JPH1166038A - Information provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information such as sound, character, animation or data to many unspecified persons or a person carrying an information receiver with him. SOLUTION: This system is composed of an information provider 2 installed by being stuck at respective plural spots, information receiver 1 to be carried and used while being located away from this information provider 2, and information manager 3 for writing and monitoring information to the information provider 2 while being installed away from each information provider. Then, the information provider 2 reads out stored data transmitted from the information manager 3 in advance and provides the sound, character, animation or output to the information receiver 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information receiving apparatus for transmitting position information such as a postal code, an address code, latitude and longitude, and various information such as characters, images, sounds, and data.
The present invention relates to an information providing system that provides information regardless of the location indoors and outdoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, location information is displayed on a map by using a signal pole from a so-called signboard such as a telephone display, a house display tag attached to a building or the like, a map for area guidance, or a GPS (artificial satellite). Is provided by a navigation system or the like that displays the.

[0003] In addition, advertisements, guidance,
Information such as notices can be found on posters, signboards, electronic bulletin boards (L
ED), a projector, an aurora vision, and the like.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional system, only the provision of ad hoc image and audio information in a state where they are installed or attached is only provided. Therefore, in the case of posters, signboards, etc., it is necessary to replace the information when changing the information content. In addition, electric signboards (using LEDs), projectors, aurora visions, etc. require not only large-scale devices and mechanisms, It cannot be moved easily. In a navigation system using GPS, an error of several tens of meters may occur in the current position.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and provided information can be stored as data in a memory or the like of a portable information receiving device. Easy to change and small,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an information providing system that is not only easy to move, but also can provide accurate location information and various other information to an unspecified number of people with a lightweight device and mechanism.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information providing system, comprising: a transmitting / receiving unit capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of transmission media; and a digital or digital signal received by the transmitting / receiving unit. A conversion unit for performing analog conversion, a control unit for storing and controlling the received signal converted by the conversion unit in a storage unit, and an output unit for reading out stored data of the control unit and outputting voice, text, or moving image And an information providing device comprising a power source and attached to a plurality of locations, and a signal from its own device which receives transmission information from various information transmission media from the information providing device at a position separated from the information providing device and And a converter for digitally or analog-converting the various signals received, and storing the received signals converted by the converter. A control unit for storing and controlling the information, an output unit for reading out the stored data of the control unit and outputting voice or text, or a moving image, and a power supply, each of which is used by an individual to carry and use; An information management device is provided separately from an information providing device at a location.

The information providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a solar cell and a rechargeable battery for securing a power supply inside the apparatus, and a liquid crystal display for displaying images such as characters and animation. A display, a speaker and a microphone for data communication with an external device by sound and voice, and a sound wave such as an ultrasonic wave; a light emitting / receiving device for data communication with the external device by a light wave such as an infrared ray; and an electromagnetic wave For transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device, and an arithmetic unit and a storage unit for controlling these devices and processing various data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information providing apparatus according to the second aspect, each of the constituent parts has a plurality of plate-like structures according to functions, and the respective plate-like portions are superposed and stacked. The member or the component was a flat plate having a flat surface.

The information receiving apparatus according to claim 4 of the present invention displays a rechargeable battery for securing power inside the apparatus and images such as characters and animations received from a separately provided information providing apparatus. Display unit such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker and a microphone for data communication with an information providing device using various transmission media, a light emitting and receiving device, and an electromagnetic transceiver, and a control unit for controlling these and various data processing. A computing unit and a storage unit;

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information management apparatus comprising: a rechargeable battery for securing power inside the apparatus; and a data and map in character and code formats for a separately provided information providing apparatus. And the like to create bit format data and the like of an image image, a means for receiving and monitoring a state from the information providing apparatus, and a plurality of transmission media between the information providing apparatus and various information transmitting means. There are provided means for data communication, arithmetic means and storage means for controlling these and various data processing, and display means for displaying data received from other various information transmission means.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the present system includes information receiving apparatuses 1, 1-1, 1-2, information providing apparatuses 2, 2-1 and 2-2 for transmitting information thereto, and an information management apparatus 3.

The information transmitting device 1 is a terminal such as a mobile phone, a PHS, an electronic organizer or the like, to which an information receiving function is added, or an information receiving device manufactured exclusively, and is carried by a person or mounted on a vehicle. The information providing device 2 has a small and thin shape, and is attached to a wide area independently of the outside, inside, underground, inside a vehicle, etc., or installed in a signboard (described later).

