JP6801259B2 - Electronic devices and systems - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and systems.

A lid opening / closing device having a hinge in which a rotation shaft changes from a first rotation shaft to a second rotation shaft during the opening operation of the lid is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-53671

However, in the conventional lid opening / closing device as described above, a flexible sheet-like member (hereinafter, also referred to as “flexible member”) such as an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display can be opened / closed with a hinge. Difficult to support. This is because when the opening degree of the hinge changes, the flexible member is loosened or pulled, and the force due to the loosening or pulling is applied to the flexible member. Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is difficult to provide information to the user by using an electronic device that can be worn on the user's wrist.

Therefore, in one aspect, it is an object of the present invention to provide information to a user using an electronic device that can be worn on the user's wrist.

According to one aspect, a main body that can be worn on the user's wrist, a flexible display device provided on the main body, and a first information provided on the main body and receiving first information via a wireless communication network. A communication unit and a processing unit provided on the main body unit to output a first display to the display device based on the first information, and the main body unit includes a first protrusion and an arc-shaped first display. possess a first upper side of the groove and an arc, a first member formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction, and a second upper side of the second projection and the arc-shaped second groove and arc possess, longitudinal The display device is assembled so that the first protrusion fits into the second groove and the second protrusion fits into the first groove, and the display device has the first member. It is fixed to the upper side and the second upper side, and the first upper side and the second upper side coincide with the circumference of the same circle when the displacements of the first member and the second member are predetermined values. Electronic equipment is provided.

Information can be provided to the user using an electronic device that can be worn on the user's wrist.

It is a perspective view which shows typically the electronic device in the deployed state. It is a perspective view which shows typically the electronic device in an intermediate state. It is a perspective view which shows typically the electronic device in the mounted state. It is a side view of an electronic device. It is an enlarged view of a part of the side view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the main body part. It is a side view of the main body part in the state corresponding to the electronic device in the deployed state. It is a side view of the main body part in the state corresponding to the electronic device in an intermediate state. It is a side view of the main body part in the state corresponding to the electronic device in the mounted state. It is explanatory drawing of the hinge. It is a figure which shows schematic the hinge of the state corresponding to the electronic device in the deployed state. It is a figure which shows schematicly the hinge of the state corresponding to the electronic device of an intermediate state. It is a figure which shows typically the hinge of the state corresponding to the electronic device in the mounted state. It is an enlarged view which shows the relationship between a virtual circle and a scale. It is a figure which shows an example of the component of the control system of an electronic device. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the system including an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the server of a system. It is a block diagram of an example of a system applied to one commercial facility. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information in a user information database. It is a figure which shows an example of the advertisement information in an advertisement database. It is a schematic flowchart of the initial registration process. It is a schematic flowchart of the position information transmission process. It is a schematic flowchart of a display process. It is a schematic flowchart of a delivery request transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of advertisement information transmission processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a delivery request processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a store and a beacon. This is an example of advertising information in the advertising database. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advertisement information transmission processing in the 2nd operation example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advertisement information transmission processing in 3rd operation example. It is explanatory drawing of FIG.

Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A to 1C are perspective views schematically showing an electronic device 70 according to an embodiment, FIG. 1A shows an unfolded state of the electronic device 70, and FIG. 1C shows a mounted state of the electronic device 70 (user's). The state formed when worn on the wrist) is shown, and FIG. 1B shows an intermediate state of the electronic device 70 between FIGS. 1A and 1C. In FIG. 1C, the detailed structure of the main body 72 and the like of the electronic device 70 is not shown. Further, in FIG. 1C, the electronic device 70 is shown in a perfect circle as a schematic view, but in reality, it may have an elliptical shape corresponding to a general person's wrist (see FIG. 5C). FIG. 2 is a side view of the electronic device 70, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of the side view of FIG.

In FIG. 1A, X, Y, and Z axes, which are three orthogonal axes, are defined. In the following, in the state shown in FIG. 1A, the display device 74 side in the Z direction is referred to as “upper side”.

The electronic device 70 includes a main body 72 that can be worn on the wrist of the user and a display device 74. The electronic device 70 can be attached to the user's wrist by attaching the main body 72 to the user's wrist. The electronic device 70 is a so-called wearable information terminal.

The main body 72 includes a plurality of first members 10 and second members 20 (an example of a plurality of members) that are openably and closably connected via a hinge 1. A plurality of hinges 1, a first member 10, and a second member 20 are provided. The upper surfaces of the first member 10 and the second member 20 serve as a mounting surface for the display device 74. The hinge 1, the first member 10, and the second member 20 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. In addition, in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the like, reference numerals are attached only to a part of the hinge 1, the first member 10 and the second member 20.

The display device 74 is a flexible and thin display such as an organic EL display or electronic paper. A display (an example of the first display) based on the advertisement information (an example of the first information) is output to the display device 74 under the control of the control unit 701 (see FIG. 9) described later. Hereinafter, the display based on such advertisement information is also referred to as "advertisement display". In the example shown in FIG. 1A, an advertisement display such as "Time sale is in progress!" Is output. Although the case where the advertisement display is output on the display device 74 will be described below, a display other than the advertisement display may be output on the display device 74.

The display device 74 is fixed to the upper surface of the main body 72. The display device 74 is fixed to a part of the upper surface of each of the first member 10 and the second member 20 by, for example, adhesion. In this case, the partial region is a region of the upper surface of the main body 72 that contacts the lower surface of the flat display device 74 in the deployed state of the electronic device 70 (see FIGS. 1A and 5A) (for example,). Corresponds to the region of point Pt in FIG. Further, the display device 74 may be fixed at both ends 721 and 722 of the main body 72 in addition to the above-mentioned partial area. Alternatively, the display device 74 may be fixed only by both end portions 721 and 722 of the main body portion 72.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main body 72. 5A to 5C are side views of the main body 72. FIG. 5A shows the state of the main body 72 when the electronic device 70 is in the deployed state (see FIG. 1A), and FIG. 5C shows the state of the main body 72 when the electronic device 70 is in the mounted state (see FIG. 1C). FIG. 5B shows the state of the main body 72 in the intermediate state of the electronic device 70 (see FIG. 1B).

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 72 has a plurality of sets of the first member 10 and the second member 20 in such a manner that the first member 10 and the second member 20 are alternately arranged in the X direction while being offset in the Y direction. Including. A plurality of first members 10 at the same position in the X direction are connected to each other by a connecting portion 111 extending in the Y direction. Similarly, the plurality of second members 20 at the same position in the X direction are connected to each other by the connecting portion 121 extending in the Y direction. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of the first member 10 and the second member 20 are set in three rows in the X direction when viewed in rows arranged in the X direction, but the number of rows is arbitrary. Is. Further, the number of the first member 10 and the second member 20 in each row in the X direction depends on the variable range of the opening degree by the hinge 1, and is determined so as to realize the mounting state shown in FIG. 1C, for example.

