WO2018167827A1 - Elevator display device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an elevator display device for reproducing programs in accordance with elevator passengers' conditions while maintaining a storyline throughout the programs. A plurality of programs corresponding to the number of passengers acquired from a weighing unit that measures the number of elevator passengers are provided in a storage unit. The plurality of programs comprise a plurality of chapters into which each program is divided and which are constituted by content mutually associated by number, and these chapters are stored in the storage unit together with the programs. A control unit controls a reproduction unit so that the reproduction unit reproduces a program selected from the storage unit, and when there is a change in the number of passengers, controls the reproduction unit so as to make the story of the programs continuous by switching the plurality of programs corresponding to the number of passengers in the numeric order of the plurality of divided chapters having the content mutually associated by number and thus connecting the chapter numbers.

Description

Elevator display device

The present invention relates to an elevator display device for displaying a program or content for an elevator user in an elevator car.

In recent years, display devices for elevators using a liquid crystal panel have come into general use, and building store information, advertisements, or programs for promotional purposes are displayed for passengers on the elevators.

For this program display, a program related to each floor of the building is prepared, and a display device for displaying a program related to a floor existing in the direction in which the elevator car moves up and down, or an elevator passenger attribute is set in advance. There is a display device that obtains travel time from a departure floor and a destination floor of an elevator, and selects and reproduces a program that fits within the travel time (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In addition, there is a display device that analyzes video captured by a camera installed in an elevator car and selects and plays a program using analysis results such as the number of passengers, age, sex, or passenger's line of sight (for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2010-254410 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-086014 JP2015-168516A

However, when it is desired to play a program having a story, there is a problem that the program cannot be changed and played while ensuring the story according to the state of passengers in the elevator car.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an elevator display device that reproduces a program in accordance with the passenger state of the elevator while ensuring the story of the program.

In order to achieve the above object, an elevator display device according to the present invention stores a plurality of programs corresponding to the number of passengers, and each of the plurality of programs is composed of contents corresponding to each other by a number. It has a chapter divided into a plurality of chapters, a storage unit that stores the chapters together, a playback unit that reads and plays the program stored in the storage unit, and a program that is played back by the playback unit A display unit, a scale unit for measuring the number of passengers in the elevator, an elevator control unit for controlling the operation of the elevator, transmitting information on the number of passengers from the scale unit, and receiving the information on the number of passengers; A control unit that controls the reproduction unit to select and reproduce a program corresponding to information from the storage unit, and when the passenger number information has changed, As number of the chapter leads by switching the program in numerical order of Yaputa, and a control section for controlling the reproduction unit.

According to the present invention, a program corresponding to the number of passengers from the scale unit that measures the number of passengers in the elevator is prepared in the storage unit, and the control unit controls the playback unit to select and play back from the storage unit. When there is a change in the number of passengers, chapter numbers are linked by switching the programs corresponding to the number of passengers in the order of the number of chapters divided into a number having contents corresponding to each other. Since the playback unit is controlled so that the stories are continuous, when the program with story characteristics is played back and displayed, the story characteristics of the program are adjusted according to the number of passengers that change with the stop floor of the elevator. The content tailored to the number of passengers can be displayed without damage.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the program and chapter used for the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the reproduction | regeneration transition of the program used for the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining insertion of the program for a transition in the reproduction | regeneration transition of the program used for the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a video when a passenger comes on the elevator in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of an image when two passengers board the elevator in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a video when a passenger gets on the elevator in Embodiment 2 of this invention with a child. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus for elevators in Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Hereinafter, an elevator display device according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator display device according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 10 that records a plurality of programs, a playback unit 11 that reads and plays back the programs stored in the storage unit 10, and A display unit 12 for displaying a program reproduced by the reproduction unit 11, and a scale unit which is installed in an elevator car (not shown; hereinafter simply referred to as an elevator) and measures the number of passengers by weighing the elevator. 13 and the elevator control unit 14 that controls the operation of the elevator and outputs the number of persons measured by the scale unit 13, and the program for the playback unit 11 according to the passenger number information transmitted from the elevator control unit 14. And a control unit 15 for selecting and controlling reproduction.

