JP2005149444A - Electronic device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make environment surrounding the user into one matched with the user's tastes by a plurality of different electronic devices, each of which being equipped with a learning function. <P>SOLUTION: Each electronic device, such as a cellular phone terminal 1, a television receiver 2, an audio system 3, a video disk system 4 and a personal computer 5, is equipped with the learning function by which operation control according to the user's action history is possible. For example, the cellular phone terminal 1 among the electronic devices extracts a learning parameter from the user's action history and transmits the learning parameter to other electronic devices. Then, the other electronic devices update own learning parameters by the learning parameters transmitted from the cellular phone terminal 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device having a learning function and a system including a plurality of electronic devices.

  Recently, there are electronic devices that read user's preferences and the like from their operation history and operate accordingly. A typical example of this is a recording in which a user's favorite television program is learned based on the history of the television program recorded by the user in the past, and the television program is automatically recorded based on the learning result. There are devices. In the future, it is considered that more and more electronic devices are equipped with such a learning function.

  On the other hand, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 20003-43907 (Patent Document 1), in a system composed of an information processing device, a portable information terminal, and a management server, the information processing device and the portable information terminal each have learning contents and learning results thereof. Information is stored in the management server, the learning content and the learning information are transferred from the management server to the information processing device and the portable information terminal, respectively, and the information processing device and the portable information terminal mutually learn the learning content and the learning result information. A system is disclosed in which learning can be continued by acquiring each other. The learning in the system described in this publication is not learning related to the operation of the electronic device described above, but learning when the user learns (that is, studies).

JP 20003-43907 A (FIG. 1)

  By the way, each of the electronic devices having the above-described conventional learning function individually collects various kinds of data according to the user's preference and performs learning. In other words, each electronic device collects different data, and each learns based on the individually collected data. Therefore, the operation of each electronic device based on the learning data is completely independent. There is no operation. That is, for example, when a plurality of types of electronic devices having these learning functions exist in the home, these electronic devices operate on the basis of their respective learning data. It is not always possible to say that the environment when operating is the environment that the user likes. In addition, each electronic device often has a difference in data collection ability, data update frequency, and learning ability.Therefore, there is a gap in operation between each electronic device. It is hard to say that an environment that suits the user's preference is obtained.

  On the other hand, in the case of the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 20003-43907, the information processing apparatus and the portable information terminal share the same kind and the latest learning content and learning result information. Thus, there is no difference in operation and capability between the information processing apparatus and the portable information terminal. However, this system is a system for sharing information for the user to learn, so that both the information processing apparatus and the portable information terminal provide the same learning content and learning result to the user. Since the processing device and the portable information terminal are the same type of devices that basically perform the same operation, the environment provided to the user by the information processing device and the portable information terminal is monotonous and poorly changed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to make the environment surrounding the user various and match the user's preference by using a plurality of different electronic devices each having a learning function. The purpose is to provide electronic devices and systems.

  As an arrangement for solving the above-described problems, an electronic device according to the present invention has an action history related information storage unit for storing information related to an action history of a user of the device, and a learning parameter based on the information related to the action history. Learning parameter extracting means for extracting the learning parameter, and learning parameter transmitting means for transmitting the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extracting means to another electronic device having a learning function for controlling its own operation based on the learning parameter.

  In addition, as an arrangement for solving the above-described problems, the electronic device of the present invention receives learning parameters extracted and transmitted by the other electronic device from information related to the action history of the user of the other electronic device. Learning parameter receiving means, learning parameter holding means for holding the learning parameter, and operation control means for controlling its own operation based on the learning parameter.

