are arranged to effect display of content on display means 14 by means of providing appropriate signals to the internal components of display means 14.
  • Display control means 13 are further arranged to receive sensor data from control means 12 regarding the operation and/or use of the hygienic service facility 1.
  • Display control means 13 or, in general, the information display device is further arranged to determine an adaptation on the basis of the received sensor data and to adapt the content displayed on said display means 14 to a corresponding alternative based on the determined adaptation.
  • the information display device can at least convey two different contents to a user of hygienic service facility 1 and adapt the display thereof, i.e. to change from a first, initial content to a second, alternative content, in response to receiving sensor data from control means 12.
  • the information display device can react to the actual use of the hygienic service facility 1, and, in turn, exploit the time that a user spends with the hygienic service facility 1 in a more efficient fashion.
  • the information display device can display a first advertisement in the form of some video and/or graphical content when the hygienic service facility 1 is in an idle state and currently not used by a specific user.
  • This first content may be adapted so that users passing by hygienic service facility 1 can take note of the content and so that the first content penetrates to the users' consciousness as far as possible.
  • this first content is static or slow moving content so that even users that walk by can perceive the content .
  • the information display device adapts the display content to an alternative content.
  • the alternative content may be, for example, a second advertisement in the form of again a graphical and/or video content which is more adapted to the likely increased attention of the user that is probably paid during use of the hygienic service facility 1.
  • the second alternative content can be a video content making use of the increased attention the user can pay to the display means during use of the facility.
  • the alternative content may also comprise audio content conveyed to the user during the use of the hygienic service facility 1, whereas that audio content is suppressed and/or diminished in output volume during times when the hygienic service facility 1 is not indirect use and or is in an idle state.
  • control means 12 comprise a processing unit 121 that is arranged to effect control over the provided functions of the corresponding hygienic service facility.
  • control means 12 may comprise a proximity sensor 122 in the form of e.g. an infrared sensor (PIR) .
  • PIR infrared sensor
  • This information can serve as a basis for controlling one or more magnetic valves 123.
  • one valve 123 may be arranged for initiating a flushing action by flushing a bowl with water.
  • a valve can be used to add cleaning and/or the deodorization substances in conjunction with said flushing action or a dedicated cleaning/deodorization action.
  • the valves may be for instance electrically, electromagnetically, or magnetically controlled.
  • the valves are arranged together with a pump for initiating a flushing or any other suitable action.
  • other sensors 124 may be provided for obtaining additional information.
  • sensor 124 may be a liquid level sensor that obtains data regarding a filling state of a liquid reservoir. Said reservoir may be for storing cleaning and or deodorization substances.
  • the information obtained and involved in conjunction with the various sensors and elements 122, 123, 124, etc. can be used for generating said sensor data that can be, in turn, forwarded to and obtained by display control means 13.
  • Said sensor data can be raw data or processed data, but, in any way, is preferably suitable for obtaining some kind of information on the state of the hygienic service facility.
  • data from proximity sensor 122 can serve for determining a use state of a corresponding hygienic service facility.
  • a situation in which a proximity of a user is detected may indicate that actual use of the facility has commenced or is about to commence.
  • One or more predetermined time constants may apply for determining the adaptation.
  • a predetermined time after proximity detection can be waited until the content is adapted to the alternative which can take into account preparatory actions by the user before he/she is more relaxed in order to enjoy and/or perceive content. This may be exploited by embodiments of the present invention by means of adapting the content displayed on display means 12.
  • content may be displayed that conveys some kind of instruction to a user.
  • the alternative content may convey information to a user such as "Thank you", “Please wash your hands!”, and the like.
  • information may be conveyed in conjunction with an additional alternative that is content displayed in response to receiving further sensor data.
  • sensor data may be available that indicates initiating a flushing action which is probably in connection with ending actual use of a hygienic service facility.
  • a static and simple content may remind the user to carry out a subsequent action (washing hands, using soap, drying hands, applying disinfection (e.g. alcoholic gel, alcogel) agents, and the like) .
