EP0872824A1 - Device for displaying a message on a petrol pump - Google Patents

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EP0872824A1
EP0872824A1 EP98400790A EP98400790A EP0872824A1 EP 0872824 A1 EP0872824 A1 EP 0872824A1 EP 98400790 A EP98400790 A EP 98400790A EP 98400790 A EP98400790 A EP 98400790A EP 0872824 A1 EP0872824 A1 EP 0872824A1
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  • the present invention relates to a device for displaying a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at minus a dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after picking up from said distribution lance.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application, but not limiting, in the field of broadcasting messages advertising on service station distribution areas.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the subject of this invention is precisely to propose a display device a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at least one dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after off-hook of the said distribution lance, a device which would allow, but to non-exclusive way, to be adapted on any fuel dispenser existing on service stations, whatever its type, model or its brand.
  • the display device has universal since it can be easily adapted to any existing fuel distributor, already installed in a service station. For this, it is expected that the display screen is attached on the fuel distributor; so just fix it mechanically on the distributor frame and connect the unit management of on-screen messages.
  • the display, object of the invention can just as easily be mounted from originally, during the construction of new service stations.
  • the message to be viewed using the device according to the invention either the message is stored in the display screen, or the message is stored in the management unit.
  • said control means are produced by direct transmission of distributor identification information fuel to said display screen. This can be achieved by a display screen control switch, arranged in the distributor and actuated by the pistol of the lance distribution.
  • the various fuel dispensers are connected to a control body called also pump controller, which has the function of managing the operation of said fuel dispensers, this in relation with the point of sale terminal at the service station. More precisely, when a distribution lance is picked up, the distributor correspondent sends to the supervisory body a information indicating the identity of the said lance. This information is transmitted to the point of sale terminal which, when the lance of distribution can be used after payment from the previous customer, sends information in the opposite direction to the control body release identifying the lance in question. In turn, the supervisory body informs the fuel distributor of the order to release received from terminal. The customer can then use fuel
  • said control means are constituted by a control body, connected to the management unit and able to exchange identification information with the fuel distributor.
  • this second mode of implementation retains the universal character of the compliant display device to the invention since it then suffices to connect the management unit of messages to the control body present in the service station, next from the point of sale terminal.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a message display device conforming to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a variant of the display device in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of a dispenser fuel equipped with a double display screen.
  • Figure 4a is a side view of a display screen.
  • Figure 4b is a perspective view of the display screen of Figure 4a, provided with a memory card reader.
  • the service station shown schematically in Figure 1 includes a plurality of distributors D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel, each comprising a plurality of lances L1, ..., Lk ..., LM de distribution corresponding to the various types of fuel put at the customer disposal: super, super unleaded, diesel, etc.
  • the gas station in Figure 1 is part of a viewing messages, such as advertising messages, intended to be seen by a customer when filling the tank with sound vehicle.
  • said messages are composed, by example, by an agency specialized on a recording medium like a videotape.
  • Each record is associated with various indications, namely destination parameters concerning the service station concerned SSi, the number j of the distributor of fuel and the number k of the distribution lance including the hook will trigger the viewing of the message.
  • recording bears the date and time when the message should be broadcast. In the content of the message may depend, at the same time, on the type of consumer, which varies with the fuel chosen, from day to day even from the moment of the day.