The main body 72 can form the states shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C by changing the opening degree of the second member 20 with respect to the first member 10 via the hinge 1. For example, although the user's wrist is not shown in FIG. 5C, the main body 72 can be attached to the user's wrist as shown in FIG. 5C. The main body 72 may be provided with holding mechanisms at both ends 721 and 722 in the X direction in order to enhance the holding function in a state of being worn on the wrist of the user. For example, both end portions 721 and 722 of the main body portion 72 may include a portion attracted by a magnet on one side and a magnet on the other end.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the main body portion 72 is provided with the first member 10 and the second member 20 over the entire space between both end portions 721 and 722 in the X direction. As a result, due to the function of the hinge 1 described later, the main body portion 72 can openably and closably support the display device 74 over the entire space between both end portions 721 and 722 in the X direction. However, in the modified example, at least one of both ends 721 and 722 in the X direction of the main body 72 may extend for a relatively long section in the X direction without the hinge 1. In other words, in the modified example, for example, the length W1 (see FIG. 4) of the end portion 721 in the X direction is set to be relatively long. In this case, the end portion 721 may form a housing having an internal space, and the internal space may accommodate the components of the control system described with reference to FIG. 9 described later.

The hinge 1 is separately provided at both ends of the first member 10 in the X direction. That is, the hinge 1 is provided between one end of any one first member 10 in the X direction and one end of the second member 20 facing the one end in the Y direction in the X direction. For example, focusing on one first member 10-1 in FIG. 4, the first member 10-1 has ends facing each other in the Y direction at both ends of the first member 10-1 in the X direction. There are four second members 20 (see second members 20-1 to 20-4). Therefore, there is one hinge 1 between one end of the first member 10-1 and one end of the second member 20-1 in the X direction, and one end of the first member 10-1 and the second member 20- in the X direction. One is provided between one end of the two. Further, there is one hinge 1 between the other end of the first member 10-1 and one end of the second member 20-3 in the X direction, and the other end of the first member 10-1 and the second member in the X direction. One is provided between one end of 20-4. In this way, a total of four hinges 1 are provided for the first member 10-1. As can be seen from FIG. 4, a total of two hinges 1 are provided with respect to the first member 10 on the front side of FIG. 4 in the Y direction.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, each of both end portions 721 and 722 of the main body portion 72 includes a part of the second member 20 as shown in FIG. The second member 20 provided at both ends 721 and 722 of the main body 72 has a structure corresponding to half of the other second member 20 in the X direction. In the following description, the second member 20 refers to other than the second member 20 provided at both ends 721 and 722 of the main body 72.

Next, the structure of the hinge 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, a hinge 1 at one location will be described, but the same applies to the hinge 1 at another location.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the hinge 1, and is an exploded view of the first member 10 and the second member 20.

As described above, the hinge 1 is provided between the first member 10 and the second member 20 to be connected. In FIG. 6 (the same applies to FIGS. 7A to 7C described later), the first member 10 and the second member 20 have a structure related to one hinge 1 to be described (first protrusion 12, first groove 14, Only the second protrusion 22 and the second groove 24) are shown. The first member 10 and the second member 20 may be formed symmetrically in the X direction, respectively.

The first member 10 has a form extending in the Y direction with an equal cross section, for example, and is formed of, for example, a resin. The first member 10 includes a flat surface portion 11 having a normal line in the Y direction. The first member 10 may include a curved surface portion in addition to the flat surface portion 11. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the shape of the first member 10 when viewed in the Y direction is an arc shape whose upper side is convex upward.

The first member 10 includes a first protrusion 12 projecting in the Y direction and an arc-shaped first groove 14. The arc shape is a concept that includes not only a shape corresponding to an arc having a single radius of curvature but also a shape corresponding to an arc composed of a combination of a plurality of radii of curvature.

The first protrusion 12 may be formed integrally with the first member 10 or may be attached to the first member 10. For example, the first protrusion 12 may be formed by a pin penetrating the first member 10. In FIG. 4, the first protrusion 12 is a pin that simultaneously penetrates three first members in the Y direction.

The first groove 14 is a groove that is concave in the Y direction. The first groove 14 may have a bottomed form or a bottomless form (that is, a hole form).

The second member 20 has a form extending in the Y direction with an equal cross section, for example, and is formed of, for example, a resin. The second member 20 includes a flat surface portion 21 having a normal line in the Y direction. The second member 20 faces the first member 10 in the Y direction in the assembled state (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Specifically, the flat surface portion 11 of the first member 10 faces the flat surface portion 21 of the second member 20 in the Y direction. In this embodiment, as an example, the flat surface portion 11 and the flat surface portion 21 are in surface contact with each other and have a sliding relationship. The second member 20 may include a curved surface portion in addition to the flat surface portion 21. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the shape of the second member 20 when viewed in the Y direction is an arc shape whose upper side is convex upward, similar to the first member 10. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7C described later, the main body 72 is attached to the user's wrist on the upper surface between the first member 10 and the second member 20 (the mounting surface of the display device 74). ) Is smooth (less unevenness).

The second member 20 includes a second protrusion 22 projecting in the Y direction and an arc-shaped second groove 24.

The second protrusion 22 may be formed integrally with the second member 20 or may be attached to the second member 20. For example, the second protrusion 22 may be formed by a pin penetrating the second member 20. In FIG. 4, the second protrusion 22 is a pin that simultaneously penetrates the three second members 20 in the Y direction.

The second groove 24 is a groove that is concave in the Y direction. The second groove 24 may have a bottomed form or a bottomless form (that is, a hole form).

In the first member 10 and the second member 20, the first protrusion 12 of the first member 10 fits into the second groove 24 of the second member 20, and the second protrusion 22 of the second member 20 is the first member 10 of the first member 10. They are assembled to each other so as to fit in the groove 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

In this embodiment, as an example, the first groove 14 of the first member 10 has the same arcuate shape as the second groove 24 of the second member 20, and the first protrusion 12 and the first groove 14 The positional relationship of is the same as the positional relationship between the second protrusion 22 and the second groove 24. Therefore, the first member 10 and the second member 20 have the same relationship of protrusions and grooves. That is, the first member 10 and the second member 20 have the same configuration.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C, the functions of the first protrusion 12, the first groove 14, the second protrusion 22, and the second groove 24 will be described together with the opening / closing operation of the hinge 1.

7A to 7C are diagrams schematically showing the opening / closing operation of the hinge 1. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the relationship between the virtual circle and the scale. 7A to 8A will be described with respect to the hinge 1 at one location as in FIG. 6, but the same applies to the hinge 1 at another location.

7A to 7C show a virtual circle C for explanation, and the virtual circle C shows a line segment obtained by dividing 30 degrees into 10 equal parts. The intersections of the lines with the virtual circles are shown by P1 to P11 in FIG. Further, in FIGS. 7A to 7C, a scale M is shown in the X direction from the arc-shaped uppermost point Pt (for example, a point fixed to the display device 74) on the upper side of the second member 20 for explanation. There is. The extending direction of the scale M corresponds to the direction of the tangent line at the point Pt with respect to the arc shape of the upper side of the second member 20 when viewed in the Y direction. The scale M is indicated by points Q1 to Q6 (see FIG. 8) divided into five equal parts. In FIGS. 7A-7C, the second member 20 is shown fluoroscopically for illustration purposes. Further, in FIG. 8, for the sake of explanation, the virtual circle C and the scale M are shown separately in the Z direction, but in reality, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the virtual circle C and the scale M are different from each other. It is a contacting relationship. The distance L1 along the circumference between the adjacent points P1 to P11 is equal to the distance L2 between the adjacent points Q1 to Q11.

