JPWO2017038386A1 - Information processing apparatus, information processing apparatus control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

  An information processing apparatus in which a user can perform a message reply operation without looking at a display screen is realized. The information processing device (1) includes a sensor value receiving unit (33) that receives a detection value of the sensor unit (76) that detects pressure, and a pattern of the detection value of the sensor that is a predetermined pattern. And a message transmission unit (35) for returning a message corresponding to the pattern to the received message.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives messages, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a program.

  In communication terminals such as smartphones, as a means for transmitting and receiving messages, messenger functions of e-mail and various social networking services (SNS) are generally used. As the means, for example, there is an application that can view a transmitted / received message in real time and in time series. For example, in such an application, in addition to text data, it is possible to transmit and receive image data representing the emotion of the user who sends the message.

  On the other hand, a technique has been developed that allows a message to be returned even when the user cannot operate the transmission / reception device. For example, in the transmission / reception system of Patent Document 1, a transmission / reception device such as a smartphone acquires a message, creates a reply message candidate for the message, and transmits the message to a wearable computer such as a wristwatch type device. Then, the user selects a desired reply message from the candidates on the wearable computer, and thereby the selected reply message is transmitted from the transmission / reception device.

Japanese Patent Publication “Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-134903 (published July 24, 2014)”

  However, in the above-described prior art, the user does not need to look at the display screen of the transmission / reception device when replying to the message, but needs to perform an operation of selecting a reply message while checking the display screen of the wearable computer. There is. That is, in the prior art, there is a problem that the user needs to perform an operation while viewing the display screen when replying.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and the like that allow a user to perform a message reply operation without looking at a display screen.

  In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives a message, and is a device worn by a user of the information processing apparatus or the information processing apparatus A sensor value receiving unit that receives a detection value of a sensor that detects pressure or acceleration, and a detection value pattern of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, a predetermined message corresponding to the predetermined pattern is sent A message transmission unit that replies to the received message.

  A control method for an information processing device according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method for an information processing device that transmits and receives a message, and includes a device worn by a user of the information processing device or the information processing device. A sensor value receiving step for receiving a detection value of a sensor for detecting pressure or acceleration, and when a pattern of the detection value of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, a predetermined message according to the predetermined pattern, And a message transmission step for replying to the received message.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the user can return a message having a desired content to the received message without looking at the display screen.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment 1, and a wristwatch-type terminal. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the message reply by the information processing apparatus of this Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the bodily sensation stimulation table of this Embodiment 1, (b) is a figure which shows the transmission message table of this Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the information processing apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the information processing apparatus of this Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows the transmission message table of this Embodiment 2. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the information processing apparatus according to the second exemplary embodiment.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[Outline of this embodiment]
An outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of message reply by the information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 1 is “Mr. A's smartphone (smartphone)”, and the communication apparatus 8 that is the reply destination of the information processing apparatus 1 is “Mr. B's smartphone”. In addition, the device 7 that receives the user's operation for sending a reply is illustrated as “Mr. A's wristwatch type terminal”. Moreover, the apparatus 7 is provided with the sensor which detects a pressure. In the present embodiment, an example in which the device 7 is a wristwatch type terminal 7 will be described. The device 7 may be a communication terminal (wearable device) that can be worn on the body, such as a headphone type, a belt type, a ring type, a vest type, a jacket type, a slack type, and a hat type.

  The flow of message reply according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, first, (1) “Mr. A's smartphone” receives a message from “Mr. B's smartphone”. Note that the type of message received is not particularly limited, and may be a text-only message, an image-only message, or a combination thereof. In addition, a message other than the above, such as a voice message, may be used. Also, the mode of message transmission / reception is not particularly limited. For example, a message transmitted as an e-mail may be received by “A's smartphone”, or a message uploaded to the server may be “A”. "Ms. smartphone" may be downloaded. In the latter case, in addition to the message uploaded by “Mr. B's smartphone”, the message “Mr. A's smartphone” and messages uploaded by other devices are also downloaded together. (In timeline format).

  Next, (2) “Mr. A's smartphone” notifies “Mr. A's watch-type terminal” of the reception of the message. Next, (3) Mr. A holds “Mr. A's watch-type terminal” with his hand H. Thus, a predetermined pattern of pressure is detected by the sensor of “Mr. A's wristwatch type terminal”. Then, (4) “Mr. A's wristwatch-type terminal” transmits the sensor value, which is a detection value of the sensor, to “Mr. A's smartphone” via wireless communication or the like. The communication of “Mr. A's watch-type terminal” and “Mr. A's smartphone” may use short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or long-distance wireless communication such as wireless LAN. . Note that the communication is not limited to wireless communication.