  • the recording medium accompanied by the parameters of destination, is sent, by mail for example, to a unit of processing of the support for digitization and compilation in a computer file with creation of a header including in particular said destination parameters.
  • the message thus scanned as a file is sent by diskette, email, etc. to a transfer responsible for distributing over a communication network, by modem or satellite, said file to distributed broadcast units geographically.
  • a diffusion unit is represented under the reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1.
  • the unit 13 of broadcast sends the message file to unit 12 for managing various service stations SS1, ..., SSi, ... recipients of the message.
  • each distributor D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel has at least one screen E1, ..., Ej, ... of visualization.
  • the arrangement of the display screens depends the type of distributors installed, the aim being that any customer of the gas station can access the message intended for him when maneuvering a dispensing lance.
  • a screen Ej, E'j is placed on each side of the fuel distributor Dj.
  • Display screens can be integrated by construction to fuel dispensers but they can also be reported on existing distributors.
  • Figure 3 gives an exemplary embodiment of a module for two display screens suitable for being fixed on the dispensers of fuel shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the advantage of such provision is that it allows to equip the display device of the invention any existing distributor, whatever its brand and type.
  • the management unit 12 is connected to the display screens E1, ..., Ej, ..., which are ordered, by picking up an Lk distribution lance, by INFjk identification information relating to the number k of the lance off the hook and on the distributor's number j.
  • the transmission of information INFjk is done directly by means of a switch, not shown, actuated by the pistol of the lance k at the time of the hook.
  • the choice of the message to be displayed is then made by comparison between the identification information INFjk and said parameters of destination, that the message is stored in the Ej display screen or in management unit 12.
  • the Ej screen sends to destination of the management unit 12 purely information statistics concerning the display of the message.
  • the comparison, the emission of the message on the screen Ej, and the statistical counting is done by the management unit 12.
  • each distributor Dj fuel is able to exchange information INFjk identification with a control unit 11, or CP controller pumps, after picking up a dispensing lance.
  • These informations INFjk of identification inform the control body 11 about the number k of the hanging nozzle and number j of the distributor.
  • Said control unit 11 transmits this information to terminal 10 of the service station which, in turn, emits a signal to release the launches Lk from distributor j when the last user of said lance has settled the amount payable.
  • Said release signal is relayed by the control member 11 towards the fuel distributor concerned.
  • said management unit 12 receives from organ 11 checks the INFjk identification information indicating the hook distributor Lk lance j.
  • the management unit 12 is able to control the display of the corresponding message which must be displayed at this moment on the distributor for which it is intended. Also, the files of all messages to be viewed on the service station can be centralized in the management unit 12 or stored in the level of the screens Ej where they must be viewed.
  • management unit 12 can be easily installed in an existing service station, adding still with the universal character of the display device, object of the invention.
  • an electronic memory card has the advantage of being able to identify the client and present him possibly a personalized message, as it is possible to build customer loyalty by means of a loyalty card.
  • a video camera 16 provided with a microphone 19, is mounted on the Dj distributor near the Ej display screen, which enables a interactive on-site communication with the point of sale, in the event of request for help from the client, for example.
  • the video camera 16 can be connected to an off-site operator in the case of a service station which, permanently or occasionally, does not have staff on site.
  • said camera 16 can be equipped with a face recognition system, so to send a specific message to the customer thus identified that it has not already been viewed by the same client.
  • the fuel distributor Dj of FIG. 4a is also equipped with a loudspeaker 17 with directional sound with the advantage to limit the sound diffusion of the message to the only customer present on the corresponding distribution area.