7A shows a state where the opening degree of the hinge 1 is 0 degrees, FIG. 7B shows a state where the opening degree of the hinge 1 is -12 degrees, and FIG. 7C shows a state where the opening degree of the hinge 1 is -30 degrees. Is shown. In this embodiment, as an example, the opening degree of the hinge 1 is equal to the angle formed by the first member 10 and the second member 20 when viewed in the Y direction, and the variable range of the opening degree of the hinge 1 is 30. Degree. The angle formed by the first member 10 and the second member 20 when viewed in the Y direction is an angle obtained by subtracting 180 degrees from the angle θ shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, where the state shown in FIG. 5A is 0 degree. Point to. In the following, the opening direction refers to the direction in which the opening decreases (the direction in which the opening increases in the minus direction), and the closing direction refers to the direction in which the opening increases (the direction approaching 0 degrees).

As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the virtual circle C is in contact with the scale M from below, and the contact point when the opening degree is 0 degrees is P6 (see FIG. 8). Further, the contact point of the scale M when the opening degree is 0 degrees is set to Q1 (see FIG. 8). In the examples shown in FIGS. 7A to 8, the radius of the virtual circle C is constant, and the center of the virtual circle C is a fixed point (that is, a point that does not move during the opening / closing operation of the hinge 1).

In the second member 20, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the second protrusion 22 fitted in the first groove 14 moves along the first groove 14, and the first protrusion 12 fitted in the second groove 24 It is displaced relative to the first member 10 in a manner of moving along the second groove 24. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the relative displacement between the first member 10 and the second member 20 is the movement of the second protrusion 22 that fits in the first groove 14 and the first that fits in the second groove 24. It is defined by the combination of movements of the protrusions 12. That is, the relative displacement between the first member 10 and the second member 20 is not defined only by the relationship between the first groove 14 and the second protrusion 22, but also by the relationship between the second groove 24 and the first protrusion 12. Not specified. The first member 10 and the second member 20 have a relationship between the first groove 14 and the second protrusion 22 and a relationship between the second groove 24 and the first protrusion 12 so that the relative displacement with respect to each other is constant. Restrained by both sides.

The second member 20, preferably, any fixed point when viewed in the Y direction (e.g., the upper side of the end point P _ref) is in a manner to draw the involute curve, displaced relative to the first member 10. In other words, the position of the first protrusion 12, the arc shape of the first groove 14, the position of the second protrusion 22, and the arc shape of the second groove 24 are such that the second member 20 is displaced relative to the first member 10. It is designed so that any fixed point draws an involute curve when viewed in the Y direction. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the second member 20 has a mode in which the points Q1 to Q6 of the scale M are in contact with the points P6 to P11 on the circumference of the virtual circle C, respectively. Displace with respect to the first member 10. For example, when the opening degree is -12 degrees, the scale M touches the point P8 on the circumference of the virtual circle C with the point Q3 on the upper side (see FIG. 7B). Similarly, for example, when the opening degree is −30 degrees, the scale M touches the point P11 on the circumference of the virtual circle C with the point Q6 on the upper side (see FIG. 7C). Although the scale M of the second member 20 has been described, the first member 10 is also symmetrical in the X direction and is the same. Here, when the opening degree is −30 degrees, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the electronic device 70 is mounted, the arc on the upper side of the second member 20 when viewed in the Y direction (the same applies to the first member 10). Corresponds to the virtual circle C. As a result, in the mounted state of the electronic device 70, the mounting surface of the display device 74 becomes a smooth arc shape when viewed in the Y direction, and the display device 74 can be deformed in a manner of winding around the virtual circle C.

In the electronic device 70 according to the present embodiment, since the display device 74 is flexible as described above, as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, even if the main body 72 is curved, the display device 74 is on the upper side of the main body 72. It can follow the curved shape of the surface.

Further, in the electronic device 70 according to the present embodiment, the display device 74 is provided over a plurality of first members 10 and second members 20 that are openably and closably connected via the hinge 1, but the hinge 1 is opened and closed. As a result, the force due to slack or tension that may occur in the display device 74 can be reduced.

Specifically, as schematically shown in FIG. 8, when the second member 20 is displaced relative to the first member 10, the display device 74 on the second member 20 is separated from the second member 20. It bends and deforms in a manner of wrapping around the virtual circle C. Here, as described above, when the opening degree is smaller than 0, the length of the circumference of the range around which the display device 74 in the virtual circle C is wound is such that the display device 74 on the upper side of the second member 20 is separated. Equal to the length of the straight line in the range (see scale M). Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the display device 74 does not substantially loosen or pull regardless of the opening degree of the hinge 1. In this way, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the force due to slack or pulling that may occur in the display device 74 due to the opening and closing of the hinge 1.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the electronic device 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of components of the control system of the electronic device 70.

The electronic device 70 includes a display device 74, a control unit 701 (an example of a processing unit), a storage device 702, and a display circuit 703. Further, the electronic device 70 includes a gyro sensor 710 (an example of a sensor), a button 712, a vibrator 714, a communication circuit 716 (an example of a communication unit), and a battery 720. A part or all of the control unit 701, the storage device 702, the display circuit 703, the gyro sensor 710, the vibrator 714, the communication circuit 716, and the battery 720 is an internal space formed in the main body 72 of the electronic device 70 (not shown). ). That is, the main body 72 also functions as a housing. Although not shown in FIG. 1A and the like, the button 712 is provided on the outer surface of the main body 72 of the electronic device 70.

The display device 74 is provided on the main body 72 as described above. As shown in FIG. 9, the display device 74 is electrically connected to the control unit 701 via the display circuit 703.

The control unit 701 is an arithmetic unit that executes a program stored in the storage device 702, receives data from the communication circuit 716 and the storage device 702, calculates and processes the data, and outputs the data to the storage device 702, the display circuit 703, and the like. To do. The control unit 701 may be mounted on a substrate together with the storage device 702, and the substrate may be housed in the main body 72.

The storage device 702 may include a main storage unit such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), or an auxiliary storage unit such as a flash memory.

The display circuit 703 generates drawing data for the advertisement display output to the display device 74, and outputs the drawing data to the display device 74. The display circuit 703 may be mounted on a substrate on which the control unit 701 and the like are mounted.

The gyro sensor 710 inputs an electric signal corresponding to the posture of the electronic device 70 to the control unit 701. The control unit 701 can detect the posture of the electronic device 70 based on the electric signal from the gyro sensor 710. The gyro sensor 710 may be mounted on a substrate on which the control unit 701 and the like are mounted.

The button 712 is an operation button operated by the user of the electronic device 70. The operation signal generated in response to the operation on the button 712 is input to the control unit 701. The control unit 701 performs a predetermined process based on the operation signal. Here, as an example, the button 712 is a delivery request button (an example of an operation unit). In this case, the operation signal functions as a distribution request, and when the distribution request is input, the control unit 701 transmits the distribution request signal (described later) to the server 90 (described later) via the communication circuit 716. A plurality of buttons 712 may be provided.

