Display control method, display control device, display control system, and display control program

Abstract

To provide a display control method that can display information useful for a specific user located near a display apparatus.SOLUTION: A display control method is executed by a computer for displaying information on displays provided in a plurality of display apparatuses provided in a facility. The display control method acquires position information of a user who uses the facility, and acquires related information related to the user. On the basis of the position information and related information, the display control method displays image data including the related information on the display of the display apparatus, of the plurality of display apparatuses, which is located in a place closest to a position indicated by the position information of the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control method, a display control device, a display control system, and a display control program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, lighting fixtures have been known that have a light source that emits light and a display unit that can process the light emitted by the light source and display image data. In Patent Document 1, the applicant has proposed a lighting fixture that uses an electronic panel as the display unit that processes the light emitted by the light source and transmits it, and displays predetermined image data received from an external storage unit separate from the lighting fixture on multiple panels. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2019 / 082789 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, in a lighting fixture having a display unit capable of displaying this image data, there is a demand for displaying information that is useful to users located near the lighting fixture.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display control method that can display useful information to specific users located near a display device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, a display control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a display control method that is executed by a computer and displays information on display units provided on multiple display devices installed in a facility, and acquires location information of users using the facility, acquires related information related to the users, and, based on the location information and related information, displays image data including the related information on the display unit of the display device among the multiple display devices that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information.

[0007] A display control device according to another aspect of the present invention is a display control device that displays information on display units provided on multiple display devices installed in a facility, and includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of users using the facility, a user identification unit that identifies the users, a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the users identified by the user identification unit to be displayed on the display devices, a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information previously stored in a memory unit, and a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display devices to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the multiple display devices.

[0008] A display control system according to another aspect of the present invention comprises a position measuring device that measures the position of a user using a facility, a position measuring device that identifies the position of the user based on information acquired by the position measuring device, a display control device, and a display device that has multiple display units and displays specified information on the display units in response to a control instruction from the display control device.The display control device comprises a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the user identified by the position measuring device, a user identification unit that identifies the user, a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the user to be displayed on the display device for the user identified by the user identification unit, a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information previously stored in a memory unit, and a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the position indicated by the user's position information among the multiple display devices.

[0009] A display control program according to another aspect of the present invention is a display control program for displaying information on display units provided on multiple display devices provided in a facility, and causes a computer to execute the following processes: acquire location information of users using the facility, identify the users, acquire related information about the identified users to be displayed on the display devices, select content corresponding to the related information from content information previously stored in a memory unit, and send a control instruction to a display control unit of the display devices to display the selected content on the display unit of the display device located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the multiple display devices. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a display control method that can display useful information to a specific user who is located near a display device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining image data displayed on a plurality of display panels of the lighting fixture according to this embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a display control device according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the display control device according to this embodiment. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an example of position information, user information, and content information applied to the display control device according to this embodiment. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining an example of the display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 5C] FIG. 5C is a diagram for explaining an example of the display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 5D] FIG. 5D is a diagram for explaining an example of the display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 5E] FIG. 5E is a diagram for explaining an example of the display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 5F] FIG. 5F is a diagram for explaining an example of the display control system according to this embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing by the display control device according to this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display control system according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a display control device according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The display control method, display control device 100, and display control system 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the dimensional proportions in the drawings are exaggerated for the sake of explanation and may differ from the actual proportions.

[0013] (Configuration of display control system 10) Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a display control system 10 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the display control system 10 includes a display control device 100, a lighting device 200, a position measurement device 300, and a position measurement device 400. In this embodiment, the display control device 100, the position measurement device 300, and the position measurement device 400 are capable of communicating with each other via a network 50. The display control device 100 and the lighting device 200 are also capable of directly transmitting and receiving data via wireless communication.

[0014] In this embodiment, the display control device 100 is provided as a function (application) in, for example, a personal computer or a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0015] In display control system 10 shown in FIG. 1, predetermined information is displayed on an image display panel provided in lighting device 200 under control of display control device 100. Note that in this embodiment, the storage location of the information (content) displayed on lighting device 200 does not limit the configuration of this embodiment. The information (content) displayed on lighting device 200 may be, for example, information stored in display control device 100 (see FIG. 4) or information previously stored in lighting device 200 (see FIG. 7).