The information management device 3 monitors changes in the information provided by the information providing device and the status of the information providing device.
When data communication is performed at a short distance, it is carried by a person or the like, and when data communication is performed over a long distance, it is kept in an office or the like. In the figure, since the data communication with the information providing apparatus 2 is performed by sound waves, the data communication is performed within a few tens of cm.

Further, since data communication with the information providing device 2-1 is performed by light waves, data communication is performed within a short distance of 2 m or less. Further, since data communication with the information providing device 2-2 is performed by radio waves, data communication is performed at a remote place using a mobile phone line or the like.

Next, an outline of information provision by the present system will be described below by dividing into information provision between the information management device and the information provision device, between the information provision device and the information reception device, information display of the information provision device, and speaker. I do.

The information management device 3 creates information to be provided by the information providing device, transmits the information to the information providing device, and stores the information in the memory of the information providing device. Also, the operating state information and the information provision result information determined and recorded by the self-diagnosis function of the information providing apparatus are transmitted from the information providing apparatus to the information management apparatus and stored in the memory.

When the information providing apparatus breaks down, a method of using the monitoring information, such as issuing an alarm to notify a person, is based on a separately defined processing function, and is not specifically defined here.

In response to a request from the information receiving device 1, the information providing device 2 reads out information stored in the memory of the information providing device, transmits the information to the information receiving device, and stores the information in the memory of the information receiving device. Alternatively, information is periodically transmitted from the information providing apparatus by a predetermined method, and the information receiving apparatus that receives the information freely receives the information and stores the information in a memory. The data communication method is a method using sound waves approaching within several tens of cm, a method using light waves at a close distance of about 2 m, and a method using radio waves at a distance.

[0019] Among the information stored in the memory of the information providing apparatus, information for providing information using the display and the speaker of the information providing apparatus is read out from the memory, and characters and image images are displayed on the display. Sound such as voice is output from a speaker.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the information providing apparatus. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a sound wave transmitting / receiving unit, which is a data transmitting / receiving unit for performing data communication by sound such as ultrasonic waves by approaching an external device within several tens of cm.

When transmitting data, transmission data such as code-format data (for characters) or bit-format data (images such as maps) created by the control unit 24 is converted by the digital or analog signal conversion unit 23 into digital data. Alternatively, the sound signal is converted into an analog electric signal, and the sound wave transmitting / receiving unit 20 converts the electric signal into a sound wave signal and transmits the sound signal (function of a speaker).

When data is received, an external sound wave signal is received, converted into a digital or analog electric signal, sent to a digital or analog signal converter, converted into a data format, and sent to a controller (microphone). Function of).

The lightwave transmission / reception unit 21 is a data transmission / reception unit for performing data communication with an external device within a short distance of 2 m or less using light such as infrared rays. Other than that, the basic processing method is the same as the transmission and reception of the sound wave, except that the sound wave is a light wave, the speaker function is a light emitting function, and the microphone function is a light receiving function.

The radio wave transmission / reception unit 22 is a data transmission / reception unit for performing data communication by radio waves between an external device and a remote place. The basic processing method is the same as that of the sound wave transmission / reception unit. Simply replace the microphone function with the receiving function.

Digital or analog signal converter 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes transmission data such as code-format data (for characters) and bit-format data (images such as maps) created by the control unit 24 at the time of data transmission from the control unit, and transmits the digital or analog electric data. The signal is converted into a signal and sent to the above-described sound wave transmitting / receiving unit 20, light wave transmitting / receiving unit 21, and radio wave transmitting / receiving unit 22. At the time of data reception, each digital or analog electric signal from each of the receiving units 20, 21, 22 is converted into a data format and sent to the control unit.

The control unit 24 creates transmission data such as code-format data (characters) and bit-format data (images such as maps) at the time of data transmission based on the data stored in the memory. The signal is sent to the analog signal converter 23. When data is received, it receives received data such as code-format data (for characters) and bit-format data (images such as maps) from the digital or analog signal converter 23 and executes processing imposed on the controller. And store it in memory.

The processing functions imposed on the control unit are defined by services provided by the present apparatus, and are separately defined. When the information is provided by the apparatus alone, the data for the provided information stored in the memory is displayed as characters or images on a display unit, or the sound wave transmission / reception unit is shared with the speaker of the sound wave transmission / reception unit. Controls the sound of the part.