The vibrator 714 generates vibration transmitted to the main body 72 of the electronic device 70 under the control of the control unit 701. For example, the control unit 701 generates vibration via the vibrator 714 when outputting new advertisement information to the display device 74.

The communication circuit 716 communicates with the outside (for example, the server 90 described later) under the control of the control unit 701. For example, the communication circuit 716 communicates with the server 90 via a wireless communication network.

The battery 720 functions as a power source for the electronic device 70. The battery 720 may be a rechargeable battery.

Since the electronic device 70 includes the control unit 701 and the communication circuit 716, it is possible to output an advertisement display on the display device 74 based on the advertisement information received from the outside (for example, the server 90 described later). Therefore, according to the electronic device 70, the advertisement information can be provided to the user by using the electronic device 70 that can be worn on the user's wrist.

Further, according to the electronic device 70, since the gyro sensor 710 is provided, the control unit 701 changes the direction of the advertisement display (the vertical direction of the screen) with respect to the display device 74 based on the posture of the electronic device 70. You can also. For example, when the electronic device 70 is in a posture in which the X direction is a substantially horizontal direction, the control unit 701 outputs an advertisement display in a direction in which the Y direction is the vertical direction of the screen, as shown in FIG. 1A. On the other hand, when the electronic device 70 is in a posture in which the Y direction is a substantially horizontal direction, the control unit 701 outputs an advertisement display in a direction in which the X direction is the vertical direction of the screen, although not shown. However, in the modified example, the electronic device 70 does not include the gyro sensor 710. In such a modification, the orientation of the advertisement display with respect to the display device 74 may be constant.

Further, according to the electronic device 70, since the vibrator 714 is provided, the control unit 701 can generate vibration via the vibrator 714 when outputting the advertisement display on the display device 74. As a result, it is possible to increase the possibility that the advertisement display output on the display device 74 will be noticed by the user immediately after the output. In addition, in order to enhance the notification function, the generation of vibration may be accompanied by the output of voice. However, in the modified example, the electronic device 70 does not include the vibrator 714. In such a modification, the notification function may not be provided, or the user may be notified that a new advertisement display has been output on the display device 74, for example, via voice or the like.

Next, the system 5 including the above-mentioned electronic device 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a system 5 including an electronic device 70.

The system 5 includes a server 90 and an electronic device 70. In the following, as an example, in FIG. 10, the system 5 is provided for a commercial facility such as a shopping mall or a theme park.

The server 90 can communicate with the electronic device 70 in both directions. During communication, the server 90 is connected to the electronic device 70 via the network 8. The network 8 includes a wireless communication network, and may also include the Internet, the World Wide Web, a VPN (virtual private network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a wired network, or any combination thereof. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, it is assumed that the communication between the server 90 and the electronic device 70 is realized via the network 8.

The server 90 transmits the advertisement information to the electronic device 70. For example, the server 90 transmits advertising information related to each store in the commercial facility. As a result, the electronic device 70 can be provided with advertising information relating to each store in the commercial facility. The advertising information related to each store may include information different for each store or information common to a plurality of stores. Advertising information related to each store may be stored in a database and managed.

In another example, the server 90 is advertising information related to a specific store in a commercial facility, and transmits the advertising information according to the preference of the user of the electronic device 70 and the like. As a result, it is possible to provide advertising information suitable for the user's preference and the like for each user of the electronic device 70. It should be noted that the preferences of each user may be managed in a database.

In yet another example, the server 90 transmits advertising information relating to a particular store in a commercial facility and relating to a store located in the vicinity of the electronic device 70. As a result, it is possible to provide advertising information related to the store that matches the position of the user. In this case, the server 90 identifies the position of the electronic device 70 based on the position information (an example of the second information) transmitted from the electronic device 70. For example, when the electronic device 70 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown), the server 90 uses the electronic device based on the position information (position information based on GPS) transmitted from the electronic device 70. The position of 70 can be specified. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11 below, the electronic device 70 does not have a GPS receiver, and the server 90 uses beacon information (another example of location information) received from the electronic device 70. The position of the electronic device 70 is specified.

Further, in still another example, when the server 90 receives the distribution request signal transmitted from the electronic device 70 related to the specific user, the server 90 transmits the distribution request signal to the electronic device 70 related to the other user to the specific user. Send the same advertising information as the one you did. The distribution request signal is generated in the electronic device 70 by a specific user performing a button operation (for example, an operation of the button 712 as shown in FIG. 9), voice input, gesture input, or the like on the electronic device 70. , May be sent to server 90.

The server 90 may send the advertisement information to the electronic device 70 in a push type when a predetermined condition is satisfied, or may send the advertisement information to the electronic device 70 in response to a request from the electronic device 70. The predetermined condition is a condition that is satisfied regardless of the presence or absence of a request from the electronic device 70, and is satisfied when, for example, the position information is received from the electronic device 70.

According to such a system 5, advertisement information can be provided to the user from the server 90 by using the electronic device 70 that can be worn on the wrist of the user. For example, the electronic device 70 is lent to a user who uses a certain commercial facility. While using the commercial facility, the user can obtain advertising information relating to the store in the commercial facility from the server 90 via the electronic device 70. As a result, it becomes possible for users who use commercial facilities to see useful advertising information, which enhances convenience for users.

In particular, in the case of the electronic device 70 that can be worn on the user's wrist, a place where the advertisement display is always easier for the user to see than, for example, a non-wearable terminal (for example, a smartphone or tablet) that is often stored in a pocket or a bag. It is in. Therefore, by transmitting the advertisement information to such a wearable electronic device 70 and outputting the advertisement display on the display device 74 of the electronic device 70, the advertising effect of the advertisement information sent from the server 90 to the electronic device 70 can be obtained. Can be enhanced.

Further, when the electronic device 70 is attached to the wrist of the user, as described above, the display device 74 has a smooth arcuate shape due to the function of the hinge 1, so that the user has good visibility of the advertisement display. Is.

Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the server 90 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server 90.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, the server 90 includes a control unit 101, a main storage unit 102, an auxiliary storage unit 103, a drive device 104, a network I / F unit 106, and an input unit 107.

The control unit 101 is an arithmetic unit that executes a program stored in the main storage unit 102 or the auxiliary storage unit 103, receives data from the input unit 107 or the storage device, calculates and processes the data, and then outputs the data to the storage device or the like. To do.

The main storage unit 102 is a ROM, a RAM, or the like. The main storage unit 102 is a storage device that stores or temporarily stores programs and data such as an OS (Operating System) and application software that are basic software executed by the control unit 101.

The auxiliary storage unit 103 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like, and is a storage device for storing data related to application software or the like.

The drive device 104 reads a program from the recording medium 105, for example, a flexible disk, and installs the program in the storage device.

The recording medium 105 stores a predetermined program. The program stored in the recording medium 105 is installed in the server 90 via the drive device 104. The installed predetermined program can be executed by the server 90.

The network I / F unit 106 is an interface between the server 90 and a peripheral device (for example, an electronic device 70) having a communication function connected via a network 8 constructed by a data transmission line such as a wired and / or wireless line. is there.