[0016] (Configuration of lighting fixture 200) The lighting device 200 includes a display panel 250 and a light source 201. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the lighting device 200 including the display panel 250. The lighting device 200 includes a plurality of display panels 250 that display images in different directions. The display panels 250 are configured, for example, with liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Note that the number of panels in the display panel 250 is not important as long as the plurality of panels can display images in each azimuth angle direction. The lighting device 200 corresponds to a display device.

[0017] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the lighting device 200 includes four image display panels 250a, 250b, 250c, and 250d as the plurality of display panels 250. The four image display panels 250a, 250b, 250c, and 250d each display an image at an azimuth angle of 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees, respectively, when viewed from above. The four image display panels 250a, 250b, 250c, and 250d each have the same vertically elongated shape. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the image display panels 250a to 250d, they will simply be referred to as "display panel 250." The display unit corresponds to the display panel 250. The plurality of display units corresponds to the plurality of display panels 250.

[0018] Light source 201 of lighting device 200 emits light. Light source 201 lights up at a color temperature, brightness, and lighting method specified by display control device 100 or the like. Light source 201 may also light up based on control information regarding light color information, brightness, and lighting method transmitted from a predetermined user terminal (not shown). The lighting method may be constant, flashing, flickering, or the like.

[0019] Furthermore, the light source 201 is arranged so that the user's field of view in a predetermined direction toward the light source 201 is blocked by the display panel 250, and the light emitted from the light source 201 is visible to the user. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the display panel 250 is arranged so as to surround the light source 201 in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, the light source 201 is housed so as to be surrounded by the display panel 250.

[0020] In lighting device 200, the lower side of display panel 250, which is surrounded in the circumferential direction, is open. The lower side of display panel 250, which is surrounded in the circumferential direction, may be covered with a light-transmitting member. A user viewing display panel 250 from the front cannot see light source 201 itself, but can see light emitted from light source 201 from below display panel 250. Furthermore, a user viewing display panel 250 from the front can see light emitted from light source 201 from below display panel 250.

[0021] 1, lighting fixture 200 is hung from the ceiling by support rod 11 and has an opening at the bottom, but this is not limiting. Lighting fixture 200 may be provided on a wall or the like, or on the floor or a table or the like.

[0022] Note that the display panel 250 may be anything other than a liquid crystal display as long as it can display predetermined image data by transmitting or restricting the transmission of light of a specific wavelength. Specifically, an example of the display panel 250 is an organic electroluminescence (OEL). Other examples of the display panel 250 include an organic light emitting diode (OLED) or electronic paper.

[0023] (Position measuring device 300 and position measuring device 400) The position measuring device 400 according to this embodiment corresponds to a scanner applied to a general LPS (Local Positioning System). Furthermore, facility users carry beacons that transmit position information. Signals emitted from the beacons are received by the position measuring device 400, an LPS scanner installed on the ceiling of the facility, and the position information is measured based on the strength of the signal between the beacon and the scanner. The measured position information is sent to the position measuring device 300, which corresponds to an LPS server, where the position information is managed and analyzed. The device that transmits the signal may be a dedicated device such as a tag-type beacon carried by the user, or a mobile device such as a smartphone equipped with this function.

[0024] (Configuration of display control device 100) Next, a description will be given of the configuration of the display control device 100. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the display control device 100 according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, the display control device 100 is configured by a general computer including a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input / output IF 130 (Interface), and a communication IF 140.

[0025] In this embodiment, an example is shown in which a plurality of information processing functions provided in the display control device 100 is realized by software. The display control device 100 functions as a plurality of information processing circuits provided in the display control device 100 by executing a computer program.