  Next, (5) “Mr. A's smartphone” generates a transmission message corresponding to the predetermined pattern when the received sensor value is a predetermined pattern. The message generated in the example of FIG. 2 is the image P “Gyu”. In other words, when Mr. A receives a message on his smartphone, he grips the wristwatch-type terminal 7 and receives a message including an image P “Gyu” corresponding to the grip. You can reply. In the illustrated example, in addition to the image P “Gyu”, various images corresponding to how the wristwatch-type terminal 7 is gripped are illustrated. For example, when the wristwatch-type terminal 7 is strongly gripped twice (with a pressure equal to or higher than a predetermined value), a message including the image “Gug” is returned. In the illustrated example, the generated transmission message is displayed on “Mr. A's smartphone”, but this display is not essential.

  Then, (6) “Mr. A's smartphone” returns the generated transmission message to “Mr. B's smartphone”. Thereby, (7) “Mr. B's smartphone” receives and displays the message including the image P.

  According to said structure, the information processing apparatus 1 returns the predetermined | prescribed transmission message according to the pattern of a sensor value. Therefore, the user returns a predetermined transmission message corresponding to the pattern by performing an operation of applying a predetermined pattern of pressure to the device 7 without looking at the display screen of the smartphone or the wristwatch type terminal. be able to.

[Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus 1]
Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 and the wristwatch type terminal 7 according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 1 may be an apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving messages, and may be a mobile phone, a portable game machine, a wearable communication device, or the like in addition to the above-described smartphone. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a first communication unit 2, a control unit 3, a second communication unit 4, a storage unit 5, and a touch panel 6.

  The first communication unit 2 communicates with an external device via a communication network. In the present embodiment, the first communication unit 2 transmits and receives messages to and from the communication device 8.

  The control unit 3 controls each unit of the information processing apparatus 1 in an integrated manner. The control unit 3 includes a sensation stimulus identification unit 31, a sensation stimulus instruction unit 32, a sensor value reception unit 33, a transmission message specification unit 34, and a message transmission unit 35.

  The bodily sensation stimulus specifying unit 31 determines whether or not the received message includes specific information. Then, when the received message contains specific information, the bodily sensation stimulus specifying unit 31 specifies a predetermined bodily sensation stimulus according to the specific information. The bodily sensation stimulation specifying unit 31 notifies the bodily sensation stimulation instruction unit 32 of the specified bodily sensation stimulation. In addition, the bodily sensation stimulus identification unit 31 displays the received message on the display unit 61 of the touch panel 6. Specifically, the sensation stimulus identifying unit 31 refers to the sensation stimulus table 51 stored in the storage unit 5 and determines whether the received message contains the specific information.

  Here, the bodily sensation stimulation table 51 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A shows an example of the sensation stimulus table 51. As shown in FIG. 3A, the sensation stimulus table 51 stores the specific information and the sensation stimulus generated by the sensation stimulus generator 75 of the wristwatch type terminal 7 in association with each other. Although the details will be described later, the bodily sensation stimulus generator 75 generates a bodily sensation stimulus of contraction (compression).

  The specific information may be any information that can be received as a message. For example, the specific information may be an image, text, sound, or the like. The bodily sensation stimulus table 51 shown in FIG. 3A includes an image (“I did it!”). This image is prepared in advance as a message that can be transmitted alone or with a text.

  That is, the user of the communication device 8 can select a desired image from images prepared in advance and transmit the selected image alone or together with text to the information processing device 1 as a message. Then, when the image included in the received message is specific information registered in the bodily sensation stimulus table 51, the information processing apparatus 1 causes the bodily sensation stimulation generation unit 75 to apply the bodily sensation stimulus associated with the specific information. generate.

  In the sensation stimulation table 51, information indicating the pattern of sensation stimulation generated by the sensation stimulation generating unit 75 is associated with each specific information. As described above, the sensation stimulus generating unit 75 generates a sensation stimulus of contraction (compression). Therefore, the illustrated sensation stimulus table 51 includes a contraction pattern as information indicating the pattern of the sensation stimulus.