  • disinfection e.g. alcoholic gel, alcogel
  • Conveying such content toward the end of actual use may minimize the time that passes until the user reaches to a further related facility and thus maximizes chances that the user still remembers the message and is thus more likely to wash his/her hands, and the like.
  • a sequence of several contents may be displayed in accordance with a use cycle whose characteristic times are determined by corresponding sensor data and/or preset time constants.
  • Display control means 13 comprise a processing unit 131 for implementing the obtaining of sensor data from control means 12 and implementing display of content on display means 14.
  • An interface 132 may be provided for implementing data exchange to control means 12.
  • Display control means 13 further comprise a display controller 134 and a memory unit 135.
  • Display controller 134 is arranged to receive data and or instructions from control unit 131 as regards the display of content.
  • Display controller 134 is further arranged to generate and output signals 92 that are suitable for instructing any involved display components to display the corresponding content.
  • display controller 134 generates electronic signals that make an LCD panel (or one of a related or equivalent technology) display a specific image for a specific time. In this way, display of graphical, text, multimedia, or moving (video) content can be implemented.
  • display control means 134 may be further configured to also generate signals that are suitable for generating an audio output.
  • the memory unit 135 may be provided for storing content data that is suitable for rendering first and/or alternative content on display means 14.
  • memory means 135 store video and/or audio data that can be conveyed by means of display controller 134 to display means 14.
  • control unit 131 accesses memory means 135 for correspondingly instructing display controller 134 so as to convey the content to display means 14.
  • controller 134 can also convey audio output, but it is likewise possible that a dedicated controller (not shown) and related means are provided for outputting audio.
  • display control means may be provided that display control means
  • control unit 131 instructs communication unit 133 to report use data regarding the use and/or state of the hygienic service facility 1 toward network 3. Additionally or alternatively, control unit 131 uses communication unit 133 to obtain one or more sets of data for displaying a first and/or alternative content on display means 14. This data may be locally stored in memory unit 135 for later retrieval at the time when first content is to be displayed and/or the adaptation has been determined.
  • communication means 133 may also be used for retrieving content from network 3 on the spot .
  • the control unit 131 may use communication unit 133 to request and retrieve content to be displayed on display means
  • control unit 131 may employ communication means 133 so as to retrieve the alternative content from network 3 and to convey it directly, or via a buffering memory unit 135, to display controller 134 for display on display means 14.
  • Communication means 133 may be implemented in any suitable fashion so as to convey data 91 via a wireless or wire bound link toward network 3.
  • communication means 133 is a wireless LAN (WLAN) unit or a unit that exchanges data toward a cellular communication network (GPRS, 3GPP, LTE, and the like) .
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a network entity according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the network entity 300 can be in the form of an application running on hardware that is shared by one or more further applications and tasks within the network 3.
  • network tasks are implemented in the form of individual programs running on processing equipment connected to a network or being part of the network infrastructure as such.
  • the network entity may be likewise identified as a piece of hardware where the above program is executed.
  • the network entity 300 may implement the location within or for network 3, where data 91 is exchanged toward the corresponding hygienic service facility.
  • the network entity 300 may be implemented for receiving and/or analyzing use data and/or to provide the required content data.
  • the network entity 300 may be implemented by means of processing resources 310, memory resources 320, and communication resources 330. These resources 310, 320 and 330 may be shared resources by means of which other tasks and applications can be implemented on the same hardware.
  • a server hardware comprises the resources 310, 320 and 330 for implementing the network entity 300.
  • the memory resources 320 store code that instruct the processing means 310 and communication means 330 so as to implement the corresponding embodiments of the present invention.
  • the memory means 310 comprise code to implement the exchange of information 91, to determine the one or more target information display devices, and to generate data to be forwarded to these devices for conveying content thereto.
  • the corresponding functionalities may further include identifying a specific user and to convey specific content for display by means of the information display device.
  • Figures 4A and 4B show a schematic view of different contents to be displayed in response to determining the adaptation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • this embodiment firstly assumes that the display means 14 associated to some hygienic service facility- displays a first content 93-1.
  • the display and any other actions may be controlled by control means 13 being provided in or for the service facility and/or display means 14. Meanwhile, the reception of sensor data triggers the determination of the adaptation.
