Information display system and information display method

• US 6,384,801 B1
• Filed: 02/17/2000
• Issued: 05/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Kiyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Shalwala, Bipin
• Assistant Examiner(s): PIZIALI, JEFFREY J
• Application Number:
  US09/506,536
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 345/1.1, 345/1.3, 345/2.1, 345/2.2, 345/4, 296/21, 104/53, 104/55, 104/84
• US Class Current: 345/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated

Abstract

A velocity detector detects the velocity of a person moving along a predetermined path. A controller controls information display programs of image servers adapted for sending a series of information to a plurality of image display devices arranged sequentially along the path in accordance with the detected velocity of the moving person. The image display devices share with each other in displaying a series of information as a message. Each of the image display devices display a part of the series of information that is recognizable by the moving person according to the information display program. Thus, information can surely be presented to a person moving along a predetermined path, and no expensive large-size display screen is required.

Claims

1. An information display system comprising:

a plurality of information display means arranged one after another along a predetermined path for persons to whom the information is to be presented;

an information sending means for sending information to the plurality of information display means under an information display program; and

a control means for controlling the information display program of the information sending means in accordance with a velocity of the person moving along the path;

the information display means sharing with each other in displaying a series of information under the information display program, each being adapted to display a part of the series of information that is readily recognizable by the moving person.

2. The information display system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a velocity detection means for detecting the velocity of the moving person;

the control means controlling the information display program of the information sending means in accordance with the velocity of the moving person detected by the velocity detection means.

3. The information display system as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

an installation interval control means for varying the installation intervals of the information display means in accordance with the velocity of the moving person detected by the velocity detection means;

the information display program control means controlling the information display program of the information sending means in accordance with the installation intervals of the information display means varied by the installation interval control means and velocity of the moving person detected by the velocity detection means.

4. The information display system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the information sending means has an information storage means for storing information to be displayed, and sends the information stored in the information storage means according to the information display program.

5. The information display system as set forth in claim 4, wherein the plurality of information display means is divided into a plurality of groups each supplied with the information from the information sending means provided for each group.

6. The information display system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the information sending means send the information provided via a communication line to the information display means under the information display program.

7. An information display method including the steps of:

detecting the velocity of a person moving along a predetermined path along which a plurality of display means is arranged one after another;

controlling an information display program in accordance with the detected velocity of the moving person; and

displaying, under the information display program, a series of information by the plurality of information display means sharing with each other in the displaying, each of the information display means being adapted to display a part of the series of information that is readily recognizable by the moving person.

8. The information display method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the velocity of the moving person is detected, and the information display program is controlled based on velocity information which indicates the detected velocity.

9. The information display method as set forth in claim 7, wherein a series of information is divided in accordance with the velocity of the moving person for sequential display on the information display means.

10. The information display method as set forth in claim 7, wherein a series of information is displayed repeatedly on the information display means.

11. The information display method as set forth in claim 7, wherein installation intervals of the information display means are varied in accordance with the velocity of the moving person, and the information display means share with each other in displaying a series of information under the information display program, each being adapted to display a part of the series of information that is readily recognizable by the moving person.