Patent ID: 7343318
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G09G

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of shop terminals; an advertisement panel control terminal connected with the plurality of shop terminals through a communication network; and a plurality of advertisement panel devices; wherein each shop terminal of said plurality of shop terminals is configured to send, to the advertisement panel control terminal through the communication network, respective advertisement information; wherein said advertisement panel control terminal is configured to determine, for the respective advertisement information received from each shop terminal of the plurality of shop terminals, a corresponding advertisement panel device of said plurality of advertisement panel devices on which at least a portion of said respective advertisement information is to be displayed based on corresponding control information that is in correspondence with said respective advertisement information; wherein said advertisement panel control terminal is configured to control, for the respective advertisement information received from each shop terminal of the plurality of shop terminals, the corresponding advertisement panel device to display at least the portion of the respective advertisement information; wherein said advertisement panel control terminal is configured to send, when a particular advertisement panel device of the plurality of advertisement panel devices makes a request for particular detailed information, the particular detailed information to the particular advertisement panel device; wherein the particular advertisement panel device is configured to send, upon receipt of a reference request for the particular detailed information from an information portable unit, the request for the particular detailed information to the advertisement panel control terminal, and is configured to send the particular detailed information received from the advertisement panel control terminal to said information portable unit; wherein said particular detailed information includes reservation information indicating a reservation state; wherein said particular advertisement panel device is configured to receive reservation requesting information from the information portable unit; wherein said particular advertisement panel device is configured to send the reservation requesting information to the advertisement panel control terminal upon receipt of the reservation requesting information from the information portable unit; wherein said advertisement panel control terminal is configured to send the reservation requesting information received from said particular advertisement panel device to a particular shop terminal of said plurality of shop terminals corresponding to the reservation requesting information; and wherein said particular shop terminal comprises a reservation controlling unit for controlling the reservation information indicating the reservation state and for updating the reservation information based on the reservation requesting information.