The elevator control unit 14 determines whether or not the number of people who can get on the elevator has been reached based on the number of people measured by the scale unit 13. Is doing.

Next, the configuration of the program stored in the storage unit 10 will be described. The programs stored in the storage unit 10 are configured according to the number of passengers. For example, the program A is a one-person program, the program B is a program for two to three people, and the program C is four. This is a program for passengers and more. A program predetermined according to the number of people is stored, a chapter is set for each program, and a story is connected even if a program is switched with the same chapter number. For example, the advertising content of a restaurant is configured as a program, the program A is for one person, the program B is for two to three people, and the program C is for four or more people Each chapter is configured to display the contents of drinks, courses, recommended menus, etc.

The configuration of the program at this time will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, program A, program B, and program C are each composed of five chapters I to V. For convenience of explanation, chapter numbers I to V of program A are chapters 101 to 105, respectively. To do. Similarly, those of program B are chapters 111 to 115, and those of program C are chapters 121 to 125. Each program is a program that matches the number of passengers, but it is configured so that the story continues even if the program is switched by each chapter.

Note that, for example, the chapter 113 is expressed as follows, such as chapter III-113.
Here, “program” covers all chapters I to V, and “content” refers to the contents of each chapter.
Although the horizontal axis direction in FIG. 2 indicates time, each program does not always operate in parallel, and only when each chapter is selected and played, it operates in the horizontal axis direction of that chapter. It has become.

For example, when the chapter I-101 of the program A is reproduced to the end and the transition is made to the chapter II-102, for example, even if the chapter II-122 of the program C is changed, the story is connected. Then, when chapter II-122 of program C is reproduced to the end and transition is made to chapter III-123, for example, even if transition is made to chapter III-113 of program B, the story is connected. In this way, each chapter is configured such that the story is connected even if the program is switched to the program of the same chapter number I to V.

Next, an operation example will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, assume that the elevator moves from the first floor to the tenth floor. When one passenger gets on the first floor, the scale unit 13 transmits the number of passengers of one passenger to the elevator control unit 14 as a measurement result. The elevator control unit 14 performs control for operating the elevator and transmits the passenger number information to the control unit 15. Since the information on the number of passengers is “one person”, the control unit 15 makes a chapter for the program A for one person (for example, a restaurant program introducing a cooking menu for one person) to the reproduction unit 11. Request to play I-101. The reproducing unit 11 reads out the chapter I-101 of the program A from the storage unit 10 and reproduces it, and displays it on the display unit 12.

Next, suppose that the elevator arrives on the third floor, two people get on, and the total number of passengers changes to three. At this time, it is assumed that program A is being played near the end of chapter I-101. Here, since the number of passengers has changed to three, the scale unit 13 measures the number of passengers as three and transmits it to the elevator controller 14. The elevator control unit 14 informs the control unit 15 of the passenger number information “3”. In the control unit 15, the number of passengers is changed to three, and the playback unit 11 plays back the chapter I-101 of the program A. Therefore, in the next chapter, the program B (for example, for 3 people) The playback unit 11 is controlled so that Chapter II-112 of a restaurant program introducing a cooking menu is played back.

The transition of the program at this time will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the reference numerals are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 3, an arrow 131 indicates the transition of the program at this time, and indicates that the chapter II-112 of the program B is reproduced after the chapter I-101 of the program A is reproduced.

The playback unit 11 reads out the chapter II-112 of the program B from the storage unit 10, plays it back, and displays it on the display unit 12. The elevator operates toward the 10th floor under the control of the elevator control unit 14.