The display 25 displays images such as characters and images based on image data from the outside. The rechargeable battery 26 charges electricity generated by the solar cell 27 when the outside is bright, and discharges when the outside is dark.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information receiving apparatus. 3, the same functional portions as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. This information receiving apparatus is basically the same as the information providing apparatus described above. The newly added configuration is the image scanner 28.

As a result, the processing contents of the control unit 24 differ. That is, it receives code-format data and bit-format data read and decoded by the image scanner from the image scanner, executes the processing imposed on the control unit 24, and stores it in the memory. The processing functions imposed on the control unit are defined by services provided by the present apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the information management apparatus. The configuration of this device is basically the same as the information providing device shown in FIG. That is, the solar cell is not required due to the installation location, and the function of the control unit is partially different.

The function of the control unit of the present apparatus has a function of creating code format data such as characters provided by the information providing device, bit format data of images such as maps, and graphic images. It also has a function (data editing, statistics, alarming at the time of failure, etc.) for receiving and monitoring monitoring information such as the failure status, operating status, usage status, and user status of the information providing device from the information providing device.

A specific configuration diagram of the information providing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, (a) is an external view of the device, which has a laminated structure. As shown in FIG. 5A, a solar cell and a rechargeable battery for securing power inside the device, a display such as a liquid crystal display for displaying images such as characters and animations, and a sound or voice. A speaker and microphone for expressing and communicating data with an external device using sound waves such as ultrasonic waves, a light emitting / receiving device for communicating data with an external device using light waves such as infrared rays, and a data communication with an external device using electromagnetic waves. And a MPU and a memory for controlling these and for processing various data.

FIG. 5 (b) is an exploded view showing the state of lamination, wherein the first layer is a transparent surface protective material, and the second layer is an infrared ray receiver, solar cell, liquid crystal display, speaker, microphone, etc. Installation section, 3rd layer is paper battery and control equipment installation section, 4th layer is MPU, memory and radio wave transceiver (with antenna) installation section, 5th layer is surface protection material, and these are laminated It is configured. In addition, all the individual components are publicly known. Further, the laminated thin plate (hereinafter referred to as an information providing plate) is used by attaching it to posters, bulletin boards, advertising towers, etc. provided in various places, and the back surface protective material of the fifth layer is made of glue or the like. Adhesive surface.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the information providing apparatus, which includes a solar cell, a paper battery, a liquid crystal display, an infrared light receiving / emitting unit, an MPU, a radio transceiver, and an S / W transmitter.
Each component of P and MC is arranged on a plane to form a flat plate. In the above description, it is described that all of light, sound, and radio waves are provided as data communication means, but it is not always necessary to provide all of them.

Next, a series of operations will be described for each case. [1] Writing of information to the information providing device Creation of information to be provided by the information providing device Data processing functions of word processors, graphics, images (photos, etc.) programmed in the CPU of the information management device (commercially available program functions, etc.) ) To create characters and image information to be provided by the information providing device, and temporarily store the information and the information type in the memory of the information management device (FIG. 7). Note that the data format and the like are standardized formats such as JIS code, bitmap, and JPEG so that the information receiving device and the information providing device can process the information in advance. Show.

The transfer of information from the information management device to the information providing device will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the information management device, the information transfer method (sound wave, light wave,
Radio wave) or (1),
Activate the transmitting / receiving unit (2). The information providing apparatus changes the state of the apparatus to the reception state based on the data communication start request “11” (information rewriting request from the information management apparatus) based on a separately defined rule (11 in FIG. 8) from the information management apparatus. Transition (4) is made, and information transmission start acknowledgment is returned to the information management device.

Note that the information providing apparatus is always in a state of waiting for reception of the data communication start request information (17) except when the information transmission process is executed. Further, in order to prevent tampering or the like before transmitting the rewriting information, the information management device transmits whether or not rewriting can be performed using the personal identification number (5), and the information providing device confirms (6).

If the information providing device determines that the confirmation is good (7), the information providing device returns information (8) of the information transmission acknowledgment to the information managing device, and the information managing device transmits the information.
In this case, the rewriting information and the information type are received (9),
The information of the same type is overwritten and stored in the memory (10).

When the processing is completed normally, information indicating that the reception processing has been completed (11) is returned to the information management device to complete the processing (12), and the data communication start request information is always waiting for reception. The state transits to the state (17). If the processing has failed, the processing is stopped (16), no response is made, and the state transits to a state of waiting for the reception of the data communication start request information (17).