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Abstract

The message display is fitted to the delivery nozzle of a petrol pump. The petrol pump delivers a signal identifying the pump when the nozzle is removed from its holder. The display screen is fitted at the handle of the pump nozzle, and displays information send from a central management unit (12). The management unit receives signals carrying message data from a broadcast unit (UD). Each message carries addressing data so it is carried to an individual screen. The activation of the display is automatically triggered by removal of the nozzle from the pump.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de visualisation d'un message sur au moins un distributeur de carburant comportant au moins une lance de distribution, ledit distributeur de carburant étant apte à fournir des informations d'identification après décroché de ladite lance de distribution.The present invention relates to a device for displaying a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at minus a dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after picking up from said distribution lance.

L'invention trouve une application particulièrement avantageuse, mais non limitative, dans le domaine de la diffusion de messages publicitaires sur les aires de distribution des stations-service.The invention finds a particularly advantageous application, but not limiting, in the field of broadcasting messages advertising on service station distribution areas.

Il existe dans les stations-service des dispositifs connus de visualisation de messages sur les distributeurs de carburant, comme celui décrit dans la demande de brevet européen n° 0 384 637, qui comportent un écran de visualisation intégré, par construction, à chaque distributeur. La gestion de la diffusion des messages est généralement assuré par une unité informatique résidant dans l'ordinateur du terminal de point de vente sous forme de fichiers et de logiciels appropriés. Ladite unité informatique est activée par le signal reçu du calculateur de chaque distributeur en fonctionnement de manière à diffuser sur l'écran de visualisation de chacun des distributeurs concernés le message qui lui est destiné.There are devices in service stations known to display of messages on fuel dispensers, such as that described in European patent application No. 0 384 637, which have an integrated display screen, by construction, each distributor. The management of message distribution is generally provided by a computer unit residing in point of sale terminal computer as files and appropriate software. Said computer unit is activated by signal received from the computer of each distributor operating so as to broadcast on the display screen of each of the distributors concerned with the message intended for them.

Cependant, ces dispositifs de visualisation connus ne peuvent être envisagés que s'il est prévu d'en équiper, dès l'origine, les distributeurs de carburant et le terminal de point de vente, ce qui exclut les stations-service déjà installées et dépourvues de tels dispositifs.However, these known display devices cannot only if it is planned to equip them from the outset, fuel dispensers and the point of sale terminal, which excludes petrol stations already installed and lacking such devices.

Aussi, le problème technique à résoudre par l'objet de la présente invention est précisément de proposer un dispositif de visualisation d'un message sur au moins un distributeur de carburant comportant au moins une lance de distribution, ledit distributeur de carburant étant apte à fournir des informations d'identification après décroché de ladite lance de distribution, dispositif qui permettrait, mais de façon non exclusive, d'être adapté sur tout distributeur de carburant existant sur les stations-service, quels que soient son type, son modèle ou sa marque.Also, the technical problem to be solved by the subject of this invention is precisely to propose a display device a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at least one dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after off-hook of the said distribution lance, a device which would allow, but to non-exclusive way, to be adapted on any fuel dispenser existing on service stations, whatever its type, model or its brand.

La solution au problème technique posé consiste, selon la présente invention, en ce que ledit dispositif comporte :

  • au moins un écran de visualisation disposé sur le distributeur de carburant,
  • une unité de gestion de messages reliée audit écran de visualisation , et apte à recevoir d'une unité de diffusion des messages à visualiser, chaque message comprenant des paramètres de destination, et,
  • des moyens pour commander, à chaque décroché de lance, la visualisation sur l'écran de visualisation du message qui lui est destiné, par comparaison entre lesdites informations d'identification et lesdits paramètres de destination.
The solution to the technical problem posed consists, according to the present invention, in that said device comprises:
  • at least one display screen placed on the fuel distributor,
  • a message management unit connected to said display screen, and capable of receiving from a broadcasting unit the messages to be displayed, each message comprising destination parameters, and,
  • means for controlling, on each launch hook, the display on the display screen of the message intended for it, by comparison between said identification information and said destination parameters.

Ainsi, le dispositif de visualisation conforme à l'invention présente un caractère universel puisqu'il peut être adapté très facilement à tout distributeur de carburant existant, déjà installé dans une station-service. Pour cela, on prévoit que l'écran de visualisation est rapporté sur le distributeur de carburant; il suffit donc de le fixer mécaniquement sur le bâti du distributeur et de relier l'unité de gestion de messages à l'écran. Bien entendu, le dispositif de visualisation, objet de l'invention, peut tout aussi bien être monté dès l'origine, lors de la construction de nouvelles stations-service.Thus, the display device according to the invention has universal since it can be easily adapted to any existing fuel distributor, already installed in a service station. For this, it is expected that the display screen is attached on the fuel distributor; so just fix it mechanically on the distributor frame and connect the unit management of on-screen messages. Of course, the display, object of the invention, can just as easily be mounted from originally, during the construction of new service stations.

D'une manière générale, il est prévu deux possibilités de stockage du message à visualiser au moyen du dispositif conforme à l'invention, soit le message est stocké dans l'écran de visualisation, soit le message est stocké dans l'unité de gestion.Generally, two storage possibilities are provided the message to be viewed using the device according to the invention, either the message is stored in the display screen, or the message is stored in the management unit.