The input unit 107 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, and the like provided with cursor keys, number input, various function keys, and the like.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, various processes and the like described below can be realized by causing the server 90 to execute the program. It is also possible to record the program on the recording medium 105 and have the server 90 read the recording medium 105 on which the program is recorded to realize various processes described below. As the recording medium 105, various types of recording media can be used. For example, the recording medium 105 is a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like that optically, electrically, or magnetically records information, a ROM, a flash memory, or the like. It may be a semiconductor memory or the like that electrically records. The recording medium 105 does not include a carrier wave.

[First operation example]
Next, an operation example of the system 5 (hereinafter, referred to as “first operation example”) will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 20. In the following description, it is assumed that the configuration of the control system of the electronic device 70 is as shown in FIG. 9 as an example.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an example of a system 5 applied to one commercial facility. In the following, a first operation example assuming the system 5 shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

In FIG. 12, the commercial facility includes stores A to D. The number of stores is arbitrary, and in a large commercial facility such as a shopping mall, the number of stores can be very large. Further, in FIG. 12, only two electronic devices 70 are shown, but the number of electronic devices 70 can be similarly large.

In FIG. 12, the server 90 is capable of bidirectional communication with the electronic device 70 via the WiFi (Wireless-Fidelity) antenna 30 and the LAN (Local-Area Network) 32. A plurality of WiFi antennas 30 are provided. Each of the plurality of WiFi antennas 30 transmits received information to the server 90 via the LAN 32, or transmits transmission information supplied from the server 90 via the LAN 32 to the electronic device 70. Each of the plurality of WiFi antennas 30 may be provided at a predetermined location (for example, a predetermined store) of a commercial facility. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, communication between the server 90 and the electronic device 70 shall be realized via the LAN 32 and the WiFi antenna 30.

In FIG. 12, beacons A to D (an example of an external facility) are provided in each of the stores A to D. Beacon A is installed, for example, in store A or near the entrance of store A, and beacon B is installed, for example, in store B or near the entrance of store B, and so on. Each of the beacons A to D operates during the business hours of the commercial facility. Each of the beacons A to D broadcasts a beacon signal (an example of a predetermined signal) that can be received by an electronic device 70 located in a predetermined area (for example, an area in a corresponding store) during operation. The beacon signal includes a beacon number (beacon identifier) for identifying the source beacon.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a functional block of the server 90 in a block representing the server 90. In FIG. 12, the server 90 includes an initial registration processing unit 92, an advertisement information transmission processing unit 94, a delivery request processing unit 96, a user information database 98 (an example of a second database), and an advertisement database 99 (first database). An example) and is included. The initial registration processing unit 92, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94, and the distribution request processing unit 96 are each realized by the control unit 101 executing one or more programs. The user information database 98 and the advertisement database 99 are realized by the auxiliary storage unit 103.

The initial registration processing unit 92 performs initial registration processing for initial registration of user information about the user who lent the electronic device 70 in the user information database 98 (see FIG. 13). In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the initial registration process is executed in the manner shown in FIG. In FIG. 15, when the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 receives the lending information (“YES” in step S1500), the user information included in the lending information is associated with the terminal number peculiar to the rented electronic device 70. Register in the information database 98 (step S1502). FIG. 13 shows an example of the user information registered in this way. The rental information is transmitted to the server 90 by, for example, a user who receives the rental enters his / her own user information and a transmission instruction into a PC (personal computer) provided at the rental office of the electronic device 70. .. The rental information includes a terminal number peculiar to the rented electronic device 70 and the input user information. When the initial registration processing unit 92 receives the return information (“YES” in step S1504), the initial registration processing unit 92 deletes the user information associated with the terminal number related to the returned electronic device 70 from the user information database 98 (step S1506). ).

The advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 performs an advertisement information transmission process for transmitting advertisement information to the rented electronic device 70. In one example, when the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 receives beacon information (for example, a signal including a terminal number or a beacon number) from any one electronic device 70, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 identifies the position of the one electronic device 70. To do. The position of the electronic device 70 can be specified based on the beacon number included in the beacon information. That is, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 can identify that the electronic device 70 is located in the area where the beacon signal related to the beacon number can be received. The advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 determines whether or not there is advertisement information related to the store corresponding to the position of the electronic device 70 by referring to the data (see FIG. 14) in the advertisement database 99. When the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 determines that the advertisement information related to the store corresponding to the position of the electronic device 70 exists, the advertisement information is transmitted to the corresponding electronic device 70 (the electronic device 70 that has transmitted the beacon information). ). Another example of the advertisement information transmission process will be described later with reference to FIG. 19 and the like.

When the distribution request processing unit 96 receives the distribution request signal, the distribution request processing unit 96 transmits the same advertisement information to a plurality of users having a predetermined relationship based on the data (see FIG. 13) in the user information database 98. I do. For example, when the distribution request processing unit 96 receives a distribution request signal from any one electronic device 70, the distribution request processing unit 96 relates to one or more other electronic devices 70 having a predetermined relationship with the one electronic device 70. And send the prescribed advertising information. The predetermined advertisement information may be the advertisement information most recently transmitted from the server 90 to one electronic device 70 that has transmitted the distribution request signal. The predetermined relationship is a relationship belonging to the same group, and can be determined based on the data (see FIG. 13) in the user information database 98. An example of the delivery request processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

User information is stored in the user information database 98 by the initial registration processing unit 92. The user information may include information representing the user's preference in addition to information representing attributes such as the user's gender. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the user information relates to "gender", "age", "height", "hobby", "favorite color", and "group (friend)". A "group (friend)" is information that links users, such as friendships, relatives, and family relationships, where sharing of advertising information can be useful. In FIG. 13, the same group name (A, B, etc.) is given to each user who can make sharing of advertising information useful, and “−” is given to other users. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the information related to the "hobby" and the "favorite color" is information representing the user's preference.

The advertisement database 99 stores advertisement information associated with each store for each store. As shown in FIG. 14, the advertising information may be appropriately different information for each gender and each age (age). In FIG. 14, for example, advertisement A1 is advertisement information for women in their twenties and thirties related to store A, advertisement A2 is advertisement information for women in their forties related to store A, and so on. ..

FIG. 12 shows an example of the functional block of the electronic device 70 in the balloon provided to one of the electronic devices 70. In FIG. 12, the electronic device 70 includes a position information transmission processing unit 751, a display processing unit 752, and a distribution request transmission processing unit 753. The position information transmission processing unit 751, the display processing unit 752, and the distribution request transmission processing unit 753 are each realized by the control unit 701 (see FIG. 9) executing one or more programs. Hereinafter, the function of one electronic device 70 will be described, but the same applies to the function of another electronic device 70 rented in the commercial facility.

The position information transmission processing unit 751 performs a position information transmission process for transmitting beacon information including the position information of the electronic device 70 to the server 90. In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the position information transmission process is executed in the manner shown in FIG. When the position information transmission processing unit 751 receives a beacon signal from a certain beacon (“YES” in step S1600), the position information transmission processing unit 751 transmits the beacon information including the beacon number included in the beacon signal and the terminal number to the server 90 (step). S1602).

