EP0537756A2
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Information distributing system with sub-stations transmitting broadcast information by wireless and terminals receiving the information
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1992-10-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-10-16
Abstract
Abstract An information distribution system for distributing information, containing: a first station (1) for transmitting a first signal carrying information to at least one second station; the at least one second station (3) for receiving the first signal, and transmitting a second signal carrying the information to an area around a place at which the second station is located; and at least one terminal (4) for receiving the second signal, and displaying the information. The second signal is a wireless signal. The at least one terminal (4) contains, a wireless receiver unit (101) for receiving the second signal, a storage unit (105) for storing the information, a display unit (106) for displaying the information stored in the storage unit, a display control unit (107) for controlling the storage unit and the display unit in accordance with a display command, and a unit (42, 126) for inputting the display command for commanding the display control unit how the information stored in the storage unit is to be displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki c/o Fujitsu Limited Ishizaki
- 👤 Kazuo c/o Fujitsu Limited Satoh
- 👤 Yoshimasa c/o Fujitsu Limited Kadooka
- 👤 Mariko c/o Fujitsu Limited Hayakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:32
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G07F17/16; H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185; H04B7/18578; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/53; H04H20/61; H04H20/02; H04H20/06; H04H20/65; H04H20/71; H04H20/74; H04H40/00; H04H40/18; H04H40/27; H04H60/00; H04H60/09; H04H60/14; H04H60/17; H04H60/27; Y; Y04; Y04S; Y04S50/00; Y04S50/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An information distribution system for distributing information, comprising: a first transmission station (1) for transmitting a first signal carrying information to at least one second transmission station; the at least one second transmission station (3) for receiving the first signal, and broadcasting a second signal carrying the information to an area around a place at which the second transmission station is located; and at least one piece of terminal equipment (4) for receiving the second signal, and displaying the information carried by the second signal; said second signal being a wireless signal; said at least one piece of terminal equipment comprises, a wireless receiver means (101) for receiving said second signal, a storage means (105) for storing the information carried by the second signal received by the wireless receiver means, a display means (106) for displaying the information stored in the storage means, a display control means (107) for controlling the storage means and the display means in accordance with a display command, and a display command information input means (42, 126) for inputting the display command for commanding the display control means how the information stored in the storage means is to be displayed by the display control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the first signal is transmitted to the second transmission station (3) through a transmission network provided on the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said first signal is a wireless signal, and said information distribution system further comprises a communications satellite (12) for receiving the first signal transmitted by the first transmission station, and transmitting the first signal to the at least one second transmission station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said information contains a plurality of kinds of information, said at least one piece of terminal equipment (4) comprises, an allowance information inputting means for inputting allowance information which indicates which kind of information is allowed to be stored by the storage means in each terminal equipment when the allowance information is input into the terminal equipment, an information discriminating means for discriminating a kind of information indicated by the allowance information from the other kinds of information carried by the second signal when receiving the information by the wireless receiver means, and a storing control means for controlling the storage means so that only the kind of information indicated by the allowance information is stored in the storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
An information distribution system according to claim 4, wherein said allowance inputting means comprises, a card receiving means for receiving a card on which said allowance information is recorded, and a card reading means for reading the allowance information on the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An information distribution system according to claim 5, wherein said card is a prepaid card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said information contains a plurality of kinds of information, said wireless receiver means (101) comprises an information discriminating means for receiving only a predetermined kind of information among the information carried by the second signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said second signal is transmitted by millimeter wave.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one second transmission station (3) comprises, a wireless transmitter means (64, 65, 66, 23) for transmitting the second signal by wireless, an allowance information inputting means for inputting allowance information which indicates that the second signal is allowed to be transmitted by the wireless transmitter means, and a transmission control means (94, 96) for controlling the wireless transmitter means so that the wireless transmitter means transmits the second signal only when the allowance information is input by the allowance information inputting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
An information distribution system according to claim 9, wherein said allowance information inputting means comprises, a money receiving means for receiving money, a money counting means for counting an amount of the money received by the money receiving means, and a money amount determining means for determining whether or not the amount of the money received by the money receiving means is not less than a predetermined amount to allow to transmit the second signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An information distribution system according to claim 9, wherein said allowance information inputting means comprises, a card receiving means for receiving a card on which said allowance information is recorded, and a card reading means for reading the allowance information on the card.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
An information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one second transmission station (3) comprises a wireless transmitter means for transmitting the second signal by wireless, and said wireless transmitter means comprises a scrambling means for scrambling the second signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
128 words