Selon un premier mode de mise en oeuvre du dispositif de l'invention, lesdits moyens de commande sont réalisés par transmission directe des informations d'identification du distributeur de carburant audit écran de visualisation. Ceci peut être obtenu par un interrupteur de commande de l'écran de visualisation, disposé dans le distributeur et actionné par le pistolet de la lance de distribution. According to a first embodiment of the device for the invention, said control means are produced by direct transmission of distributor identification information fuel to said display screen. This can be achieved by a display screen control switch, arranged in the distributor and actuated by the pistol of the lance distribution.

Par ailleurs, on sait que dans la plupart des stations-service, notamment celles fonctionnant en libre-service, les divers distributeurs de carburant sont reliés à un organe de contrôle, appelé aussi contrôleur de pompes, qui a pour fonction de gérer le fonctionnement desdits distributeurs de carburant, ceci en relation avec le terminal de point de vente de la station-service. Plus précisément, au décroché d'une lance de distribution, le distributeur correspondant émet à destination de l'organe de contrôle une information indiquant l'identité de la dite lance. Cette information est transmise au terminal du point de vente qui, lorsque la lance de distribution peut être utilisée après règlement du client précédent, émet en sens inverse vers l'organe de contrôle une information de libération portant identification de la lance considérée. A son tour, l'organe de contrôle informe le distributeur de carburant de l'ordre de libération reçu du terminal. Le client peut alors se servir en carburantWe also know that in most petrol stations, especially those operating in self-service, the various fuel dispensers are connected to a control body called also pump controller, which has the function of managing the operation of said fuel dispensers, this in relation with the point of sale terminal at the service station. More precisely, when a distribution lance is picked up, the distributor correspondent sends to the supervisory body a information indicating the identity of the said lance. This information is transmitted to the point of sale terminal which, when the lance of distribution can be used after payment from the previous customer, sends information in the opposite direction to the control body release identifying the lance in question. In turn, the supervisory body informs the fuel distributor of the order to release received from terminal. The customer can then use fuel

C'est pourquoi, selon un deuxième mode de mise en oeuvre du dispositif de l'invention, lesdits moyens de commande sont constitués par un organe de contrôle, relié à l'unité de gestion et apte à échanger les informations d'identification avec le distributeur de carburant.This is why, according to a second mode of implementation of the device of the invention, said control means are constituted by a control body, connected to the management unit and able to exchange identification information with the fuel distributor.

On remarquera que ce deuxième mode de mise en oeuvre conserve le caractère universel du dispositif de visualisation conforme à l'invention puisqu'il suffit alors de relier l'unité de gestion des messages à l'organe de contrôle présent dans la station-service, à côté du terminal de point de vente.It will be noted that this second mode of implementation retains the universal character of the compliant display device to the invention since it then suffices to connect the management unit of messages to the control body present in the service station, next from the point of sale terminal.

La description qui va suivre en regard des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l'invention et comment elle peut être réalisée.The description which will follow with regard to the appended drawings, given as nonlimiting examples, will make it clear how consists of the invention and how it can be realized.

La figure 1 est un schéma synoptique d'une station-service équipée d'un dispositif de visualisation de messages conforme à l'invention.Figure 1 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a message display device conforming to the invention.

La figure 2 est un schéma synoptique d'une station-service équipée d'une variante du dispositif de visualisation de la figure 1.Figure 2 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a variant of the display device in FIG. 1.

La figure 3 est une vue partielle en perspective d'un distributeur de carburant muni d'un double écran de visualisation.Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of a dispenser fuel equipped with a double display screen.

La figure 4a est une vue de côté d'un écran de visualisation. Figure 4a is a side view of a display screen.

La figure 4b est une vue en perspective de l'écran de visualisation de la figure 4a, muni d'un lecteur de cartes à mémoire.Figure 4b is a perspective view of the display screen of Figure 4a, provided with a memory card reader.