  The bodily sensation stimulation pattern may be any pattern that allows the user who has received the bodily sensation stimulation to recognize the content of the specific information, and can intuitively recognize the content of the specific information. It is preferable.

  For example, the specific information image ("Ya ~!") Included in the bodily sensation stimulation table 51 of FIG. 3 is an image showing a person pushing up the fist, and has a feeling of dynamism, a feeling of excitement, a feeling of achievement, and the like. It is an image that makes you feel. For this reason, it is preferable that the bodily sensation stimulation pattern associated with the specific information is a pattern that gives a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of dynamism, and a feeling of excitement. For example, in the illustrated example, the image (“Ya ~!”) Is associated with a contraction pattern in which a plurality of (specifically, four) contraction intensity peaks occur continuously. In other words, according to the sensation stimulation table 51 shown in the figure, when receiving a message including an image ("Yaah ~!"), The sensation stimulation generation unit 75 continuously tightens a plurality of times (specifically, four times). Generate the sensation to perform. This bodily sensation gives a common sensation (such as a feeling of dynamism or excitement) with the image ("Yeah ~!"), So the user who received this bodily sensation visually confirms the content of the message. Needless to say, it can be recognized by the experience.

  The specific information may include information indicating emotions such as “sad” and “happy”. A plurality of pieces of specific information corresponding to the same emotion may be included in the sensation stimulus table 51. For example, as the specific information corresponding to the emotion of sadness, an image showing sadness may be included in addition to the text “sad”. In this case, it is preferable to associate a common bodily sensation stimulus pattern with a plurality of specific information corresponding to the same emotion. Thereby, the user who receives a bodily sensation stimulus can easily recognize the emotion embedded in the message.

  The bodily sensation stimulus instruction unit 32 instructs the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit 75 provided in the wristwatch type terminal 7 to generate bodily sensation stimulation. Specifically, the sensation stimulus instruction unit 32 generates sensation stimulus information for causing the sensation stimulus generation unit 75 of the wristwatch type terminal 7 to generate the sensation stimulus of the pattern specified by the sensation stimulus identification unit 31, and the second communication unit 4 to the wristwatch type terminal 7.

  The sensor value receiving unit 33 receives the sensor value output from the sensor unit 76 included in the wristwatch type terminal 7 and notifies the transmission message specifying unit 34 of the pattern of the received sensor value. In other words, the sensor value receiving unit 33 generates data (for example, waveform data as shown in FIG. 3B) indicating the temporal change in the magnitude of the sensor value from the start of reception to the end of reception to generate a transmission message specifying unit. 34 is notified. The above data may be generated on the wristwatch type terminal 7 side or may be generated by the transmission message specifying unit 34.

  The transmission message specifying unit 34 determines whether the sensor value pattern is a predetermined pattern. When the received sensor value pattern is a predetermined pattern, the transmission message specifying unit 34 specifies a predetermined transmission message corresponding to the sensor value pattern. Thereafter, the message transmission unit 35 is instructed to transmit the identified transmission message. Specifically, the transmission message specifying unit 34 refers to the transmission message table 52 stored in the storage unit 5 and determines whether the received sensor value pattern is a predetermined pattern. If the transmission message is determined to be a predetermined pattern, the transmission message specifying unit 34 specifies a transmission message associated with the predetermined pattern in the transmission message table 52 and transmits the transmission message to the message transmission unit 35. Instruct. The transmission message specifying unit 34 may display the specified transmission message on the display unit 61 of the touch panel 6.

  The transmission message table 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of the transmission message table 52. As shown in FIG. 3B, the transmission message table 52 stores sensor value patterns (sensor value patterns) and transmission messages in association with each other. Although details will be described later, the sensor unit 76 included in the wristwatch type terminal 7 is a pressure sensor that detects pressure. For this reason, the sensor value pattern in the transmission message table 52 is a pattern of pressurization to the sensor unit 76.

  The transmission message may be any message that can be transmitted as a message. For example, an image, text, voice, or the like may be used as the transmission message. The transmission message table 52 in FIG. 3 includes two types of images (“Yay!” And “Disappointed”). These images are prepared in advance so that they can be transmitted as a message alone or together with text.

  Then, when the sensor value pattern received from the wristwatch type terminal 7 is the sensor value pattern registered in the transmission message table 52, the information processing apparatus 1 transmits the sensor value associated with the sensor value pattern. A message is returned to the communication device 8.