In addition, the system of the present invention learns from behavior history related information accumulation means for accumulating information related to the behavior history of the user of the device and information related to the behavior history as a configuration for solving the above-described problem. A first electronic device comprising learning parameter extraction means for extracting parameters and learning parameter transmission means for transmitting the learning parameters to the second electronic device; and learning parameters transmitted from the first electronic device. A learning parameter receiving means for receiving, a learning parameter holding means for holding a learning parameter, and a second electronic device comprising an operation control means for controlling its own operation based on the learning parameter,
That is, according to the present invention, each electronic device extracts a learning parameter from information related to each user's action history, and transmits the learning parameter to another electronic device. Can be shared. Therefore, there is no variation in the operation provided by each electronic device according to the user's preference. On the other hand, even if each electronic device has the same learning parameter, the type and content of the control operation when controlling itself based on the learning parameter is different, and the same control operation is not performed. Therefore, each electronic device can provide various environments to the user, and can provide an environment suitable for the user's preference.

  According to the present invention, each electronic device extracts learning parameters from information related to the user's behavior history, and transmits the learning parameters to other electronic devices, so that the environment surrounding the user can be varied and user preferences It is possible to make the environment consistent with

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system according to the present embodiment.

[System configuration example]
In FIG. 1, the system of this embodiment is composed of a mobile phone terminal 1, a television receiver 2, an audio device 3, a video disk device 4, a personal computer (PC) 5 and the like as electronic devices according to the present invention. The Each of these electronic devices can transmit information to each other by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (trademark), infrared communication, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), and wireless LAN.

  The mobile phone terminal 1 includes a GPS (Global Pointing System), a temperature sensor, etc., which will be described later, in addition to basic functions provided in a normal mobile phone terminal, such as making and editing calls and e-mails, editing and managing schedule data, etc. Various sensor functions, so-called electronic money and purchasing functions via the Internet, and information such as information, purchasing information, schedule data, and application program execution status from the various sensors described above. A function for learning user preferences based on the user's preference is provided.

  The television receiver 2 has functions of a normal television receiver such as reception of a television broadcast program, in addition to the received television broadcast program name, channel information, program genre, and television program. Collects information such as operation history of the user's operation on the name, channel, volume, etc. appearing in, learns the user's preferences based on the collected information, and further creates a television broadcast program based on the learning data It has learning functions such as receiving and adjusting volume. Further, it is assumed that the television receiver 2 has a function of acquiring program data of, for example, EPG (Electronic Program Guide) via the Internet or the like.

  The audio device 3 receives received radio broadcast program names and channel information, in addition to the functions of normal audio devices, such as reception and recording of radio broadcast programs, and playback of music content from recording media such as compact discs. Collecting information such as program genre, song title and artist name of music played from recording media, user operation history, etc., learning user preferences based on the collected information, and further based on the learning data Learning functions such as receiving radio broadcast programs and playing music from recording media.

  The video disk device 4 has functions such as recording and playback of a video disk, recording and playback to a built-in hard disk, reserved recording, reservation contents, recording and playback management, a function of sending a playback video signal to the television receiver 2, and the like. In addition to the basic functions of normal video disc recorders, the user's preferences are learned from the contents of recorded and played video and the user's operation history, and recording and playback are performed according to the learning data. It has a learning function.

  The personal computer 5 learns the user's preferences from the executed application, the browsed website, the contents of the transmitted / received e-mail, the user's operation history, etc. in addition to the functions of the normal personal computer, and uses the learned data as the learning data. It has a learning function that operates in response.

[Learning function of each electronic device]
As described above, each electronic device of the present embodiment has a function of learning the user's preference in addition to the basic function normally provided by the electronic device. That is, each electronic device obtains the user's preference from information related to the user's behavior history, such as an operation history when the user operates the electronic device and various data handled by each electronic device. It has a function of learning and automatically performing an operation that the user thinks is desired based on the learning result.