The display processing unit 752 performs display processing for outputting an advertisement display based on the advertisement information received from the server 90. In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the display process is executed in the manner shown in FIG. When the display processing unit 752 receives the advertisement information from the server 90 (“YES” in step S1700), the display processing unit 752 detects the posture of the electronic device 70 based on the information from the gyro sensor 710 (step S1702). The posture of the electronic device 70 changes according to the orientation (posture) of the user's arm when the electronic device 70 is worn on the user's wrist. Next, the display processing unit 752 outputs the advertisement display on the display device 74 in the direction corresponding to the posture of the electronic device 70 (step S1704). The advertisement display displayed on the display device 74 in this way may continue to be displayed until the next new advertisement information is received (“YES” in step S1700), or when a certain period of time has elapsed. It may be hidden in such as.

The delivery request transmission processing unit 753 performs a delivery request transmission process for transmitting the delivery request signal to the server 90. In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the position information transmission process is executed in the manner shown in FIG. When the distribution request transmission processing unit 753 receives the operation signal of the button 712 (“YES” in step S1800), the distribution request transmission processing unit 753 transmits the distribution request signal to the server 90 (step S1802). The distribution request signal includes terminal number information as information representing the request source.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the advertisement information transmission processing executed by the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 of the server 90. In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the advertisement information transmission process is executed in the manner shown in FIG. The processing routine shown in FIG. 19 is executed, for example, at predetermined intervals.

In step S1900, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 determines whether or not beacon information has been received from an arbitrary electronic device 70. If the determination result is "YES", the processing routine proceeds to step S1902, and in other cases, the current processing routine ends.

In step S1902, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 specifies the terminal number and the beacon number included in the received beacon information.

In step S1904, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the user information associated with the terminal number specified in step S1902 from the user information database 98.

In step S1906, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts advertisement information from the advertisement database 99 based on the beacon number specified in step S1902 and the user information extracted in step S1904. At this time, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the store associated with the beacon number and which matches the user's attribute represented by the user information. For example, when the beacon number is beacon A, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the store A. Then, assuming the data in the database shown in FIG. 13, when the user information is associated with, for example, the terminal number A, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 is in the 20s of the advertisement information related to the store A. The advertisement information "advertisement A3" relating to men is extracted.

In step S1908, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 transmits the advertisement information extracted in step S1906 to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number specified in step S1902.

According to the process shown in FIG. 19, when the server 90 receives the beacon information from the electronic device 70, the advertisement information matching the current position of the electronic device 70 and the user attribute of the electronic device 70 is electronically transmitted from the server 90. It can be transmitted to the device 70. When the advertisement information is transmitted to the electronic device 70 in this way, the advertisement display based on the advertisement information is output on the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 according to the process of FIG. 17 described above. Therefore, by looking at the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 worn on the wrist, the user of the electronic device 70 is advertising information about a store near or inside the current position, and is an advertisement suitable for his / her own attribute. Information can be obtained in a timely manner.

In the process shown in FIG. 19, among the user information in the user information database 98, information representing the user's preference (for example, hobby, favorite color) is not used for extracting the advertisement information. Therefore, when the process shown in FIG. 19 is adopted, the information representing the user's preference among the user information in the user information database 98 may be omitted. However, in the modified example, it is also possible to use the information representing the user's preference in order to extract the advertisement information that matches the user's preference (see, for example, the second operation example described later).

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of delivery request processing executed by the delivery request processing unit 96 of the server 90. In the system 5 shown in FIG. 12, as an example, the delivery request processing is executed in the manner shown in FIG. The processing routine shown in FIG. 20 is executed, for example, at predetermined intervals.

In step S2000, the distribution request processing unit 96 determines whether or not a distribution request signal has been received from an arbitrary electronic device 70. If the determination result is "YES", the processing routine proceeds to step S2002, and in other cases, the current processing routine ends.

In step S2002, the distribution request processing unit 96 specifies the terminal number included in the received distribution request signal.

In step S2004, the distribution request processing unit 96 extracts the user information associated with the terminal number specified in step S2002 from the user information database 98.

In step S2006, the distribution request processing unit 96 identifies the group associated with the terminal number specified in step S2002 based on the user information extracted in step S2004. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, in the case of the terminal number A, the distribution request processing unit 96 specifies the “group B” which is the group related to the terminal number A.

In step S2008, the delivery request processing unit 96 determines whether or not another user belonging to the group specified in step S2006 is registered in the user information database 98. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, in the case of group B, since the user related to the terminal number C is registered in the user information database 98 in the distribution request processing unit 96, the determination result is “YES”. If the determination result is "YES", the processing routine proceeds to step S2010, and in other cases, the current processing routine ends. When the current processing routine is terminated, the distribution request processing unit 96 may transmit information notifying that the distribution request has not been accepted to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number specified in step S1902. Good.

In step S2010, the distribution request processing unit 96 associates the same advertisement information as the advertisement information most recently transmitted to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number specified in step S2002 with other users in the same group. It is transmitted to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, when the terminal number specified in step S2002 is the terminal number A, the distribution request processing unit 96 is the same as the advertisement information most recently transmitted to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number A. Advertisement information is transmitted to the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number C.

According to the process shown in FIG. 20, when the server 90 receives the distribution request signal from the electronic device 70, the server 90 delivers the same advertising information as the advertising information transmitted to the electronic device 70 to other users in the same group. It can be delivered to the electronic device 70 from the server 90. When the advertisement information is transmitted (distributed) to the other electronic device 70 in this way, the advertisement display based on the advertisement information is output on the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 according to the process of FIG. 17 described above. Therefore, a plurality of users registered as the same group can share the advertisement information by looking at the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 worn on the wrist. Further, a plurality of users registered as the same group, for example, when they are acting separately, by looking at the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 worn on the wrist, someone in the same group relates to the advertisement information. It can be inferred that you are in or near the store.

In the processing shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the advertisement information transmitted from the server 90 to the electronic device 70 is whether the advertisement information is the advertisement information transmitted according to the beacon information or the distribution request signal. It does not contain information for determining whether it is the transmitted advertisement information. However, the advertising information transmitted from the server 90 to the electronic device 70 may include information that enables such determination. For example, the distribution request processing unit 96 may transmit advertisement information including additional information that can identify the user who is the source of the distribution request signal. In this case, the display processing unit 752 can display the advertisement information according to the beacon information and the advertisement information according to the distribution request signal in a manner that can be identified by the user when performing the display processing. For example, the display processing unit 752 outputs the advertisement information corresponding to the distribution request signal on the display device 74 together with the information that can identify the user who is the source of the distribution request signal. As a result, a plurality of users registered as the same group can see the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 worn on the wrist, for example, when they are acting separately, and any user in the same group can use the advertisement information. It can be inferred that the person is in or near the store.

[Second operation example]
Next, another operation example of the system 5 (hereinafter, referred to as “second operation example”) will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23. In the following description, it is assumed that the configuration of the control system of the electronic device 70 is as shown in FIG. 9 as an example. Hereinafter, points different from the above-described first operation example will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the store and the beacon. FIG. 22 is an example of advertising information in the advertising database 99.