  • the contents displayed on display means 14 is adapted to alternative contents 93-2 as shown in Fig. 4B.
  • the first display of the first content 93-1 may be of general nature, i.e. being of interest to as many users as possible or being adapted to lower degree of attention of users
  • the second contents 93-2 may be adapted to a higher degree of attention, possibly even tailored to a specific user group or even to a specific user.
  • Figure 5 shows an alternative hygienic service facility according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 shows a toilet installation as a further hygienic service facility 1-1.
  • a toilet installation comprises a toilet bowl 11-1 and possibly additional equipment common in the context of hygienic service facilities, including, for example, a toilet paper dispenser 15, a disinfection pad dispenser, hygienic bag dispensers, trash cans and the like.
  • display means 14 may be again provided that conveys content to the user of hygienic service facility 1-1.
  • control means 12 and display control means 13 are provided as part of being able to convey sensor data to adapt content displayed by means of an information display device (on display means 14) .
  • Control means 12 and display control means 13 may substantially the same as those described in conjunction with Figure 1 and/or 2.
  • additional equipment may be provided in connection with a toilet seat, including for example, means for disinfecting the seat, heating the seat, seat weight sensor, bidet showers, etc. Data and signals involved in the control and operation of such elements may well again serve as being conveyed as sensor data to display control means 13, as long as they are suitable for indicating a state of the hygienic service facility 1-1.
  • a seat weight sensor may be suitable for sensing the seating down of a user.
  • Figure 6 shows a flowchart of a general method embodiment of the present invention.
  • a method for conveying content to a user comprising a step 601 of displaying at least two alternatives of content on display means of an information display device; a step 602 receiving sensor data from a hygienic service facility by means of display control means of said information display device; a step 603 determining an adaptation on the basis of the received sensor data; and a step 604 of adapting the content conveyed to said user by changing the content displayed to a corresponding alternative on said display means based on the determined adaptation.
  • the general method embodiment is modified so as to comprise one or more steps for implementing an information display device and/or a system according to the corresponding embodiment of the present invention.
  • hygienic service facilities that could form part of further embodiments of the present invention and which possibly replace urinal 11 or toilet 11-1 as the facility under consideration.
  • Examples include hand wash sinks, towel dispenser for dispensing paper or multiuse towels, soap or liquid dispensers, alcoholic gel (alcogel) dispenser, disinfection dispensers, showers, trash cans, and the like.
  • Related data again includes any one of operation data, sensor data, etc.
  • input means may be provided in conjunction with one or more hygienic service facilities that allow manual or automated launch of the adaptation.
  • user can indicate by individual and local means in the vicinity of the facility (e.g. a switch), or such input means may be implemented via a network and some kind of mobile device (e.g. app on a smartphone) .
  • a service facility may be also a combination of one or more of the disclosed individual facilities.
  • the hygienic service facility may comprise a combination of one or more of, a toilet, an urinal, a sink, a dispenser, a towel dispenser, a toilet paper dispenser, a soap dispense, a liquid dispenser a disinfection dispenser, an alcogel dispenser, a dryer, and a trash can.
  • a toilet an urinal
  • a sink a dispenser
  • a towel dispenser a towel dispenser
  • a toilet paper dispenser a soap dispense
  • a liquid dispenser a disinfection dispenser
  • an alcogel dispenser a dryer, and a trash can.
  • one network entity may be part of one or more systems.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif (1) d'affichage d'informations, comprenant un moyen (14) d'affichage pour afficher un contenu, destiné à acheminer ledit contenu à un utilisateur et comprenant un moyen (13) de commande d'affichage pour recevoir des données de capteur provenant d'une installation de services d'hygiène, le dispositif (1) d'affichage d'informations étant conçu pour afficher au moins deux alternatives de contenu sur ledit moyen (14) d'affichage ; pour recevoir des données de capteur au moyen dudit moyen (13) de commande d'affichage ; pour déterminer une adaptation en fonction des données de capteur reçues ; et pour adapter le contenu acheminé audit utilisateur par modification du contenu affiché en une alternative correspondante sur ledit moyen (14) d'affichage en fonction de l'adaptation déterminée.
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