If the determination is negative (13), the rewriting process is stopped (14) and the request is ignored. When the information providing apparatus ignores the request, no response is given to the requesting apparatus such as the information management apparatus. If the request is ignored for some reason, the information management device performs a completion process (12) after a certain waiting time (15).

[2] Status Monitoring of Information Providing Device Creation of Status Monitoring Information in Information Providing Device The information providing device transmits / receives information to / from the information receiving device (type of provided information, contents, information recipient code, date / time Etc.), creates and edits monitoring information such as the failure status of the own device, and saves it in a memory. Note that the data format and the like are standardized formats such as JIS codes that have been previously matched so that the information management device and the information providing device can process the data.

The transfer of information from the information providing device to the information management device will be described with reference to FIG. First, the information management device selects one of the information transfer methods (sound wave, light wave, radio wave) to the information providing device by (1) and activates the transmission / reception unit (2).

The information providing apparatus changes the state of the apparatus to the receiving state (4) based on the data communication start request “12” (monitoring information transmission request) from the information management apparatus, and acknowledges the start of information transmission. Return to the information management device.

Note that the information providing apparatus is always in a data reception start request information reception waiting state (1
4). In order to prevent tampering or the like before transmission of the monitoring information, the information management apparatus transmits a preset personal identification number (5) for determining whether transmission is possible and confirms it with the information providing apparatus (6). Is what you do.

As a result, if the determination by the information providing device is good, the information providing device transmits the monitoring information to the information managing device (8), and the information managing device receives this and stores it in the memory. (9).

When the reception processing of the monitoring information is completed normally (9), a series of processing is completed (10), and information indicating the completion is returned to the information providing apparatus. The information providing device is
The monitoring information is deleted from the memory (11), the processing is completed (12), and the state transits to a state of waiting for the reception of the data communication start request information (14).

When the monitoring information reception processing is abnormally terminated (9), a series of processing is stopped and completed (13), and information indicating the abnormality is returned to the information providing apparatus. The information providing apparatus completes the process without erasing the monitoring information from the memory (12).
And always waits for data communication start request information (1.
Transition to 4). The processing in the case where the confirmation determination is negative is the same as the processing of “writing information to the information providing device”.

[3] Information Providing Service by Information Providing Apparatus A description will be given of the service of image information by the display of the information providing apparatus with reference to FIG. As described above, of the information (1) created by the information management device and stored in the memory of the information providing device, the information (2) provided by the display of the information providing device is read from the memory, and the control unit converts the image data. (3)
The display is controlled to display an image (4) of a moving image such as a character or an image or a still image on the display.

Service of sound information using speaker of information providing apparatus As described above, information (5) provided by the speaker of the information providing apparatus out of information (1) created by the information management apparatus and stored in the memory of the information providing apparatus Is read from the memory, the sound data is converted under control (6), and the speaker is controlled to emit a sound (7) such as voice or music.

[4] Information Providing Service in Information Receiving Apparatus Information transfer from the information providing apparatus to the information receiving apparatus at the request of the information receiving apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. First,
In the information receiving device, one of the information transfer methods (sound wave, light wave, radio wave) from the information providing device is selected by (1),
The transmission / reception unit is started (2).

The information providing apparatus stores the user ID 4 and the contents of use in the memory based on the data communication start request from the information receiving apparatus (a request for receiving the information type “0 *” information from the information provider) and the user ID. (Create monitoring information), call it from the information memory of the request, add the information type, and transmit the information (5).

After the transmission, the processing is completed, and the apparatus enters the state 8 of waiting for the reception of the data communication start request information. If there is no response, the system waits for a predetermined time (6) and releases the reception waiting state (7). Note that the information providing apparatus is always in a state of waiting for reception of the data communication start request information except during the execution of the information transmission process.

One Example of Processing at the Time of Congestion of Requests from Information Providing Apparatus When requests are simultaneously received from a plurality of information receiving apparatuses, first-come first-served processing is performed, and the first request is processed first. After the completion of the processing, the state transits to a state of waiting for the reception of the constant data communication start request information so that the next request can be processed.

The second and subsequent requests are ignored (9) during the data processing of the information providing apparatus because the information providing apparatus is not always in a state of waiting for reception of the data communication start request information. The information receiving apparatus that has issued the ignored request waits for a certain period of time without response (6), and releases the reception waiting state (7).