In the second operation example, as shown in FIG. 21, one beacon is assigned to a plurality of stores. In FIG. 21, one beacon X is assigned to the four stores X1 to X4. That is, in the above-described first operation example, one beacon is assigned to one store, whereas in the second operation example, one beacon is assigned to a plurality of stores. Such an allocation method is suitable when a plurality of stores are densely packed in a commercial facility. In this case, for example, beacons may be arranged at predetermined distances in a commercial facility plaza or aisle. Depending on the commercial facility, the one-to-one (“beacon” vs. “store”) allocation method described in the first operation example described above and the one-to-many allocation method may be mixed.

In the second operation example, the advertisement information in the advertisement database 99 shown in FIG. 22 is used instead of the advertisement information in the advertisement database 99 shown in FIG. In FIG. 22, the advertising information additionally includes attribute information representing the attributes of each store (sports, fashion, kids, gourmet, interior, etc.). The advertisement information in the advertisement database 99 shown in FIG. 22 relates to the stores X1 to X4 associated with the beacon X. In the advertisement database 99, advertisement information about a store associated with another beacon is stored in the same manner.

In the second operation example, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 of the server 90 executes the advertisement information transmission processing in the manner shown in FIG. The processing routine shown in FIG. 23 is executed, for example, at predetermined intervals.

The advertisement information transmission process shown in FIG. 23 is different from the advertisement information transmission process according to the first operation example described above with reference to FIG. 19 in that step S1906 is replaced in step S2306. The differences will be described below.

In step S2306, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information from the advertisement database 99 based on the beacon number specified in step S1902 and the user information extracted in step S1904. At this time, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the store associated with the beacon number and which matches the user's attributes and preferences represented by the user information. For example, assuming the data in the databases shown in FIGS. 13 and 22, the user information extracted in step S1904 is associated with, for example, the terminal number A, and the beacon number specified in step S1902 is the beacon X. Imagine a case. The advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the store that matches the user's preference based on the user information associated with the terminal number A from the stores X1 to X4. Specifically, according to the user information associated with the terminal number A, the hobby is "tennis". In this case, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the store X1 having the attribute of "sports" from the stores X1 to X4. Then, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information "advertisement X13" related to the man in his twenties from the advertisement information related to the store X1.

According to the process shown in FIG. 23, when the server 90 receives the beacon information from the electronic device 70, the current position of the electronic device 70, the attributes of the user of the electronic device 70, and the advertisement information suitable for the user's preference are displayed. It can be transmitted from the server 90 to the electronic device 70. When the advertisement information is transmitted to the electronic device 70 in this way, the advertisement display based on the advertisement information is output on the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 according to the process of FIG. 17 described above. Therefore, by looking at the display device 74 of the electronic device 70 worn on the wrist, the user of the electronic device 70 is advertising information about a store near or inside the current position, and is suitable for his / her own attributes and preferences. It is possible to obtain the advertisement information in a timely manner.

In the second operation example described above, attribute information is given to each store, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the modified example, there are a plurality of advertisement information related to the same store, and attribute information may be added to each advertisement information. In this case, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 may extract the advertisement information suitable for the user's preference from the plurality of advertisement information related to the store. It should be noted that such a modification can also be applied to the above-described first operation example.

[Third operation example]
Next, another operation example of the system 5 (hereinafter, referred to as “third operation example”) will be described with reference to FIG. 24. In the following description, the configuration of the control system of the electronic device 70 is different from the configuration shown in FIG. 9 in that a GPS receiver (not shown) is provided as an example. Hereinafter, the points different from the above-described first operation example will be described with reference to FIG. 24.

In the third operation example, the beacon is not required in the commercial facility, but the beacon may be provided.

In the third operation example, the position information transmission processing unit 751 performs position information transmission processing for transmitting the position information of the electronic device 70 based on the positioning result by the GPS receiver to the server 90 instead of the beacon information. The location information transmission processing unit 751 transmits the location information to the server 90 together with the terminal number. The position information transmission process may be executed, for example, at predetermined time intervals.

In the third operation example, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 of the server 90 executes the advertisement information transmission processing in the manner shown in FIG. The processing routine shown in FIG. 24 is executed, for example, at predetermined intervals. The processing routine shown in FIG. 24 is executed for each terminal number, for example, every predetermined cycle. In the following, processing for an arbitrary one terminal number will be described, and the electronic device 70 associated with the terminal number to be processed will be referred to as a target electronic device 70.

In step S2400, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 determines whether or not the latest position information has been received from the target electronic device 70. If the determination result is "YES", the processing routine proceeds to step S2402, and in other cases, the current processing routine ends.

In step S2402, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 detects the moving direction of the target electronic device 70 based on the position information received in step S2400 and the past position information received during the latest predetermined period.

In step S2404, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 is approaching the user of the target electronic device 70 based on the location information of each store, the location information received in step S2400, and the movement direction detected in step S2402. Identify a store. Hereinafter, the store where the user of the target electronic device 70 is approaching is also simply referred to as a "user's proximity store". It is assumed that the location information of each store is known and stored in a database. For example, under the situation shown in FIG. 25, when the electronic device 70 related to the terminal number A is the target electronic device 70, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 identifies the store A as a store close to the user.

In step S2406, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 determines whether or not the nearby store of the user specified in step S2404 of the current cycle has changed from the nearby store of the user specified in step S2404 of the previous cycle. If the determination result is "YES", the processing routine proceeds to step S2408, and in other cases, the current processing routine ends.

In step S2408, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information related to the nearby store of the user specified in step S2404 from the advertisement database 99. At this time, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 extracts the advertisement information that matches the attributes of the user represented by the user information. For example, assuming the data in the database shown in FIG. 13, when the user's proximity store is the store A, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 uses the advertisement information related to the store A to be an advertisement related to a man in his twenties. The information "advertisement A3" is extracted.

In step S2410, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 transmits the advertisement information extracted in step S2408 to the target electronic device 70.

According to the process shown in FIG. 24, the server 90 can identify a nearby store of the user of the target electronic device 70 by periodically receiving the position information from the target electronic device 70. As a result, the server 90 can transmit the advertisement information related to the nearby store of the user of the target electronic device 70, which is suitable for the user's attribute, to the target electronic device 70. When the advertisement information is transmitted to the target electronic device 70 in this way, the advertisement display based on the advertisement information is output on the display device 74 of the target electronic device 70 according to the process of FIG. 17 described above. Therefore, by looking at the display device 74 of the target electronic device 70 worn on the wrist, the user of the target electronic device 70 is advertising information about the store approaching in front of him and conforms to his own attributes. Advertising information can be obtained in a timely manner.

In the third operation example described above, as in the case of the second operation example described above, in step S2408, the advertisement information transmission processing unit 94 may extract the advertisement information suitable for the user's preference.

Although each embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims. It is also possible to combine all or a plurality of the components of the above-described embodiment.

For example, the above-described embodiment relates to the output of an advertisement display based on advertisement information, but is not limited thereto. For example, in a facility such as an amusement park, instead of the output of the advertisement display based on the advertisement information, the output of the attraction display (another example of the first display) based on the attraction information (another example of the first information) is realized. May be done. The attraction information can be, for example, a description of the attraction, the current waiting time of the attraction, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the advertisement information includes only the information related to the advertisement of the store, but may include other related information such as coupons that can be used in the store.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gyro sensor 710 is used to detect the posture of the electronic device 70, but an acceleration sensor may be used instead or in addition to this.