[0026] As another configuration, the display control device 100 may be configured with dedicated hardware for executing each information processing shown in Fig. 4, and the information processing functions may be configured using a system LSI (Large Scale Integration) or the like. A system may also be configured with multiple information processing functions using individual hardware. The control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 will be described in detail later.

[0027] The input / output IF 130 is a component (interface) for a user such as an administrator to exchange data with the display control device 100. The input / output IF 130 includes, for example, an input unit and an output unit (not shown).

[0028] The input unit in the input / output IF 130 has an interface function for the user to input various information, and information is input from outside the display control device 100. The user inputs information to the input unit via, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a trackball, or a voice recognition device connected to the display control device 100. The input unit can also input information as a data input terminal for inputting data from an external storage device (not shown) or the like.

[0029] The output unit in the input / output IF 130 can display position information, user information, etc., which will be described later, on a display device (not shown) connected to the display control device 100. The display device is, for example, a display device, a projector device, etc.

[0030] The communication IF 140 is an interface that enables mutual communication between the display control device 100 and the position measurement device 300 and the position measurement device 400. The communication IF 140 also functions as an interface that enables communication with the lighting fixture 200.

[0031] (Functional configuration of the display control device 100) Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a display control device 100 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 4, the control unit 110 of the display control device 100 includes, as functions, a location information acquisition unit 111, a user identification unit 112, a related information acquisition unit 113, a content selection unit 114, and a display device control unit 115. Details of each function of the control unit 110 will be described later.

[0032] Furthermore, the control unit 110, for example, operates an operating system to control the entire display control device 100. Furthermore, the control unit 110 operates based on a program stored in the storage unit 120 to execute the above-mentioned functions. Note that the program is not limited to being stored in the storage unit 120, and may be stored in, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like (not shown) within the display control device 100.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 4, the storage unit 120 stores information included in a location information DB 121 (DB: Database), a user information DB 122, and a content information DB 123 as data. Note that the number of storage units 120 that store each of these data may be one or more. For example, a single storage unit 120 may be configured to store the data in separate areas. Alternatively, the data may be distributed and stored in multiple storage devices installed in physically separate locations.

[0034] The location information acquisition unit 111 acquires location information of users who use the facility. Specifically, the location information acquisition unit 111 acquires the location information of users collected by the position measurement device 300 via the communication IF 140. The location information acquisition unit 111 also stores the acquired location information in the location information DB 121. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an example of location information stored in the location information DB 121. For example, the location information is represented by coordinates as shown in FIG. 5A.

[0035] The user identification unit 112 identifies the user (user) located at the location based on the acquired location information and user information previously stored in the user information DB 122. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the information in the location information DB 121 and the information in the user information DB 122 related to the identified user may be associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 120.

[0036] Furthermore, user identification unit 112 associates the user's location information with the user information, and further associates the user information with lighting device 200 that is closest to the location indicated by the user's location information. As a result, the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information, the user's location information, and the user information that identifies the user are stored in association with each other (see FIG. 5A).

[0037] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B, the user identification unit 112 compares the coordinates (X5, Y5) to (X10, Y10) of the lighting devices 200 that are managed in advance with the coordinates (X1, Y1) of the user U1, and associates the user U1 who is closest to a specific lighting device 200. In the example shown in FIG. 5B, when the coordinates (X1, Y1) = (15, 24) of the user U1 are compared with the coordinates (X5, Y5) to (X10, Y10) of the display devices, the coordinates (10, 25) of the display device (1) are the closest, and therefore, the user U1 is associated with the display device (1). The display device corresponds to the lighting device 200.

[0038] Alternatively, one area may be set for each lighting device 200, and the user identification unit 112 may associate the lighting device 200 with a user present in that area, thereby associating the user with the lighting device 200. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5C , when user U1 is present in area A, the display device (1) is associated with user U1.

[0039] Furthermore, when two or more users exist in the same area, the display device may be configured to display the user closest to the display device based on coordinate information among the users located in the area. For example, the example shown in Fig. 5D shows a case where users U1 and U2 exist in area A. In the example shown in Fig. 5D, the user identification unit 112 determines that user U1 is closest to display device (1) based on the coordinates (X1, Y1) = (15, 24) of user U1 and the coordinates (X2, Y2) = (3, 22) of user U2, and associates display device (1) with user U1.