The transmission of information from the information providing apparatus without a request from the information receiving apparatus or the like will be described with reference to FIG. Among the information transfer methods (sound waves, light waves, radio waves) provided in the information providing apparatus, the information type and the information are periodically transmitted in a draining manner as shown in (1) in any one of the methods.

The information receiving apparatus selects the information transfer method (sound wave, light wave, radio wave) and the type of received information, activates the transmitting / receiving section (3), and waits for reception. The data transferred from the information providing device is detected by the information receiving device at a start signal portion of a series of information (4), reception of information of a requested information type is started (5), and stored in a memory (6). Alternatively, an image is displayed on a display (7), and a sound is output on a speaker or the like (8) in real time. Then, the information receiving apparatus detects the end signal portion of the series of information (9) and cancels the receiving state (10).

The reception of information by the image scanner of the information receiving apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. The information transfer method (scanner) is selected by the information receiving apparatus, the image scanner (2) is activated, and the apparatus is brought into a scan waiting state (3). In this case, the scanner part is moved to print or scan an image image such as a character or a bar code appearing on the display device, which is a common method 4, and the image image displayed on the display device by fixing the scanner on the display device is switched. To create a pseudo scanned state (5).

Then, the scanned image is stored as it is as bit information in a memory (6), or in the case of a character, converted into standard character (7) code data such as JIS and stored in a memory (8). .

Next, an outline of application of the information providing system and a method of using the information providing system will be described. First, since the information providing device is a source of information, it is attached to a poster, a signboard, an advertising tower, or the like, and the information receiving device incorporates its function into a mobile phone or a personal navigation system. You may use as an apparatus integrated with.

The information provided by the information providing device may be information specifying a position such as a zip code, a house code, a low latitude, etc., information on map data such as an advertisement map and a house map, and information on an emergency disaster. There are general information such as evacuation / damage status, public information such as bulletins and public facility information, danger spot information on sidewalks, welfare information of various facilities, various company information, shop advertisements, residents, and guidance information.

Specific examples will be described below. As a method of directly providing information using a display and a speaker, an example in which an information providing device is attached to a poster will be described. In this case, information to be advertised is displayed on a display as a moving image such as characters or animation, and voice guidance is provided through a speaker. Rewriting information is information that does not need to be rewritten frequently,
It is a method of rewriting from the proximity by the information providing device.

The following is an example in which an information providing device is incorporated in an advertising tower. Information to be advertised is displayed as moving images such as characters and animations on a display, and voice guidance is provided by a speaker. Rewriting of information in this case is information that needs to be rewritten to some extent frequently, and is performed from a distance using a mobile telephone line by an information rewriting device of an information providing device installed in a distant place.

The following is an example in which a display is enlarged and used on a bulletin board in a station yard. In this case, a train operation schedule is normally displayed, and in the event of an accident, etc., information is displayed on the display as a moving image such as a character or animation. Is displayed, and voice guidance is provided by a speaker. In this case, since the information needs to be rewritten urgently to some extent, the information is rewritten from a distant place by using an information rewriting device of an information providing apparatus installed in a distant place and using a commercial radio.

As a method of indirectly providing information using an information receiving device, there is an example in which a personal navigation system and an information receiving device are integrated. In this case, a function such as an infrared receiver / receiver for data communication with the information providing device is added to the personal navigation system, and the position information is received from the information providing device attached to the house display tag,
Display the exact current location on the navigation map.

Also, based on the destination entered in the navigation in advance,
Tell the direction you are going by voice. Since the position information of the house display tag is semi-permanently invariable, it is stored in the ROM of the information providing device so that it cannot be easily rewritten.

Next, an example in which a mobile phone and an information receiving apparatus are integrated will be described. A function such as a radio wave transmitter / receiver for data communication with an information providing device (a mobile phone is already provided and used) is added to the mobile phone. The information is received from the information providing device attached to the house display tag, and the current position information is provided to the third party through the telephone line.

Next, in an example in which the portable terminal and the information receiving device are integrated, the portable terminal is provided with a function such as a radio wave transmitter / receiver and an earphone for data communication with the information providing device, and the information provision device attached to the information card is provided. Various guidance information, such as a dangerous place on the road, is received from the device, and is provided by voice using earphones or the like. This guide tag contains information with a high rewrite frequency and information with a low rewrite frequency, and may contain dangerous information if it is changed.