  The sensor value pattern only needs to indicate a corresponding transmission message. The sensor value pattern is preferably such that the user can intuitively recognize the transmission message corresponding to the pattern. This is because the user can easily learn patterns for transmitting each transmission message.

  For example, among the transmission messages included in the transmission message table 52 in FIG. 3B, the image (“Yeah ~!”) Is an image showing a person pushing his fist up, and has a sense of excitement and excitement. It is an image that gives a sense of achievement and the like. For this reason, it is preferable that the sensor value pattern associated with this image is a pattern that gives a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of dynamism, and a feeling of excitement. In other words, it is preferable that the sensor value pattern associated with the transmission message expresses the emotion indicated by the transmission message. For example, in the illustrated example, a pattern in which a plurality of sensor value peaks (specifically, four) occur continuously is associated with the image (“Yay!”). In other words, according to the illustrated transmission message table 52, an image (“Yeah ~!”) Is specified as a transmission message when receiving a sensor value pattern in which a plurality of peaks (specifically, four) occur continuously. . This pattern of sensor values has a common sense (such as a feeling of dynamism or a feeling of uplifting) with an image (“Yay!”). Therefore, a user who applies pressure to the wristwatch-type terminal 7 so as to generate the pattern easily remembers that the pattern is a pattern for transmitting an image (“Yeah!”).

  When the specific information included in the sensory stimulation table 51 and the transmission message included in the transmission message table 52 are the same, the pattern of the sensory stimulation corresponding to the specific information and the pattern of the sensor value corresponding to the transmission message are set. The same pattern may be used. For example, the bodily sensation stimulus pattern corresponding to the image (“Yay ~!”) That is the specific information in (a) of FIG. 3 is the image (“Yow ~” that is the transmission message in (b) of FIG. ! ”) Is the same pattern as the sensor value corresponding to“! ”).

  On the other hand, among the transmission messages included in the transmission message table 52 of FIG. 3B, the image (“disappointing ...”) is an image showing a person drooping and feels disappointment. It is an image to be made. For this reason, the image is associated with a sensor value pattern in which a peak having a small sensor value is repeated a plurality of times (specifically, twice) as compared with the image (“Yay!”). Therefore, the user replies with an image ("disappointing ...") as a transmission message by pressurizing the wristwatch-type terminal 7 twice weakly (for example, grasping a portion where the sensor unit 76 is provided). Can do. This sensor value pattern is weak and reminiscent of disappointment. Therefore, the user can easily remember that the above pattern is a pattern for transmitting an image (“disappointing ...”).

  The message transmitting unit 35 transmits (replies) the transmission message specified by the transmission message specifying unit 34 to the transmission source of the received message via the first communication unit 2.

  The second communication unit 4 transmits bodily sensation stimulus information to the wristwatch type terminal 7. The second communication unit 4 receives the sensor value from the wristwatch type terminal 7 and transmits it to the sensor value receiving unit 33.

  The storage unit 5 stores various data used by the information processing apparatus 1. In the present embodiment, a sensation stimulus table 51 and a transmission message table 52 are stored.

  The touch panel 6 includes a display unit 61 that performs screen display. The display unit 61 has a display screen for displaying an image, receives an image signal from the control unit 3, and displays an image on the display screen based on the received image signal. Although not shown in the figure, the display unit 61 includes a display control unit that controls display of an image on the display screen. The touch panel 6 receives a user input operation (an operation for touching the display screen) on the display screen, and outputs a signal indicating the content of the received input operation to the control unit 3. The display unit 61 displays received messages and transmitted messages, for example. The display unit 61 only needs to have a function of displaying an image. For example, the display unit 61 may be configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display device, an EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, or the like.

[Configuration of wristwatch-type terminal 7]
Next, the configuration of the wristwatch type terminal 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The wristwatch type terminal 7 receives the bodily sensation stimulus information from the information processing apparatus 1 and generates the bodily sensation stimulus having the pattern indicated by the bodily sensation stimulus information. Further, the sensor value is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 1. The wristwatch type terminal 7 includes a communication unit 71, a control unit 72, a sensation stimulus generation unit 75, and a sensor unit 76.

  The communication unit 71 communicates with an external device. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 71 receives the bodily sensation stimulus information from the information processing apparatus 1 and transmits the received bodily sensation stimulus information to the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit 75. Further, the communication unit 71 transmits the sensor value to the information processing apparatus 1 in accordance with the instruction from the sensor value transmission unit 74.