La station-service représentée schématiquement sur la figure 1 comprend une pluralité de distributeurs D1,... , Dj,... de carburant, comportant chacun une pluralité de lances L1,... , Lk... , LM de distribution correspondant aux divers types de carburant mis à la disposition du client : super, super sans plomb, gazole, etc.The service station shown schematically in Figure 1 includes a plurality of distributors D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel, each comprising a plurality of lances L1, ..., Lk ..., LM de distribution corresponding to the various types of fuel put at the customer disposal: super, super unleaded, diesel, etc.

La station-service de la figure 1 fait partie d'un système de visualisation de messages, tels que des messages publicitaires, destinés à être vus par un client lorsqu'il remplit le réservoir de son véhicule.The gas station in Figure 1 is part of a viewing messages, such as advertising messages, intended to be seen by a customer when filling the tank with sound vehicle.

D'une manière générale, lesdits messages sont composés, par exemple, par une agence spécialisée sur un support d'enregistrement comme une bande vidéo. A chaque enregistrement sont associées diverses indications, à savoir des paramètres de destination concernant la station-service visée SSi, le numéro j du distributeur de carburant et le numéro k de la lance de distribution dont le décroché déclenchera la visualisation du message. De même, l'enregistrement porte la date et l'heure auxquelles le message devra être diffusé. En effet, le contenu du message peut dépendre, à la fois, du type de consommateur, lequel varie avec le carburant choisi, du jour voire même de l'instant dans la journée.In general, said messages are composed, by example, by an agency specialized on a recording medium like a videotape. Each record is associated with various indications, namely destination parameters concerning the service station concerned SSi, the number j of the distributor of fuel and the number k of the distribution lance including the hook will trigger the viewing of the message. Likewise, recording bears the date and time when the message should be broadcast. In the content of the message may depend, at the same time, on the type of consumer, which varies with the fuel chosen, from day to day even from the moment of the day.

Le support d'enregistrement, accompagné des paramètres de destination, est expédié, par courrier par exemple, à une unité de traitement du support pour numérisation et compilation dans un fichier informatique avec création d'un en-tête comportant notamment lesdits paramètres de destination.The recording medium, accompanied by the parameters of destination, is sent, by mail for example, to a unit of processing of the support for digitization and compilation in a computer file with creation of a header including in particular said destination parameters.

Ensuite, le message ainsi numérisé sous forme de fichier est envoyé par disquette, par courrier électronique, etc, à une unité de transfert chargée de distribuer sur un réseau de communication, par modem ou par satellite, ledit fichier à des unités de diffusion réparties géographiquement. Une telle unité de diffusion est représentée sous la référence numérique 13 sur la figure 1. Puis, à son tour, l'unité 13 de diffusion envoie le fichier du message à l'unité 12 de gestion des diverses stations-service SS1,..., SSi,... destinataires du message. Then the message thus scanned as a file is sent by diskette, email, etc. to a transfer responsible for distributing over a communication network, by modem or satellite, said file to distributed broadcast units geographically. Such a diffusion unit is represented under the reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1. Then, in turn, the unit 13 of broadcast sends the message file to unit 12 for managing various service stations SS1, ..., SSi, ... recipients of the message.

Ainsi que le montre la figure 1, chaque distributeur D1,... , Dj,... de carburant dispose d'au moins un écran E1,..., Ej,... de visualisation. En fait, l'agencement des écrans de visualisation dépend du type de distributeurs installés, le but étant que tout client de la station-service puisse avoir accès au message qui lui est destiné lorsqu'il manoeuvre une lance de distribution. Par exemple, dans le cas de la figure 3 où le distributeur est double-face, un écran Ej, E'j est placé de chaque côté du distributeur Dj de carburant.As shown in Figure 1, each distributor D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel has at least one screen E1, ..., Ej, ... of visualization. In fact, the arrangement of the display screens depends the type of distributors installed, the aim being that any customer of the gas station can access the message intended for him when maneuvering a dispensing lance. For example, in the case of Figure 3 where the distributor is double-sided, a screen Ej, E'j is placed on each side of the fuel distributor Dj.