  Here, as an operation example of the electronic device according to learning and the learning result, the following operation can be considered. For example, when a user creates an e-mail using the mobile phone terminal 1 or the personal computer 5, for example, the user's preference is determined based on words or character strings included in e-mails transmitted and received in the past or the user's schedule data. By learning, when the user later creates an e-mail, an operation may be considered in which words or character strings according to the user's preference are presented to the user as character conversion candidates. In addition, for example, when shopping is performed via the mobile phone terminal 1 or the personal computer 5, the user selects from the store name (including the store name on the web) where the user has made a purchase in the past or the purchased article name. When a user learns a store or an article of a favorite genre and later performs shopping with the mobile phone terminal 1 or the personal computer 5, the store or article of a genre according to the user's preference is given to the user as purchase candidate information. Some things like presenting are possible. Further, when the user views or the like with the television receiver 2, for example, the user learns a program or the like of a genre that the user likes from programs or characters that the user has viewed in the past, so that the user can later view the television. When the receiver 2 is used, an operation of automatically selecting a program of a genre according to the user's preference can be considered. Similarly, when the user listens to music or the like with the audio device 3, for example, a program or artist or song that the user has listened to in the past, a song or artist that the user has played from a recording medium in the past, or the like of the genre that the user likes By learning a program, an artist, a song, and the like, when the user uses the audio device 3 later, an operation of automatically selecting a program, artist, or song of a genre according to the user's preference can be considered. Further, for example, when the user performs recording or reproduction by the video disk device 4, for example, a program, artist, movie, etc. of a genre preferred by the user from programs, artists, movies, etc. that the user has recorded or reproduced in the past. When the user uses the video disk device 4 later, an operation of automatically selecting a program of a genre, an artist, a movie, etc. according to the user's preference can be considered.

[Sending / receiving and updating learning parameters]
Furthermore, in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention, each electronic device extracts a learning parameter, which will be described later, from information related to the user's behavior history, which is used when learning the user's preference as described above. The learning parameters are transmitted to other electronic devices by the above short-range wireless communication, or conversely, the learning parameters transmitted wirelessly from other electronic devices are received, and the received learning parameters are used as necessary. It also has a function to update its own learning parameters. That is, each of the mobile phone terminal 1, the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, and the personal computer 5 according to the present embodiment transmits the learning parameter to other electronic devices by the short-range wireless communication. On the contrary, it has a function of receiving learning parameters transmitted wirelessly from other electronic devices, and using the received learning parameters to update its own learning parameters as necessary.

  Here, the learning parameter is information including at least various learning keywords as shown in FIG. 2 and point values representing the number of times the learning keywords are detected, for example.

  The learning keyword is information collected from an operation history when the user operates each electronic device and various data handled by each electronic device. As described above, each electronic device has the interest and preference of the user. It is information used when learning. To explain with specific examples, the learning keywords include, for example, words and character strings included in e-mails and user schedule data sent and received by the user via the mobile phone terminal 1 and the personal computer 5, mobile phone terminals 1 or a store name (including store names on the web) or a purchased article name when shopping through the personal computer 5, a program name, artist name, or song name viewed by the television receiver 2 or audio device 3, The program name and artist name recorded on the video disk device 4 and the name of the movie, the title of the movie, the place name of the destination when the user moves with the mobile phone terminal 1, the name of the building, and the like can be considered. That is, in other words, the learning keyword is information corresponding to an operation related to learning (learning-related operation) in each electronic device. Therefore, each electronic device corresponds to which learning-related operation the learning keyword corresponds to. It is possible to recognize whether there is. Note that the above-described learning keywords may be given priorities according to keyword names, categories, counted times, times, and the like. The priority order may be arbitrarily set by the user. In addition, the learning keyword is not limited to a predetermined keyword, and for example, a newly collected keyword may be used as a learning keyword when the mobile phone terminal 1 is searched for a website. It may be extracted.

  The point value represents the number of times (count number) that each electronic device has detected a learning keyword from the user's operation history and various data during the above learning. The point value is divided into, for example, a long-term point, a medium-term point, and a short-term point according to the count reset period. Here, the long-term point is a point value that is reset in one month, for example, the medium-term point is a point that is reset in one week, for example, and the short-term point is a point that is reset in one day, for example. That is, in other words, the point value corresponds to the frequency and order in which each learning keyword is detected. Therefore, each electronic device uses any one of the learning keywords according to the point value during operation control based on the learning result. It is possible to recognize whether to prioritize. Each electronic device can arbitrarily set which of the long-term point, the medium-term point, and the short-term point is prioritized. Thereby, diversity can be given to the system of this embodiment. In addition, the point value may be different for each learning keyword. That is, it is possible to add several points each time a certain learning keyword is detected, and to detect another learning keyword a plurality of times and add one point. More specifically, for example, a learning keyword related to purchase, which is likely to be preferred by the user, 5 points are added each time it is detected. For example, there is feedback from the user regarding the learning keyword. For example, 10 points can be added. The reset period, priority, and added value of these point values may be arbitrarily set by the user.