  The control unit 72 controls each unit of the wristwatch type terminal 7 in an integrated manner. The control unit 72 includes a sensation stimulation control unit 73 and a sensor value transmission unit 74.

  The bodily sensation stimulus control unit 73 controls the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit 75 to generate a bodily sensation stimulus having a pattern indicated by the received bodily sensation stimulus information.

  The sensor value transmission unit 74 receives the sensor value from the sensor unit 76 and transmits the sensor value to the information processing apparatus 1 via the communication unit 71.

  The bodily sensation stimulation generating unit 75 generates bodily sensation stimulation. Specifically, the bodily sensation stimulation generating unit 75 gives bodily bodily sensation stimulation to the user. The bodily sensation stimulus generating unit 75 may be constituted by, for example, a micro pump and a balloon (an inflating member). In this case, the micropump is driven to send air into the balloon to inflate the balloon, thereby giving the user a sensory stimulation of contraction (stimulation of compression). The balloon may be provided, for example, on a band that holds the wristwatch type terminal 7 on the wrist of the user. Moreover, the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit 75 may include a Peltier element or the like that allows the user to experience temperature as a bodily sensation stimulus. For example, high-temperature sensation stimulation may be associated with specific information representing emotions such as anger (high emotions). In addition, low-temperature bodily sensation stimulation may be associated with specific information representing emotions such as sadness and sadness (depressed emotions). Thereby, the emotion which specific information shows can be expressed by a bodily sensation stimulus. The sensation stimulus generating unit 75 may be any one that can give sensation stimuli to the user, and what kind of sensation stimulus is generated by the sensation stimulus generation unit 75 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, an example of one type of bodily sensation stimulus called compression is shown, but two or more types of bodily sensation stimuli may be combined. For example, a vibration bodily sensation stimulus and a compression bodily sensation stimulus may be combined.

  The sensor unit 76 detects pressure and transmits the detected sensor value to the sensor value transmission unit 74. In the present embodiment, an example in which the information processing device 1 and the wristwatch-type terminal 7 are separate devices is shown. However, the information processing device 1 itself generates a sensation stimulus and the information processing device 1 itself detects a sensor value. It may be a configuration. In such a configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can transmit the generated bodily sensation stimulus to the user, so that the user can immediately apply pressure or the like to the bodily sensation stimulus. Such a wearable device is preferable.

[Flow of processing executed by information processing apparatus 1]
Next, an example of the flow of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow in the information processing apparatus 1. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the sensation stimulus identifying unit 31 of the information processing device 1 receives a message from the communication device 8 (S1). Although details will be described in the second embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 can instruct the wristwatch type terminal 7 to notify the user of the contents of the received message by bodily stimulation. Thereby, the user can recognize the content of the received message by the bodily stimulation without looking at the display unit 61.

  The sensor value receiving unit 33 waits for reception of the sensor value (S2), and when the sensor value is received from the wristwatch type terminal 7 (YES in S2, sensor value receiving step), the sensor value receiving unit 33 receives the sensor value. The transmission message specifying unit 34 is notified of the sensor value pattern.

  Subsequently, the transmission message specifying unit 34 determines whether there is a transmission message corresponding to the sensor value pattern. That is, it is determined whether the received sensor value pattern is a predetermined pattern (S3). When the received sensor value pattern is a predetermined pattern (YES in S3), the transmission message specifying unit 34 specifies a transmission message associated with the predetermined pattern in the transmission message table 52 (S4). . Then, the transmission message specifying unit 34 notifies the message transmission unit 35 of the specified transmission message.

  Next, the message transmission unit 35 transmits the notified transmission message to the communication device 8 as a reply message to the message received in S1 (S5: message transmission step). In addition, the transmission message specifying unit 34 displays the specified transmission message on the display unit 61 (S6). Thus, the processing of the information processing apparatus 1 at the time of message reception ends.

  If the information processing apparatus 1 does not receive the sensor value (NO in S2), the process ends without performing the processes from S3 to S6. Even if the sensor value is received (YES in S2), if there is no transmission message corresponding to the received sensor value (NO in S3), the process ends without performing the processes from S4 to S6. .