Les écrans de visualisation peuvent être intégrés par construction aux distributeurs de carburant, mais ils peuvent également être rapportés sur des distributeurs existants.Display screens can be integrated by construction to fuel dispensers but they can also be reported on existing distributors.

La figure 3 donne un exemple de réalisation d'un module à deux écrans de visualisation apte à être fixé sur les distributeurs de carburant représentés sur les figures 1 et 2. L'avantage d'une telle disposition est qu'elle permet d'équiper du dispositif de visualisation de l'invention n'importe quel distributeur existant, quels que soient sa marque et son type.Figure 3 gives an exemplary embodiment of a module for two display screens suitable for being fixed on the dispensers of fuel shown in Figures 1 and 2. The advantage of such provision is that it allows to equip the display device of the invention any existing distributor, whatever its brand and type.

On peut observer sur la figure 1 que l'unité 12 de gestion est reliée aux écrans E1,..., Ej,... de visualisation, lesquels sont commandés, au décroché d'une lance Lk de distribution, par des informations INFjk d'identification portant sur le numéro k de la lance décrochée et sur le numéro j du distributeur. Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 1, la transmission des informations INFjk se fait directement par l'intermédiaire d'un interrupteur, non représenté, actionné par le pistolet de la lance k au moment du décroché.It can be observed in FIG. 1 that the management unit 12 is connected to the display screens E1, ..., Ej, ..., which are ordered, by picking up an Lk distribution lance, by INFjk identification information relating to the number k of the lance off the hook and on the distributor's number j. In the mode of realization of figure 1, the transmission of information INFjk is done directly by means of a switch, not shown, actuated by the pistol of the lance k at the time of the hook.

Le choix du message à visualiser se fait alors par comparaison entre les informations INFjk d'indentification et lesdits paramètres de destination, que le message soit stocké dans l'écran Ej de visualisation ou dans l'unité 12 des gestion. Dans le premier cas, l'écran Ej envoie à destination de l'unité 12 de gestion une information purement statistique concernant la visualisation du message. Dans le second cas, la comparaison, l'émission du message sur l'écran Ej, et le décompte statistique se fait par l'unité 12 de gestion.The choice of the message to be displayed is then made by comparison between the identification information INFjk and said parameters of destination, that the message is stored in the Ej display screen or in management unit 12. In the first case, the Ej screen sends to destination of the management unit 12 purely information statistics concerning the display of the message. In the second case, the comparison, the emission of the message on the screen Ej, and the statistical counting is done by the management unit 12.

Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 2, chaque distributeur Dj de carburant est apte à échanger des informations INFjk d'identification avec un organe 11 de contrôle, ou contrôleur CP de pompes, après décroché d'une lance de distribution. Ces informations INFjk d'identification renseignent l'organe 11 de contrôle sur le numéro k de la lance décrochée et sur le numéro j du distributeur. Ledit organe 11 de contrôle transmet ces informations au terminal 10 de la station-service qui, à son tour, émet un signal de libération de la lance Lk du distributeur j lorsque le dernier usager de ladite lance a réglé le montant à payer. Ledit signal de libération est relayé par l'organe 11 de contrôle en direction du distributeur de carburant concerné. Ainsi, ladite unité 12 de gestion reçoit de l'organe 11 de contrôle les informations INFjk d'identification indiquant le décroché de la lance Lk du distributeur j. Par comparaison de ces informations d'identification avec les divers paramètres de destination figurant dans les en-têtes des messages, l'unité de gestion 12 est apte à commander la visualisation du message correspondant qui doit être visualisé à ce moment sur le distributeur auquel il est destiné. Egalement, les fichiers de tous les messages à visualiser sur la station-service peuvent être centralisés dans l'unité 12 de gestion ou bien stockés au niveau des écrans Ej où ils doivent être visualisés.In the embodiment of FIG. 2, each distributor Dj fuel is able to exchange information INFjk identification with a control unit 11, or CP controller pumps, after picking up a dispensing lance. These informations INFjk of identification inform the control body 11 about the number k of the hanging nozzle and number j of the distributor. Said control unit 11 transmits this information to terminal 10 of the service station which, in turn, emits a signal to release the launches Lk from distributor j when the last user of said lance has settled the amount payable. Said release signal is relayed by the control member 11 towards the fuel distributor concerned. Thus, said management unit 12 receives from organ 11 checks the INFjk identification information indicating the hook distributor Lk lance j. By comparison of this information identification with the various destination parameters listed in the message headers, the management unit 12 is able to control the display of the corresponding message which must be displayed at this moment on the distributor for which it is intended. Also, the files of all messages to be viewed on the service station can be centralized in the management unit 12 or stored in the level of the screens Ej where they must be viewed.