[0040] Furthermore, the user identification unit 112 identifies the display orientation of the corresponding display device based on the relationship between the associated user information and the display device, and stores the identified orientation in the storage unit 120. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, user U1 is located at the position (X1, Y1) indicated in the position information and faces surface 3 of the lighting device (1). That is, user U1 can view the image data displayed on surface 3 of the lighting device (1). Surfaces 1 to 4 in FIG. 5A correspond to image display panels 250a to 250d, respectively.

[0041] For example, the user identification unit 112 matches the coordinates (X5, Y5) to (X10, Y10) of the lighting device 200, which are managed in advance, with the coordinates (X1, Y1) of user U1, and associates the user U1 who is closest to a specific lighting device 200. Furthermore, the user identification unit 112 associates the user with the specific face of the closest display device. In the example shown in FIG. 5E, when the coordinates (X1, Y1) = (15, 24) of user U1 are compared with the coordinates (X5, Y5) to (X10, Y10) of the display device, user U1 is found to be closest to display device (1), and therefore the user is associated. Furthermore, the user identification unit 112 identifies the display direction based on the coordinate ranges corresponding to each display panel 250 of the lighting device 200, which are predetermined. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5E, the user identification unit 112 associates the coordinates (15, 24) where user U1 is located, by determining that the coordinates correspond to face 3.

[0042] Alternatively, the user identification unit 112 may set one area for one lighting device 200 and further associate a user present within the area for which one area is set for one surface. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5F, when user U1 is present within area A, the user identification unit 112 associates the display device (1) with user U1. Furthermore, based on the position information of user U1, the user identification unit 112 identifies that user U1 is present within area A-3, and further associates surface 3 corresponding to area A-3 with user U1.

[0043] The related information acquisition unit 113 acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit 112 to be displayed on the display device. The related information may be user profile information. The related information may also be event information suitable for the user. The event information may be, for example, an event that the user has used in the past or an event that the user is interested in. The related information may also be information that the user is interested in. For example, the event information or information of interest may be information that has been stored in advance in the storage unit 120. The information stored in the storage unit 120 may also be information that the user has input, for example, during user registration when using a facility.

[0044] Alternatively, the user information DB 122 may contain information acquired from user management information previously managed by a server, etc. Furthermore, the related information may be enrollment information previously registered with the user's workplace, school, etc. Furthermore, the related information may include project information related to the user.

[0045] The content selection unit 114 selects content corresponding to the related information determined by the related information acquisition unit 113 from the content information stored in the content information DB 123. The example shown in Fig. 4 illustrates a configuration in which the content information DB 123 is provided in the storage unit 120 of the display control device 100. For example, the content information DB 123 is not limited to being provided in the storage unit 120 of the display control device 100, and may be provided in a server such as a cloud server or in the lighting device 200.

[0046] Display device control unit 115 sends a control instruction to display control unit 210 of lighting device 200 to display the content selected by content selection unit 114 on the display unit of the display device corresponding to the user's position. For example, display device control unit 115 sends content information and information (display direction) indicating on which of image display panels 250a to 250d of display panel 250 the content should be displayed, to display control unit 210 of lighting device 200.

[0047] Upon receiving the control instruction from display device control unit 115, display control unit 210 of lighting device 200 displays the content information on at least one of image display panels 250a to 250d corresponding to monitor surfaces A to D in FIG. 4 in accordance with the control instruction.

[0048] That is, display device control unit 115 sends a control instruction to display control unit 210 of the display devices to display the content selected by content selection unit 114 on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among multiple display devices. Note that lighting device 200 corresponds to a display device.

[0049] In addition, the display device control unit 115 displays image data including related information on a display unit that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among multiple display devices and is visible to the user.

[0050] Display control unit 210 of lighting device 200, which receives a control instruction from display device control unit 115, causes predetermined content to be displayed on image display panels 250a to 250d, thereby enabling the user to view related information.