[Embodiment 2]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7. FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

[Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus 1a]
The configuration of the information processing apparatus 1a according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the information processing apparatus 1a. The information processing apparatus 1a includes a first communication unit 2, a control unit 3a, a second communication unit 4, a storage unit 5a, and a touch panel 6.

  The control unit 3a includes a transmission message specifying unit 34a and a sensation stimulus specifying unit 31a in place of the transmission message specifying unit 34 and the sensation stimulus specifying unit 31 of the control unit 3 described in the first embodiment. The storage unit 5a includes a transmission message table 52a instead of the transmission message table 52 of the storage unit 5 described in the first embodiment. Furthermore, the storage unit 5a includes a bodily sensation stimulus instruction history 53.

  The bodily sensation stimulation specifying unit 31a records the specified bodily sensation stimulation in the storage unit 5a in addition to the processing performed by the bodily sensation stimulation specifying unit 31. The bodily sensation stimulus instruction history 53 is a history of bodily sensation stimulation patterns recorded in this manner.

  The transmission message specifying unit 34a is different from the transmission message specifying unit 34 in that a reply message corresponding to the content of the received message is specified. Specifically, the transmission message specifying unit 34a specifies a reply message with reference to the transmission message table 52a and the sensation stimulus instruction history 53 stored in the storage unit 5a.

  The transmission message table 52a will be described with reference to FIG. Note that a description of the same configuration as the transmission message table 52 is omitted. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the transmission message table 52a. As shown in FIG. 6, in the transmission message table 52a, a sensor value pattern (sensor value pattern) and a sensory stimulus pattern (instructed sensory stimulus) instructed to the wristwatch-type terminal 7 are associated with the transmission message. Is remembered.

  The transmission message table 52a in FIG. 6 includes three types of images ("tuned to Y!", "Go now!", "Slightly delayed ...") as transmission messages. When the sensor value pattern and the instructed bodily sensation stimulus pattern are registered in the transmission message table 52a, the information processing device 1a returns a transmission message associated with the pattern to the communication device 8. .

  For example, among the transmission messages included in the transmission message table 52a of FIG. 6, the image (“synchronized with Y!”) Has a sensor value pattern in which a sensor value of a predetermined value or more continues for a predetermined time or more. It is associated. In addition, the image ("synchronized with YT ~!") Is also associated with a bodily sensation stimulus pattern that is tightened a plurality of times (specifically, four times). In addition, as shown to (a) of FIG. 3, this bodily sensation stimulus pattern is matched with the image ("I did it!").

  Therefore, according to the transmission message table 52a shown in the figure, when the pattern of the bodily sensation stimulus shown in the figure is received by the reception of the message including the image ("Ya ~!") And the sensor value of the pattern shown in the figure is received. , Specify the image ("tuned to Y! ~!") As the transmission message.

  That is, when the information processing apparatus 1a receives a message including an image ("Ya ~!"), The information processing apparatus 1a instructs to generate a bodily stimulation corresponding to the message. Then, when the user who has received this physical stimulation applies pressure to the wristwatch-type terminal 7 so that the sensor value of the pattern shown in the figure is detected (for example, the wristwatch-type terminal 7 is firmly held for a certain period of time), an image (“ A message containing "Yeah ~!" Is automatically replied.

  In this way, by adding the instructed bodily sensation stimulus (the bodily sensation stimulus according to the received message), even when pressure is applied to the wristwatch-type terminal 7 so as to be the same sensor value pattern, a different message is returned. Is possible. For example, the sensor value pattern associated with the image in FIG. 6 (“go now!”) Is the same as the image (synchronized with “done!”). On the other hand, the image (“go now!”) Is associated with a pattern of sensation stimulation that gradually increases in contraction intensity over a predetermined time and reaches the peak apex. This is different from the pattern of bodily sensation stimulation associated with “Yet! This bodily sensation stimulus pattern is a bodily sensation stimulus pattern associated with “yet?

  That is, when the information processing apparatus 1a receives a message including the specific information ("still ~?"), The information processing apparatus 1a instructs to generate the bodily sensation stimulus in the second stage of FIG. 6 corresponding to the message. Then, when the user who has received this physical stimulation applies pressure to the wristwatch-type terminal 7 so that the sensor value of the second stage pattern (same as the first stage) in FIG. A message containing "Go!") Is automatically replied.