On comprendra également que l'unité 12 de gestion peut être facilement implantée dans une station-service déjà existante, ajoutant encore au caractère universel du dispositif de visualisation, objet de l'invention.It will also be understood that the management unit 12 can be easily installed in an existing service station, adding still with the universal character of the display device, object of the invention.

Il est alors possible, par exemple, de mesurer l'impact d'un message publicitaire. Il suffit pour cela de vérifier au moment de l'encaissement sur le terminal 10 de point de vente si le réglement du prix du carburant est accompagné de l'achat d'un ou des produits dont le message visualisé est censé assurer la promotion. Cette information mémorisée dans le terminal 10 est transmise, en sens inverse, à l'unité 12 de gestion, puis, de là, à l'unité 13 de diffusion, et enfin à l'unité de traitement.It is then possible, for example, to measure the impact of a advertising message. You just have to check when collection at terminal 10 at the point of sale if the regulations of the fuel price is accompanied by the purchase of one or more products whose displayed message is supposed to promote. This information stored in terminal 10 is transmitted, in the sense reverse, to the management unit 12, then from there to the broadcasting unit 13, and finally to the processing unit.

Dans le même ordre d'idée, on peut prévoir de placer à proximité des écrans E1,... , Ej,... de visualisation des écrans tactiles 14 associés à des lecteurs 15, de cartes à mémoire électronique, comme l'indique la figure 4b. Ceci permet au client, en même temps qu'il remplit son réservoir à un distributeur, de choisir des produits sur l'écran tactile 14 correspondant et de régler son achat, soit au point de vente en même temps que son carburant, soit au moyen du lecteur 15 et d'une carte 18 à mémoire électronique.In the same vein, we can plan to place close screens E1, ..., Ej, ... for viewing the touch screens 14 associated to readers 15 of electronic memory cards, as indicated Figure 4b. This allows the customer, at the same time as he completes his tank to a distributor, to choose products on the touch screen 14 correspondent and pay his purchase, either at the point of sale in same time as its fuel, either by means of the reader 15 and a electronic memory card 18.

Notons que l'utilisation d'une carte à mémoire électronique présente l'avantage de pouvoir identifier le client et de lui présenter éventuellement un message personnalisé, de même qu'il est possible de fidéliser le client au moyen d'une carte de fidélité.Note that the use of an electronic memory card has the advantage of being able to identify the client and present him possibly a personalized message, as it is possible to build customer loyalty by means of a loyalty card.

On peut voir sur la figure 4a qu'une caméra vidéo 16, munie d'un microphone 19, est montée sur le distributeur Dj à proximité de l'écran Ej de visualisation, ce qui permet de réaliser une communication intéractive sur site avec le point de vente, en cas de demande d'aide de la part du client, par exemple. Cependant la caméra vidéo 16 peut être connectée à un opérateur hors site dans le cas d'une station-service qui, de façon permanente ou occasionnelle, ne dispose pas de personnel sur site. Notons que ladite caméra 16 peut être équipée d'un système de reconnaissance de visage, afin d'adresser au client ainsi identifié un message particulier dont on est sur qu'il n'a pas déjà été visualisé par le même client.It can be seen in FIG. 4a that a video camera 16, provided with a microphone 19, is mounted on the Dj distributor near the Ej display screen, which enables a interactive on-site communication with the point of sale, in the event of request for help from the client, for example. However the video camera 16 can be connected to an off-site operator in the case of a service station which, permanently or occasionally, does not have staff on site. Note that said camera 16 can be equipped with a face recognition system, so to send a specific message to the customer thus identified that it has not already been viewed by the same client.