Next, suppose that the elevator has arrived on the 5th floor, two more people have boarded, and the total number of passengers has changed to five. At this time, it is assumed that the vicinity of the end of chapter II-112 of program B is being reproduced. Here, since the number of passengers has changed to five, the scale unit 13 measures the number of passengers as five and transmits it to the elevator control unit 14, and the elevator control unit 14 notifies the control unit 15 of the passenger number information “5”. ” In the control unit 15, the number of passengers is changed to five, and the reproduction in the reproduction unit 11 reproduces the chapter II-112 of the program B. Therefore, in the next chapter, the program C (for example, 5 The reproducing unit 11 is controlled so as to reproduce chapter III-123 of a restaurant program introducing a cooking menu for people.

The transition of the program in this case is indicated by an arrow 132 in FIG. 3, which indicates that the chapter III-123 of the program C is reproduced after the chapter II-112 of the program B is reproduced.

The playback unit 11 reads out the chapter III-123 of the program C from the storage unit 10, plays it back, and displays it on the display unit 12. The elevator car operates toward the 10th floor under the control of the elevator control unit 14.

Next, suppose that the elevator arrives on the 7th floor, four people get off, and the number of passengers changes to one. At this time, it is assumed that the vicinity of the end of chapter III-123 of program C is being reproduced. Here, since the number of passengers has changed to one, the scale unit 13 measures the number of passengers as one, and notifies the elevator control unit 14, and the elevator control unit 14 transmits the number information to the control unit 15. In the control unit 15, the number of passengers is changed to one, and the reproduction in the reproduction unit 11 reproduces the chapter III-123 of the program C. Therefore, in the next chapter, the chapter IV of the program A The playback unit 11 is controlled to play back 104.

The transition of the program in this case is an arrow 133 in FIG. 3, which indicates that the chapter IV-104 of the program A is reproduced after the chapter III-123 of the program C is reproduced.

The reproduction unit 11 reads out the chapter IV-104 of the program A from the storage unit 10 and reproduces it, and displays it on the display unit 12. The elevator operates toward the 10th floor under the control of the elevator control unit 14.

By such an operation, the program to be displayed can be switched according to the change in the number of passengers in the elevator, and the story of the displayed content is continuous for passengers who have boarded from the beginning. , You can browse the content without a sense of incongruity.

Note that when transitioning from program A to program B or program C using the same chapter, if the continuity of the story cannot be ensured, the storage unit 10 may be configured to play back the program for chapter transition.
For example, when the program A chapter I-101 transitions to the program B chapter II-112, a transition program is inserted in order to match the story.

This will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 4, programs for mutual transition of chapters A to C from chapter I to chapter II are prepared. That is, as a program for transition from chapter I to chapter II, (1) program A → program B transition program 141, (2) program A → program C transition program 142, (3) program B → program A Transition program 143, (4) program B → program C transition program 144, (5) program C → program A transition program 145, (6) program C → program B transition program 146 Program is prepared in the storage unit 10. Then, in the transition from Chapter I to Chapter II, the corresponding transition program is inserted in accordance with the program transition.

In the example of FIG. 4, when the program A chapter I-101 transitions to the program B chapter II-112, (1) a program 141 for program A → program B transition is inserted. As the playback order in this case, (1) Program A → Program B transition program 141 is played after chapter A-101 of Program A (arrow 134 in FIG. 4), and (1) Program A → Program After the reproduction of the B transition program 141 is completed, the chapter II-112 of the program B is reproduced (arrow 135 in FIG. 4).

By controlling in this way, when it is difficult to make transitions between chapters in program creation, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling of the story by inserting a transition program, and the passenger can create a natural story that does not feel uncomfortable. Content can be provided.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the program stored in the storage unit 10 is selected according to the number of passengers measured by the scale unit 13, and the program is changed in accordance with the number of passengers so that playback continues in the order of chapters. In the second embodiment, the camera is added, the camera video is analyzed, it is determined whether the passenger is a single group or a plurality of groups, and the program to be played back is selected. To do.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the elevator display device according to the second embodiment. In addition to the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the camera 21 installed in the elevator and the camera 21 acquired. From the video, analyze the grouping of passengers entering the elevator to determine whether it is one group or multiple groups, and from the height of the passengers, determine whether it is an adult or a child, or identify the gender by facial recognition. And a video determination unit 22 that determines and supplies the control unit 15 with the determination.