The following additional notes will be further disclosed with respect to the above examples.
[Appendix 1]
A main body that can be worn on the user's wrist, including multiple members that can be opened and closed via hinges.
A flexible display device provided over the plurality of members and
A communication unit provided in the main body and receiving the first information via a wireless communication network,
An electronic device provided in the main body and including a processing unit that outputs a first display to the display device based on the first information.
[Appendix 2]
The first information is the electronic device according to Appendix 1 relating to advertising.
[Appendix 3]
The processing unit further transmits second information indicating the position of the electronic device by the communication unit prior to receiving the first information by the communication unit.
The electronic device according to Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the first information changes according to a position represented by the second information.
[Appendix 4]
The electronic device according to Appendix 3, wherein the processing unit transmits the second information when the communication unit receives a predetermined signal from the outside.
[Appendix 5]
A sensor provided in the main body and detecting the posture of the electronic device is further included.
The electronic device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4, wherein the processing unit further determines the orientation of the first display with respect to the display device based on the posture of the electronic device.
[Appendix 6]
Further including an operation unit provided in the main body unit and receiving input from the user,
The processing unit further, in response to the input, transmits a distribution request requesting the distribution of the first information to another electronic device by the communication unit, any one of the following items 1 to 5. Electronic equipment described in.
[Appendix 7]
The plurality of members include a first member and a second member.
The hinge
A first protrusion provided on the first member and protruding in the first direction,
An arcuate first groove provided on the first member and
A second protrusion provided on the second member, facing the first member in the first direction, and fitting into the first groove.
The electronic device according to any one of Appendix 1 to 6, which is provided on the second member and includes an arc-shaped second groove into which the first protrusion is fitted.
[Appendix 8]
Note that the hinge relatively displaces the first member and the second member in such a manner that at least one of the first member and the second member draws an involute curve when viewed in the first direction. The electronic device according to 7.
[Appendix 9]
The electronic device according to Appendix 7 or 8, wherein the plurality of members include a plurality of sets of the first member and the second member.
[Appendix 10]
The electron according to any one of Supplementary note 7 to 9, wherein each of the first member and the second member has an arc shape in which the side on which the display device is provided is convex when viewed in the first direction. machine.
[Appendix 11]
Electronic devices that can be worn on the user's wrist, including a flexible display device that spans multiple members that are openable and closable via hinges
An information system including an information processing device that transmits first information to the electronic device via a wireless communication network.
[Appendix 12]
11. The system according to Appendix 11, wherein the information processing apparatus transmits the first information when receiving the second information indicating the position of the electronic device from the electronic device.
[Appendix 13]
The system according to Appendix 12, wherein the first information relates to an advertisement according to a position represented by the second information.
[Appendix 14]
The information processing device includes a first database that stores advertisement contents of a plurality of stores.
The system according to Appendix 13, wherein the information processing device generates the first information based on the advertisement content relating to the store corresponding to the position represented by the second information among the plurality of stores.
[Appendix 15]
There are a plurality of the electronic devices,
When the information processing device receives a distribution request from one electronic device that has transmitted the first information among the plurality of the electronic devices, the other one or more electronic devices among the plurality of the electronic devices. The system according to any one of Supplementary note 11 to 14, which transmits the first information to the device.
[Appendix 16]
The information processing device includes a second database that stores user information of each user of the plurality of electronic devices.
The system according to Appendix 15, wherein the information processing device determines the other one or more electronic devices based on the user information.
[Appendix 17]
It further includes beacons that are installed in different predetermined locations and transmit their own beacon signals.
The second information is described in any one of Appendix 12 to 14, which is information for identifying one beacon which is a source of a beacon signal received by the electronic device among the plurality of beacons. System.

1 Hing 5 System 8 Network 10 1st member 12 1st protrusion 14 1st groove 20 2nd member 21 Flat surface 22 2nd protrusion 24 2nd groove 70 Electronic device 72 Main body 74 Display device 90 Server 92 Initial registration processing unit 94 Advertising information transmission processing unit 96 Distribution request processing unit 98 User information database 99 Advertising database 701 Control unit 702 Storage device 703 Display circuit 710 Gyro sensor 712 Button 714 Vibrator 716 Communication circuit 720 Battery 751 Position information transmission processing unit 752 Display processing unit 753 Distribution Request transmission processing unit

Claims (11)

The main body that can be worn on the user's wrist,
A flexible display device provided on the main body and
A communication unit provided in the main body and receiving the first information via a wireless communication network,
A processing unit provided in the main body unit and outputting a first display to the display device based on the first information is included.
The main body
First possess a first upper side of the projection and the arc-shaped first groove arc, a first member formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction, on the second projection and the arc-shaped second groove and the arc of the possess a 2 upper, and a second member which is formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction, fits in the first projection and the second groove, mounted such that the second protrusion is fitted into the first groove ,
The display device is fixed to the first upper side and the second upper side.
The first upper side and the second upper side coincide with the circumference of the same circle when the displacements of the first member and the second member are predetermined values.
Electronics. The main body is connected to each other by a plurality of the first members connected to each other by a first connecting portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a second connecting portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the second members. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the first information is related to an advertisement. The processing unit further transmits second information indicating the position of the electronic device by the communication unit prior to receiving the first information by the communication unit.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first information changes according to a position represented by the second information. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the processing unit transmits the second information when the communication unit receives a predetermined signal from the outside. A sensor provided in the main body and detecting the posture of the electronic device is further included.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the processing unit further determines the orientation of the first display with respect to the display device based on the posture of the electronic device. Further including an operation unit provided in the main body unit and receiving input from the user,
The processing unit further comprises any one of claims 1 to 6 in which the communication unit transmits a distribution request requesting distribution of the first information to another electronic device in response to the input. The electronic device described. The main body that can be worn on the user's wrist,
A flexible display device provided on the main body and
A communication unit provided in the main body and receiving the first information via a wireless communication network,
A processing unit provided in the main body unit and outputting a first display to the display device based on the first information is included.
The main body
First possess a first upper side of the projection and the arc-shaped first groove arc, a first member formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction, on the second projection and the arc-shaped second groove and the arc of the possess a 2 upper, and a second member which is formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction, fits in the first projection and the second groove, mounted such that the second protrusion is fitted into the first groove ,
The display device is fixed to the first upper side and the second upper side.
The first upper side and the second upper side correspond to the circumference of the same circle when the displacements of the first member and the second member are predetermined values .
An information system including an information processing device that transmits first information to the electronic device via a wireless communication network. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the information processing device transmits the first information when the second information indicating the position of the electronic device is received from the electronic device. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the first information relates to an advertisement according to a position represented by the second information. There are a plurality of the electronic devices,
When the information processing device receives a distribution request from one electronic device that has transmitted the first information among the plurality of the electronic devices, the other one or more electronic devices among the plurality of the electronic devices. The system according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein the first information is transmitted to the device.

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