[0051] (Outline of processing flow of display control device 100) Next, the processing (display control method) related to display control in the display control device 100 will be described based on the flowchart in Fig. 6. The series of operations for lighting control shown in the flowchart in Fig. 6 starts when the display control device 100 is started, and ends when the power is turned off. In addition to when the power is turned off, the processing in the flowchart shown in Fig. 6 also ends when an interrupt to end the processing occurs. In the following description of the flowchart, the same content as that described in the above description of the display control system 10 and the display control device 100 will be omitted or simplified.

[0052] In step S601, the location information acquisition unit 111 acquires location information of users who use the facility. Specifically, the location information acquisition unit 111 acquires the location information of users collected by the position measurement device 300 via the communication IF 140. The location information acquisition unit 111 also stores the acquired location information in the location information DB 121. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S602.

[0053] In step S602, the user identification unit 112 identifies the user (user) located at the location based on the acquired location information and user information previously stored in the user information DB 122. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the information in the location information DB 121 and the information in the user information DB 122 related to the identified user may be associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 120.

[0054] In step S602, user identification unit 112 associates the user's location information with the user information, and further associates the user information with lighting device 200 that is closest to the location indicated by the user's location information. As a result, the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information, among multiple lighting devices 200 (display devices) installed in the facility, the user's location information, and the user information that identifies the user are stored in association with each other (see FIG. 5A).

[0055] Furthermore, in step S602, the user identification unit 112 identifies the display orientation of the corresponding display device based on the relationship between the associated user information and the display device, and stores the identified orientation in the storage unit 120. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, user U1 is located at the position (X1, Y1) indicated in the position information and faces surface 1 of lighting device (1). That is, user U1 can view the image data displayed on surface 1 of lighting device (1). Surfaces 1 to 4 in FIG. 5A correspond to image display panels 250a to 250d, respectively. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S603.

[0056] In step S603, the related information acquisition unit 113 acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit 112 to be displayed on the display device. The related information may be event information in which the user is interested. The event information may be, for example, an event that the user has attended in the past or an event in which the user is interested. The related information may also be information in which the user is interested. For example, the event information or information in which the user is interested may be information stored in advance in the storage unit 120. The information stored in the storage unit 120 may also be information entered by the user during user registration when using a facility. Alternatively, the user information DB 122 may contain information acquired from user management information previously managed by a server or the like. Furthermore, the related information may be enrollment information previously registered at the user's workplace, school, or the like. The related information may also include project information related to the user. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S604.

[0057] In step S604, content selection unit 114 selects content corresponding to the related information determined by related information acquisition unit 113 from the content information stored in content information DB 123. The example shown in Fig. 4 illustrates a configuration in which content information DB 123 is provided in storage unit 120 of display control device 100. For example, content information DB 123 is not limited to being provided in storage unit 120 of display control device 100, and may be provided in a server such as a cloud server or lighting device 200. Then, processing proceeds to step S605.

[0058] In step S605, display device control unit 115 sends a control instruction to display control unit 210 of lighting device 200 to cause the content selected by content selection unit 114 to be displayed on the display unit of the display device corresponding to the user's position. For example, display device control unit 115 sends content information and information indicating which of image display panels 250a-250d of display panels 250 the content should be displayed on to display control unit 210 of lighting device 200. Upon receiving the control instruction from display device control unit 115, display control unit 210 of lighting device 200 displays the content information on at least one of image display panels 250a-250d corresponding to monitor surfaces A-D in FIG. 4 in accordance with the control instruction. The process then ends.

[0059] That is, the display control method according to this embodiment is executed by a computer and causes information to be displayed on the display units of multiple display devices installed in a facility. Specifically, location information of a user using the facility is acquired (step S601), and related information related to the user is acquired (steps S602 and S603). Furthermore, based on the location information and related information, the display control method causes image data including the related information to be displayed on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the multiple display devices (steps S604 and S605).