Enfin, le distributeur Dj de carburant de la figure 4a est également équipé d'un haut-parleur 17 à son directif avec l'avantage de limiter la diffusion sonore du message au seul client présent sur l'aire de distribution correspondante.Finally, the fuel distributor Dj of FIG. 4a is also equipped with a loudspeaker 17 with directional sound with the advantage to limit the sound diffusion of the message to the only customer present on the corresponding distribution area.

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Dispositif de visualisation d'un message sur au moins un distributeur (Dj) de carburant comportant au moins une lance (Lk) de distribution, ledit distributeur (Dj) de carburant étant apte à fournir des informations (INFjk) d'identification après décroché de ladite lance (Lk) de distribution, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif comporte : au moins un écran (Ej) de visualisation disposé sur le distributeur (Dj) de carburant, une unité (12) de gestion de messages reliée audit écran (Ej) de visualisation , et apte à recevoir d'une unité (13) de diffusion des messages à visualiser, chaque message comprenant des paramètres de destination, et, des moyens (11) pour commander, à chaque décroché de lance (Lk), la visualisation sur l'écran (Ej) de visualisation du message qui lui est destiné, par comparaison entre lesdites informations (INFjk) d'identification et lesdits paramètres de destination. Device for displaying a message on at least one fuel distributor (Dj) comprising at least one dispensing lance (Lk), said fuel distributor (Dj) being able to provide identification information (INFjk) after being lifted said lance (Lk) for distribution, characterized in that said device comprises: at least one display screen (Ej) disposed on the fuel distributor (Dj), a message management unit (12) connected to said display screen (Ej), and capable of receiving from a unit (13) broadcasting messages to be displayed, each message comprising destination parameters, and, means (11) for controlling, at each lance release (Lk), the display on the screen (Ej) of display of the message intended for it, by comparison between said identification information (INFjk) and said parameters destination. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de commande sont réalisés par transmission directe des informations (INFjk)) d'identification du distributeur (Dj) de carburant audit écran (Ej) de visualisation.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said control means are made by direct transmission of distributor (Dj) identification information (INFjk)) fuel to said display screen (Ej). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de commande sont constitués par un organe (11) de contrôle, relié à l'unité (12) de gestion, et apte à échanger les informations (INFjk) d'identification avec le distributeur (Dj) de carburant.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said control means are constituted by a member (11) of control, connected to the management unit (12), and able to exchange the identification information (INFjk) with the distributor (Dj) of fuel. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le message est stocké dans l'écran (Ej) de visualisation.Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the message is stored in the screen (Ej) of visualization. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le message est stocké dans l'unité (12) de gestion. Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the message is stored in the unit (12) of management. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'écran (Ej) de visualisation est rapporté sur le distributeur (Dj) de carburant.Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display screen (Ej) is attached to the fuel distributor (Dj). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'un écran tactile (14,14') et un lecteur (15,15') de cartes à mémoire électronique sont placés à proximité de l'écran (Ej, Ej') de visualisation.Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a touch screen (14.14 ') and a reader (15.15') of electronic memory cards are placed near the display screen (Ej, Ej '). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'une caméra vidéo (16) est placée à proximité de l'écran (Ej) de visualisation.Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a video camera (16) is placed nearby of the display screen (Ej). Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'un système de reconnaissance de visage est couplé à ladite caméra vidéo (16).Device according to claim 8, characterized in that a face recognition system is coupled to said camera video (16). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que la caméra vidéo (16) est connectée à un opérateur sur site.Device according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the video camera (16) is connected to an operator on site. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que la caméra vidéo (16) est connectée à un opérateur hors site.Device according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the video camera (16) is connected to an off-site operator. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11 caractérisé en ce qu'un haut-parleur (17) à son directif est placé à proximité de l'écran (Ej) de visualisation.Device according to any one of Claims 1 to 11 characterized in that a loudspeaker (17) with directional sound is placed at proximity to the display screen (Ej).
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