Next, an example in which the electronic organizer and the information receiving device are integrated will be described. In this case, a function such as an infrared receiver for data communication with the information providing device is added to the electronic organizer, and various information such as a description of a famous place and digital image data of scenery is provided from the information providing device attached to the tourist information card. And receive
Save as travel memories in your electronic organizer. Also, a route is displayed on a map based on the destination guidance information. Since this tourist information tag is widely distributed and installed in a tourist area, it is rewritten from a distant place using a business radio or the like.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention, an information providing device can be provided at an extremely large number of places, and information can be displayed as characters, moving images, voices, and data. And various usage methods can be provided.
In addition, since the information providing device is thin and lightweight as a laminated or flat plate structure, it can be attached to posters, bulletin boards, advertising towers, or anywhere, and the use effect is great.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of an information providing apparatus used in the information providing system.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of an information receiving device used in the information providing system.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of an information management device used in the information providing system.

FIG. 5 is a configuration example showing an embodiment of an information providing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a configuration example diagram showing another embodiment of the information providing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a process of writing information to the information providing apparatus.

FIG. 8 is an example of an information type code.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an information rewriting process from the information management device to the information providing device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state monitoring process from the information management device to the information providing device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an information providing service process performed by the information providing apparatus alone.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an information providing service process in the information receiving device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an information transmission process from the information providing device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an information receiving process performed by an image scanner of the information receiving apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1-1,1-2 Information receiving device 2,2-1,2-2 Information providing device 3 Information management device 20 Sound wave transmitting / receiving unit 21 Light wave transmitting / receiving unit 22 Radio wave transmitting / receiving unit 23 Digital or analog signal converting unit 24 Control unit 25 display unit 26 rechargeable battery 27 solar cell 28 image scanner

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI H04B 10/22 (72) Inventor Kou Nanbu 4-20-2 Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo MKS Chofu Building (72) Inventor Jiro Nagaoka Saitama (10) Inventor Kazuo Tanuma 167-18 Kamiruda, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A transmitting and receiving unit capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of transmission media, a converting unit for converting various signals received by the transmitting and receiving unit into digital or analog signals, and a storing unit for storing the received signals converted by the converting unit. A control unit that stores and performs control processing, an information providing device that has an output unit that reads out stored data of the control unit and outputs audio or text or a moving image and a power supply and is attached to a plurality of locations, and the like; A transmitting / receiving unit which is located at a distance from the information providing device and receives transmission information from the information providing device via various transmission media and transmits signals from the own device; and a digital or analog conversion of the received various signals. A control unit that stores the received signal converted by the conversion unit in a storage unit and performs control processing, and reads storage data of the control unit. An information receiving device that has an output unit for outputting voice or text or moving images and a power supply and is carried and used by each person, and creates, writes, and monitors update information for the information providing devices at the plurality of locations. An information providing system, comprising: an information management device provided separately from each information providing device for performing the information processing. 2. A solar cell and a rechargeable battery for securing a power supply inside the apparatus, a display such as a liquid crystal display for displaying images such as characters and animation, a sound and voice expression, an ultrasonic wave and the like. A speaker and a microphone for data communication with an external device using a sound wave, a light emitting / receiving device for data communication with an external device using a sound wave such as infrared rays, and a transceiver for data communication with an external device using an electromagnetic wave. An information providing apparatus comprising: an arithmetic unit and a storage unit for controlling these and processing various data. 3. The information providing device according to claim 2, wherein:
The information providing is characterized in that each of the component parts has a plurality of plate-like structures according to functions, and that each of the plate-like parts is a laminated member by overlapping each other and that each of the component parts is a flat plate member in which each of the component parts is arranged in a plane. apparatus. 4. A rechargeable battery for securing power inside the apparatus, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display for displaying images such as characters and animations received from a separately provided information providing apparatus, Speaker and microphone for data communication with an information providing device using a transmission medium, a transmitter / receiver using a radio wave and a transmitter / receiver using radio waves, and arithmetic means and storage means for controlling these and processing various data. Information receiving device. 5. A rechargeable battery for securing a power supply inside the apparatus, and data in character and code format and bit format data of an image image such as a map are created for a separately provided information providing apparatus. Means for receiving and monitoring the state from the information providing apparatus, means for communicating data between the information providing apparatus and various information transmitting means via a plurality of transmission media, control of these and various data An information management apparatus comprising: an arithmetic unit and a storage unit for processing; and a display unit for displaying data received from various other information transmission units.