An information displaying apparatus comprising: a signal input terminal (104-2) for inputting a first signal carrying information, a storage means (105) for storing the information carried by the first signal input through the signal input terminal, a transfer control means (107) for receiving the first signal through the signal input terminal, and storing the information in the storage means, a display means (106) for displaying the information stored in the storage means, a display control means (108) for controlling the storage means and the display means in accordance with a display command, and a display command information input means (109) for inputting the display command for commanding the display control means how the information stored in the storage means is to be displayed by the display control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said information contains version information which indicates a version of the information, and said transfer control means (107) comprises a version comparing means for comparing a version of first information stored in the storage means (105) with a version of second information which is newly received through the signal input terminal to determine whether or not the version of the second information is newer than the version of the first information, and said transfer control means (107) stores the second information only when the version comparing means determines that the version of the second information is newer than the version of the first information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said transfer control means comprises, a capacity determining means for determining a vacant capacity of the storage means, a comparing means for comparing the vacant capacity with a data size of information which is newly received through the signal input terminal to determine whether or not the vacant capacity is not less than a data size of information, and an overwriting means for erasing an area of the storage means corresponding to at least the data size of the information when the comparing means determines that the vacant capacity is not less than the data size of the information, and stores the information in the area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising, a second signal input terminal for inputting a second signal carrying receiver-type information which indicates a type of a wireless receiver to be connected with the information displaying apparatus, said transfer control means (107) further receives the second signal, and stores the receiver-type information in the storage means together with the information received through the first signal input terminal, and said display control means (108) makes the display means display the receiver-type information together with the information received through the first signal input terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
110 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising, an allowance information inputting means (82) for inputting allowance information which indicates which kind of information is allowed to be stored by the storage means in each terminal equipment when the allowance information is input into the terminal equipment, an information discriminating means (79, 80, 81) for discriminating a kind of information indicated by the allowance information from the other kinds of information when receiving the information through the signal input terminal, and a storing control means for controlling the storage means so that only the kind of information indicated by the allowance information is stored in the storage means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said allowance inputting means comprises, a card receiving means for receiving a card on which said allowance information is recorded, and a card reading means (82) for reading the allowance information on the card.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
An information displaying apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said card is a prepaid card.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A wireless receiver apparatus comprising: a first signal output terminal for outputting a signal carrying information, and a wireless receiver means (103) for receiving a wireless signal carrying information, and outputting the received signal through said first signal output terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
A wireless receiver apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising: a second signal output terminal for outputting a second signal carrying receiver-type information which indicates a type of the wireless receiver apparatus, and receiver-type information generating means (200) for generating and outputting through the second signal output terminal, the second signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A wireless receiver apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said information contains a plurality of kinds of information, said wireless receiver apparatus comprises an information discriminating means for receiving only a predetermined kind of information among the information carried by the second signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
A wireless receiver apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said wireless signal is scrambled for each kind of information, and said information discriminating means comprises a descrambler (79) for descrambling the wireless signal scrambled for the predetermined kind.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
187 words
An assembly of an information displaying apparatus and a wireless receiver apparatus; said information displaying apparatus comprising: a signal input terminal (104-2) for inputting a signal carrying information, a storage means (105) for storing the information carried by the signal input through the signal input terminal, a transfer control means (107) for receiving the signal through the signal input terminal, and storing the information in the storage means, a display means (106) for displaying the information stored in the storage means, a display control means (108) for controlling the storage means and the display means in accordance with a display command, and a display command information input means (109) for inputting the display command for commanding the display control means how the information stored in the storage means is to be displayed by the display control means; said wireless receiver apparatus comprising: a signal output terminal (104-1), removably coupled to the signal input terminal in the information displaying apparatus, for outputting a signal carrying information, and a wireless receiver means (103) for receiving wireless signal carrying information, and outputting the received information through said signal output terminal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
An assembly according to claim 24, said information displaying apparatus further comprising a first mounting means (123, 124) for removably mounting said wireless receiver means on the information displaying apparatus; said wireless receiver apparatus further comprising a second mounting means (120, 121) for removably mounting the wireless receiver apparatus on the information displaying apparatus by being mechanically coupled with the first mounting means.
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