[0060] (Other embodiments) Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present embodiment is not limited to these, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the embodiment. Furthermore, it is also possible to combine some or all of the various embodiments to create a new embodiment.

[0061] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which display control system 10 enables a user to visually recognize information related to the user that is displayed on the nearest lighting fixture 200. The configuration of the embodiment is not limited to this configuration. For example, display device control unit 115 of display control device 100 may cause a plurality of display devices to display information related to the user.

[0062] Specifically, the display device control unit 115 displays image data including the user's related information on a first display unit that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the multiple display devices and is visible to the user. Furthermore, the display device control unit 115 displays image data including the user's related information on a second display unit that is located second closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the multiple display devices and is visible to the user.

[0063] For example, as shown in Fig. 7, the display device control unit 115 displays image data including user U1's related information on a surface 3 visible to the user U1, which is a display unit of a display device (1) that is a first display device located closest to the position indicated by the position information of the user U1. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 7, the display device control unit 115 displays image data including user U1's related information on a surface 1 visible to the user, which is a display unit of a display device (2) that is a second display device located second closest to the position indicated by the position information of the user U1.

[0064] As a result, the display control system 10 displays the user's related information on multiple display devices, allowing the user to continuously view image data containing the user's related information, for example, while the user is moving.

[0065] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration is shown in which user-related information is displayed on the display panel 250 of the lighting fixture 200. However, the configuration of the embodiment is not limited to the lighting fixture 200 as long as the display device has a display unit as the display panel 250.

[0066] 4 illustrates a configuration in which content information DB 123 and content selection unit 114 are provided in display control device 100, but the configuration of the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, content information DB 223 and content selection unit 214 may be provided in lighting device 200. In this configuration, there is no need for display control device 100 to send content information to lighting device 200, which reduces the communication traffic load between display control device 100 and lighting device 200.

[0067] Furthermore, a computer program (display control program) that causes a computer to execute the processing (display control method) in the display control device 100 described above, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded, are included within the scope of this embodiment. Any type of computer-readable recording medium may be used. Furthermore, the computer program is not limited to being recorded on the recording medium described above, and may be transmitted via a telecommunications line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network such as the Internet, or the like.

[0068] (Addendum) The above description of the embodiments discloses the following techniques.

[0069] (Technology 1) A display control method executed by a computer to display information on display units provided on multiple display devices provided in a facility, Acquire location information of users of the facility; Obtaining relevant information related to the user; A display control method that, based on the location information and the related information, displays image data including the related information on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information, among multiple display devices.

[0070] With this configuration, the display control method causes the display device to display relevant information related to the user, thereby making it possible to display information that is useful to a specific user who is located near the display device.

[0071] (Technology 2) The display device includes a plurality of the display units, The display control method described in Technology 1 displays image data including the related information on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the plurality of display devices and that is visible to the user.

[0072] With this configuration, the display control method displays related information relevant to a user on a display device that is closest to the user and visible to the user, thereby enabling the user of the display control method to reliably view useful information.

[0073] (Technology 3) A display control method according to Technology 1 or 2, in which image data including the related information is displayed on the display unit of a first display device, which is located among the plurality of display devices, closest to the position indicated by the user's position information and is visible to the user, and on the display unit of a second display device, which is located among the plurality of display devices, second closest to the position indicated by the user's position information and is visible to the user.

[0074] With this configuration, the display control method displays the user's related information on multiple display devices, so that even if the user is moving, the user can view the image data including the user's related information continuously without interruption.

[0075] (Technology 4) The display control method according to any one of Technologies 1 to 3, wherein the related information includes event information suitable for the user.

[0076] With this configuration, the display control method allows the user to view event information that is suitable for the user, and allows the user to obtain information that is useful to the user.

[0077] (Technique 5) The display control method according to any one of Techniques 1 to 4, wherein the related information includes project information related to the user.

[0078] With this configuration, the display control method allows the user to visually check project information related to the user, and enables the user to obtain information that is useful to the user.