  On the other hand, when a message including specific information (“still ~?”) Is received, pressure is applied so that the sensor value of the pattern shown in the third row of FIG. 6 is detected (for example, grasping weakly for a certain time), A message containing an image ("Slightly delayed ...") is automatically returned. In this way, when the received messages are the same, a reply message having different contents can be transmitted by changing the pattern of pressure applied to the wristwatch type terminal 7.

[Flow of processing executed by information processing apparatus 1a]
Next, an example of the flow of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the information processing apparatus 1a. Note that the description of the same processing as that of the information processing apparatus 1 of Embodiment 1 is omitted.

  The bodily sensation stimulus specifying unit 31a determines whether or not specific information (predetermined information) is included in the received message (S11). If it is determined that the specific information is included in the received message (YES in S11), the bodily sensation stimulus specifying unit 31a refers to the bodily sensation stimulation table 51 and adds the specific information determined to be included. The corresponding predetermined sensory stimulus pattern is specified, and the specified sensory stimulus is notified to the sensory stimulus instruction unit 32. Further, the bodily sensation stimulus identification unit 31 a stores the identified bodily sensation stimulation as a bodily sensation stimulus instruction history 53. Next, the bodily sensation stimulus instruction unit 32 generates bodily sensation stimulus information for causing the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit 75 to generate the bodily sensation stimulus notified from the bodily sensation stimulus specifying unit 31a.

  Then, the bodily sensation stimulation instruction unit 32 transmits the bodily sensation stimulation information to the wristwatch type terminal 7. That is, the bodily sensation stimulation instruction unit 32 instructs the wristwatch-type terminal 7 to generate the bodily sensation stimulation specified by the bodily sensation stimulation specifying unit 31a (S12). Further, the sensation stimulus identification unit 31a displays the message received in S1 on the display unit 61 (S13). Subsequently, the process of S2 is performed.

  When the reception of the sensor value can be confirmed in S2 (YES in S2), the transmission message specifying unit 34a stores the sensory stimulation instructed to be generated in S12 stored as the sensor value pattern and the sensory stimulation instruction history 53. It is determined whether there is a transmission message corresponding to the pattern (S14).

  When there is a corresponding transmission message (YES in S14), the transmission message specifying unit 34a specifies the transmission message (S15). Subsequently, the processes of S5 and S6 are performed, and the process ends.

  If it is determined that the received message does not contain specific information (NO in S11), the sensation stimulus specifying unit 31a displays the message received in S1 on the display unit 61 (S14), and the process ends. . In this case, S12, S13 and S2 to S6 are not performed. Further, when it is determined in S14 that there is no corresponding transmission message (NO in S14), the process is also terminated.

[Embodiment 3]
In each said embodiment, although the sensor part 76 was shown as the pressure sensor, the sensor part 76 is not restricted to a pressure sensor. For example, the sensor unit 76 may be an acceleration sensor. In this case as well, in the same manner as in the above example using the pressure sensor, it is possible to specify a reply message according to the sensor value pattern detected by the sensor unit 76 (for example, a pattern of change in acceleration over time). It is. In this case, the user can transmit a reply message having a desired content by moving (shaking) the wristwatch type terminal 7 in a predetermined pattern.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks (the control unit 3, the control unit 3a, and the control unit 72) of the information processing device 1, the information processing device 1a, and the wristwatch type terminal 7 are configured by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the information processing apparatus 1, the information processing apparatus 1a, and the wristwatch-type terminal 7 can be read by a computer (or CPU) that executes a program instruction that is software that implements each function, and the program and various data. ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Reference example]
In each of the embodiments described above, an example in which a reply message having a content corresponding to a sensor value pattern is transmitted has been described. However, the content of the reply message can be determined without considering the sensor value pattern. In this case, for example, a reply message having a content corresponding to the content of the received message, a transmission source, or the like may be determined, and the reply message may be transmitted using a detection of a sensor value of a predetermined pattern as a trigger.

[Summary]
An information processing apparatus (1, 1a) according to aspect 1 of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives messages, and is a device worn by a user of the information processing apparatus (watch type terminal 7) or the information When the sensor value receiving unit (33) that receives the detection value of the sensor (sensor unit 76) that detects pressure or acceleration included in the processing device and the pattern of the detection value of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, A message transmission unit (35) for returning a predetermined message corresponding to the predetermined pattern to the received message;

  According to the above configuration, when the detection value pattern of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, a predetermined transmission message corresponding to the received sensor value pattern is returned. Therefore, the user can reply to the received message by performing an operation of applying a predetermined pattern of acceleration or pressure to another device or the user's own device. When performing this operation, the display screen is displayed. There is no need to see.