The control unit 15 includes the passenger number information transmitted from the elevator control unit 14 and the determination result of one group or a plurality of groups transmitted from the video determination unit 22, or the determination result of whether it is an adult or a child. Alternatively, the playback unit 11 is controlled by selecting a program suitable for the passenger using the sex determination result. In addition, about the same function as Embodiment 1, the same number is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

Next, an operation example will be described.
First, the camera 21 is installed in an elevator and images an area including a door. The captured image includes an elevator door and movements of passengers getting on and off the elevator. The video determination unit 22 inputs video captured by the camera 21 and determines whether the passengers are divided into one group or a plurality of groups based on the movement of the person getting on the elevator.

FIG. 6 shows an example when a passenger gets in from one direction, and an arrow 201 indicates the direction in which two passengers have boarded. In this case, the video determination unit 22 determines that the passenger is one group using the existing image recognition technology. Actually, it may not be the same group because several people from different groups may board from one direction at the same time, but it is judged as one group when boarding together from one direction because it is judged from the video. To do.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which passengers get on from two directions, and arrows 202 and 203 indicate that two passengers have boarded in each direction separately. In this case, the video determination unit 22 determines that there are two groups of passengers using the existing image recognition technology. Actually, the same group may be boarded in a distributed manner, but since it is judged from the video, when a plurality of people get on from two directions, it is judged as two groups.

In this way, the video determination unit 22 determines whether the group is a single group or a plurality of groups based on the condition of the passengers who enter the elevator, and notifies the control unit 15 of the result. The control unit 15 instructs the playback unit 11 on the program to be played back and the chapters based on the number of people and whether the group is a single group or a plurality of groups.

For example, when the scale unit 13 determines that four people are on board and the video determination unit 22 determines that a plurality of groups are on board, the control unit 15 causes the playback unit 11 to Instruct to play a program for two people instead of a program for human beings, and when the video determination unit 22 determines that one group is on board, the program for four people is played back. Instruct.

Also, the video determination unit 22 determines the presence or absence of a child from the video input from the camera 21. FIG. 8 is an example of an image when a passenger with children gets on the elevator, and reference numeral 210 indicates a child. The video determination unit 22 can detect the child 210 by comparing the heights of the passengers using the existing image recognition technology. Actually, a short adult may get on, but it is judged that a child has got on because of the judgment from the video.

In the first embodiment, the program A is a one-seater program, the program B is a two- to three-person program, and the program C is a program for four or more passengers. Regardless of the configuration, for example, a program for two to three people or a program for four or more people may be prepared as a program for children.

As described above, when the video determination unit 22 determines that the passengers entering the elevator include a child, the control unit 15 sets the program to be played back to the playback unit 11 as a program for children. In addition, instruct the chapter. In this case, it is the same as in the first embodiment that the child-oriented program and other programs are configured so as to have story characteristics even when switched by the same chapter.

Furthermore, the video determination unit 22 determines the gender of the passenger who gets on the elevator from the video input from the camera 21 using the existing face authentication technology, and using the result, the control unit 15 causes the playback unit 11 to On the other hand, a program for men or a program for women is selected as a program prepared in advance, and a chapter is designated.

In this case, it is the same as in the first embodiment that the program for men or the program for women and other programs are structured so as to have a story even if they are switched by the same chapter.

This configuration makes it possible to provide content and information suitable for the group, age, or gender that is on board.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the second embodiment, it is determined whether the elevator passenger is a group, a child is included, a man, or a woman from the video taken by the camera 21, and the program is adjusted accordingly. In the third embodiment, an authentication card for specifying an individual is used to specify a passenger and select a program to be played back when the user gets on the elevator.

FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the elevator display device according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment, an authentication unit 31 that performs authentication for specifying a passenger and And the passenger specified by this authentication part 31 is provided with the passenger determination part 32 which judges whether it is a passenger registered beforehand. Note that authentication is generally performed by a method of identifying a passenger with an authentication card, but there is also a method of identifying a passenger using a fingerprint or a voiceprint. Further, the elevator control unit 14 determines whether or not the elevator can be used according to the determination result of the passenger determination unit 32, and controls the elevator.

The elevator control unit 14 transmits the passenger information determined by the passenger determination unit 32 to the control unit 15 in addition to the passenger number information, and the control unit 15 follows the passenger information received from the passenger determination unit 32. It may be configured to switch to a program and chapter suitable for the program and to play back.

In the first embodiment, the program A is a one-seater program, the program B is a two- to three-person program, and the program C is a program for four or more passengers. Regardless of the configuration, for example, a program summarizing restaurant information in a building, a program summarizing supermarket information in a building, or a program such as an event hall in a department store or sale information is prepared in advance. . Similar to the first embodiment, these programs are configured to have story characteristics even when switched by the same chapter.
By comprising in this way, the content and information suitable for a passenger can be provided.

Further, the passenger content reproduction history storage unit 33 in FIG. 9 stores the passenger information determined by the passenger determination unit 32 and the association between the passenger's elevator boarding history and the program reproduction history. In this case, according to the passenger information determined by the passenger determination unit 32 and the program reproduction history stored in the passenger content reproduction history storage unit 33, the control unit 15 preferentially selects a program that the passenger has not reproduced at the time of boarding the elevator. You may comprise so that it may reproduce | regenerate.
By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to provide a passenger widely the content or information which the information provider side prepared.

10: storage unit, 11: playback unit, 12: display unit, 13: scale unit, 14: elevator control unit, 15: control unit, 21: camera, 22: video determination unit, 31: authentication unit, 32: passenger determination Unit 33: Passenger content reproduction history storage unit.

Claims (6)

A plurality of programs corresponding to the number of passengers is stored, and each of the plurality of programs has a chapter divided into a plurality of contents each having a number corresponding to a number, and stores the chapters together. And
A playback unit that reads and plays back the program stored in the storage unit;
A display unit for displaying a program reproduced by the reproduction unit;
A scale for measuring the number of passengers in the elevator,
An elevator control unit that performs elevator operation control and transmits information on the number of passengers from the scale unit;
A control unit that receives the passenger number information and controls the reproduction unit to select and reproduce a program corresponding to the passenger number information from the storage unit;
An elevator display device comprising: a control unit that controls the reproduction unit so that the chapter numbers are connected by switching the programs in the order of the chapter numbers when the passenger number information is changed. The storage unit further stores a transition program for matching a story when the control unit controls the playback unit to switch programs in the order of the chapter numbers.
The elevator display device according to claim 1. A camera installed in the elevator;
A video judging unit for judging whether the passengers boarding from the video photographed by the camera boarded together or boarded separately;
The elevator display device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the reproduction unit to switch the program in consideration of a determination result in the video determination unit in the passenger number information. The video determination unit further determines the height or gender of the passenger, and the control unit controls the playback unit to switch the program in consideration of the height or gender determination result by the video determination unit. Item 4. The elevator display device according to Item 3. An authentication unit that performs authentication to identify passengers;
From the result of authentication by the authentication unit, further comprising a passenger determination unit that determines whether or not passengers are permitted to board in advance,
The elevator display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit controls the reproduction unit to switch the program in consideration of passenger determination information transmitted from the passenger determination unit. Passenger determination information transmitted from the passenger determination unit, and further comprises a passenger content reproduction history storage unit that stores the history when the passenger determination information and the program are reproduced,
The control unit controls the reproduction unit to preferentially reproduce a program that has not been reproduced among the programs in accordance with the passenger determination information and the history stored in the passenger content reproduction history storage unit. The elevator display device according to claim 5.

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