  The system according to the present embodiment uses the learning parameters including the learning keyword and the point value as described above, for example, when the user performs a specific operation on the electronic device on the transmission side or a predetermined predetermined value. When the time or period is reached, the transmission is performed when the user gives a predetermined transmission instruction on the electronic device on the transmission side. Specifically, a case where learning data is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1 to another electronic device will be described as an example. As the specific operation by the user, for example, the mobile phone terminal 1 is connected to a charger. The predetermined transmission instruction by the user can be a time when the user performs a specific key operation on the mobile phone terminal 1 or the like.

  Note that the learning parameters transmitted / received between the electronic devices described above are all learning parameters held by each electronic device, only the learning parameters required by the receiving electronic device, or the previous time It may be difference information that is a part changed from the update. In addition, when all learning parameters are transmitted and received, the receiving-side electronic device can select only the learning parameters required by itself. Furthermore, the selection may be performed for each learning keyword and each point value. In addition, when all learning parameters are transmitted and necessary learning parameters are selected in the receiving electronic device, the transmitting electronic device learns the destination information of the receiving electronic device and the category information for each electronic device. It is also possible to send it with a parameter added.

  In addition, the learning parameter is updated by determining, for example, the time between the learning parameter sent from another electronic device and the learning parameter held by itself, and the learning parameter sent from the other electronic device is An example of updating when the learning parameter is newer than the learning parameter can be considered.

  As described above, according to the system of the present embodiment, each electronic device transmits each collected learning parameter to another electronic device, and each electronic device transmits a learning parameter transmitted from the other electronic device. Because the self-learning parameters can be updated using, that is, since each electronic device can share the latest learning parameters with each other, both electronic devices operate based on the latest user preferences. Will be able to. Therefore, according to the system of this embodiment, the environment which a user likes can be implement | achieved by these each electronic device total.

  That is, according to the system of the present embodiment, for example, a user purchases a compact disc, for example, by the electronic money function of the mobile phone terminal 1, and stores names acquired at the time of purchase, song names and artist names recorded on the compact disc, etc. When the learning keyword and its point value obtained from the data are transferred to, for example, the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, the personal computer 5, etc., for example, the point value of the learning keyword Is high, the television receiver 2 selects a television broadcast program based on the song or artist name, and the audio device 3 plays a song based on the song name or artist name or selects a radio broadcast program. In addition, the video disc device 4 has a song title. You can automatically record programs based on the artist's name, it is possible, such as to play the video, such as from a video disk. Similarly, for example, when the personal computer 5 is connected to the Internet, the personal computer 5 may access a site related to the song name or artist name, or change the wallpaper image according to the song name or artist name. It becomes possible.

  Further, for example, the user goes to a certain place with the mobile phone terminal 1 and collects the place names of the place as learning keywords and then returns home, and the learning keyword and the point value are the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, and the video. In a case where the point value of the learning keyword is high in a case where it is transferred to the disk device 4, personal computer 5, etc., the television receiver 2 and the audio device 3 receive and stream a program including the place name. Thus, the video disk device 4 can automatically record a program based on the place name, and reproduce a video or the like from the video disk. Similarly, when the personal computer 5 is connected to the Internet, for example, it is possible to access sites related to the place names, or to change the wallpaper image to an image corresponding to the place name.

  Further, for example, in the case where, for example, “Tomorrow, USA business trip” data is recorded in the user's schedule stored in the mobile phone terminal 1, for example, “USA” character strings are collected as learning keywords from the data, When the learning keyword and the point value are transferred to the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, the personal computer 5, etc., if the point value of the learning keyword is high, the television receiver 2 Receives and plays television programs related to “America”, and the audio apparatus 3 can play songs related to “America”, receive radio programs and play them, and play video discs. The device 4 automatically records programs related to the “America”, It is possible that reproduces video, etc. from the disk. Similarly, when the personal computer 5 is connected to the Internet, for example, it is possible to access a site related to “America”, or to change the wallpaper image to an image related to “America”.