  In the information processing apparatus (1a) according to the aspect 2 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the message transmission unit may return a message corresponding to the detected value pattern and the content of the received message.

  According to said structure, the message according to the pattern of a detected value and the content of the received message is returned. Therefore, it is possible to return a message that takes into account the content of the received message.

  In the information processing apparatus according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the above aspect 1 or 2, when predetermined information is included in the received message, the bodily stimulation that identifies the predetermined bodily stimulation according to the predetermined information A specific stimulation (31, 31a) and a bodily sensation stimulation instruction unit that instructs the bodily sensation stimulation generating unit (75) that gives bodily sensation stimulation to the user of the information processing apparatus to generate the specified predetermined bodily sensation stimulation (32).

  According to the above configuration, when the received message includes predetermined information, the information processing apparatus causes the sensation stimulation generating unit to generate a predetermined sensation stimulation according to the predetermined information. Therefore, the user can be made to recognize predetermined information included in the received message by the bodily sensation stimulus generated by the bodily sensation stimulus generation unit. That is, the user can recognize predetermined information included in the received message without looking at the display of the received message. Therefore, a series of operations from message confirmation to reply can be performed without looking at the display screen.

  A wearable device (watch type terminal 7) according to aspect 4 of the present invention is a wearable device including a sensor (sensor unit 76) that detects acceleration or pressure, and the information processing device according to any one of aspects 1 to 3. The apparatus may include a sensor value transmission unit (74) that transmits the detection value of the sensor.

  According to said structure, a wearable apparatus is provided with the sensor which detects an acceleration or a pressure, and transmits the detected value of a sensor to the said information processing apparatus. Therefore, the user can send back a message corresponding to the movement or pressurization by moving the wearable device or applying pressure to the wearable device.

  A control method for an information processing device according to aspect 5 of the present invention is a control method for an information processing device that transmits and receives messages, and is provided in a device worn by a user of the information processing device or the information processing device. A sensor value receiving step (S2) for receiving a detection value of a sensor for detecting pressure or acceleration, and when a pattern of the detection value of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, a predetermined message corresponding to the predetermined pattern is displayed. And a message transmission step (S5) for replying to the received message. According to said structure, there exists an effect similar to the said aspect 1. FIG.

  The information processing apparatus according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the information processing apparatus and the wearable device are operated by causing the computer to operate as each unit (software element) included in the information processing apparatus. A control program for an apparatus for realizing the above in a computer and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a Information processing apparatus, 7 Watch-type terminal (equipment worn) 31, 31a Sensory stimulus specific part, 32 Sensory stimulus instruction | indication part, 33 Sensor value receiving part, 35 Message transmission part, 74 Sensor value transmission part , 75 bodily sensation generating unit, 76 sensor unit (sensor), S2 sensor value receiving step, S5 message transmitting step

Claims (6)

An information processing apparatus for sending and receiving messages,
A sensor value receiving unit for receiving a detection value of a sensor for detecting pressure or acceleration, which is included in a device worn by a user of the information processing device or the information processing device;
And a message transmission unit that returns a predetermined message corresponding to the predetermined pattern when the detected value pattern of the sensor is a predetermined pattern, to the received message. Processing equipment.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the message transmission unit returns a message corresponding to the pattern of the detected value and the content of the received message. When the received message includes predetermined information, a bodily sensation stimulus identifying unit that identifies a predetermined bodily sensation stimulus according to the predetermined information;
A bodily sensation stimulus instructing unit for instructing a bodily sensation stimulus generating unit that gives bodily sensation stimulation to a user of the information processing apparatus to generate the specified predetermined bodily sensation stimulus is provided. Item 3. The information processing device according to item 1 or 2. A wearable device including a sensor for detecting acceleration or pressure,
A wearable device, comprising: the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor value transmission unit configured to transmit a detection value of the sensor. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives messages,
A sensor value receiving step for receiving a detection value of a sensor for detecting pressure or acceleration provided in a device worn by a user of the information processing device or the information processing device;
And a message transmission step of returning a predetermined message corresponding to the predetermined pattern in response to the received message when the pattern of the detection values of the sensor is a predetermined pattern. Control method.   A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program causes the computer to function as the sensor value reception unit and the message transmission unit.

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