[0079] (Technology 6) A display control device that displays information on display units provided on multiple display devices installed in a facility, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of users who use the facility; a user identification unit that identifies the user; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit to be displayed on the display device; a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information pre-stored in a storage unit; a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control device comprising:

[0080] With this configuration, the display control device 100 displays relevant information related to a user on a display device, and therefore the display control device 100 can display information that is useful to a specific user who is located near the display device.

[0081] (Technology 7) A location measurement device that measures the location of users using the facility; a location measurement device that identifies the location of the user based on information acquired by the location measurement device; a display control device; a display device including a plurality of display units, and configured to display predetermined information on the display units in response to a control instruction from the display control device; The display control device a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the user identified by the location measurement device; a user identification unit that identifies the user; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit to be displayed on the display device; a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information pre-stored in a storage unit; a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control system having:

[0082] With this configuration, the display control system 10 causes the display device to display relevant information related to the user, and therefore the display control system 10 can display information that is useful to a specific user who is located near the display device.

[0083] (Technology 8) A display control program that displays information on display units provided on multiple display devices provided in a facility, Acquire location information of users of the facility, Identifying the user, acquiring, for the identified user, related information about the user to be displayed on the display device; selecting content corresponding to the related information from content information stored in advance in a storage unit; a process of sending a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the selected content on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control program to be executed by a computer.

[0084] With this configuration, the display control program causes the display device to display relevant information related to the user, thereby enabling the display control program to display useful information to a specific user located near the display device.

[0085] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] 10 Display Control System 50 Network 100 Display control device 110 control section 111 Location information acquisition unit 112 User Identification Department 113 Related Information Acquisition Department 114, 214 Content selection section 115 Display device control unit 120 Storage section 121 Location information DB 122 User Information DB 123, 223 Content Information DB 130 Input / Output Interface 140 Communication Interface 200 lighting fixtures 210 Display control unit 250 display panel 250a, 250b, 250c, 250d Image display panel 300 Position Measuring Device 400 Position Measuring Equipment

Claims

1. A display control method executed by a computer to display information on display units provided in a plurality of display devices provided in a facility, comprising: Acquire location information of users of the facility; Obtaining relevant information related to the user; A display control method that, based on the location information and the related information, displays image data including the related information on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information, among multiple display devices.

2. the display device includes a plurality of the display units, 2. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein image data including the related information is displayed on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the user's location information among the plurality of display devices and that is visible to the user.

3. 2. The display control method of claim 1, wherein image data including the related information is displayed on a first display unit of a first display device that is located among the plurality of display devices closest to the position indicated by the user's position information and that is visible to the user, and a second display unit of a second display device that is located among the plurality of display devices second closest to the position indicated by the user's position information and that is visible to the user.

4. The display control method according to claim 1 , wherein the related information includes event information suitable for the user.

5. The display control method according to claim 1 , wherein the related information includes project information related to the user.

6. A display control device that displays information on display units provided in a plurality of display devices provided in a facility, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of users who use the facility; a user identification unit that identifies the user; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit to be displayed on the display device; a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information pre-stored in a storage unit; a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control device comprising:

7. a location measurement device for measuring the location of a user using the facility; a location measurement device that identifies the location of the user based on information acquired by the location measurement device; a display control device; a display device including a plurality of display units, and configured to display predetermined information on the display units in response to a control instruction from the display control device; The display control device includes: a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the user identified by the location measurement device; a user identification unit that identifies the user; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information about the user identified by the user identification unit to be displayed on the display device; a content selection unit that selects content corresponding to the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit from content information pre-stored in a storage unit; a display device control unit that sends a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the content selected by the content selection unit on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control system having:

8. A display control program for displaying information on display units provided in a plurality of display devices provided in a facility, Acquire location information of users of the facility, Identifying the user, acquiring, for the identified user, related information about the user to be displayed on the display device; selecting content corresponding to the related information from content information stored in advance in a storage unit; sending a control instruction to a display control unit of the display device so as to display the selected content on the display unit of the display device that is located closest to the location indicated by the location information of the user, among the plurality of display devices; A display control program to be executed by a computer.

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