  In addition, for example, when an e-mail is created on the mobile phone terminal 1, conversion candidates presented to the user according to the input characters are collected as learning keywords, and the learning keywords are transferred to the personal computer 5. In such a case, when the personal computer 5 creates a document, it is possible to increase the priority of the conversion candidates.

  According to the system of the present embodiment, when the sharing of the learning parameters described above and the operation of each electronic device based on the learning parameters are considered from another aspect, each electronic device shares the learning parameter. However, even if each electronic device has the same learning parameter (especially the same learning keyword), the operation based on the learning parameter becomes a different specific operation. An environment suitable for the user's preference can be realized.

[Configuration of mobile phone terminal]
Next, FIG. 3 shows an internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  The communication circuit 12 communicates with the base station through the antenna 12a. Further, the cellular phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment can be connected to the Internet or the like through the antenna 12a and the communication circuit 12, and therefore, for example, around a place where a user is present from a desired site on the Internet. It is possible to obtain information such as what kind of store there is, information on weather forecasts, and the like.

  The display control unit 13 performs display control of the monitor 13a.

  The operation unit 14a is an operation device such as a numeric keypad or a jog dial.

  The operation signal generation unit 14 generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 14 a by the user and sends the operation signal to the control unit 11.

  The memory 15 is, for example, a memory-retention-type rewritable memory. In addition to a learning program for executing the learning function of the present embodiment and the learning parameter transmission / reception and update functions described above, a schedule for managing the user's schedule A management program, a GPS processing program for processing GPS position information, a program for processing shopping information via electronic money, the Internet, and the like, and a program for operating the control unit 11 to be described later are held.

  The data holding unit 16 is a memory holding type rewritable memory like the memory 15. The data holding unit 15 includes a telephone directory, address data, user schedule data, sent / received mail data, outgoing / incoming history data, operation history data of the operation unit 14a, purchase data via electronic money and the Internet, and various images. Data, weather forecast information obtained via the Internet, etc. are recorded. The data holding unit 16 also records GPS position data, map data, and the like. Further, the data holding unit 15 stores learning keyword and point value information as learning parameters, and keyword reference data used when collecting learning keywords. The data holding unit 16 may be included in the memory 15.

  The speaker drive circuit 17 drives the speaker 17a and outputs a call sound, a ring tone, and the like.

  The microphone input signal generator 18 amplifies the sound collected by the microphone 18a and performs analog / digital conversion to generate digital sound data.

  The short-range communication circuit 19 is a circuit for performing short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, infrared communication, UWB, and the like, and other antennas 19a (infrared transmission / reception unit in the case of infrared communication) are used as necessary. Communicate with electronic devices. In particular, the mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment can transmit and receive learning parameters to and from other electronic devices by the short-range communication circuit 19. The short-range communication circuit 19 may include a so-called IC tag data reception circuit. In this case, for example, in a system in which products are managed by IC tags, the mobile phone terminal 1 can acquire data such as store names and purchased product names read from the IC tags as learning keywords.

  The sensor detection signal generation unit 20 performs analog / digital conversion on the detection signal from the sensor 25 and sends the digital signal to the control unit 11 via the bus 10. As the sensor 25, there are a body temperature, a pulse sensor, an air temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like, and a plurality of these can be provided as long as installation space permits.

  The camera drive circuit 21 drives the camera 21 a and receives an imaging signal from the camera 21 a and sends the imaging signal to the control unit 11 via the bus 10. At this time, the control unit 11 performs image processing on the imaging signal of the camera 21a.

  The GPS reception circuit 22 receives a signal from a GPS satellite via the antenna 22 a and sends the GPS reception signal to the control unit 11. Therefore, the control unit 11 at this time recognizes the latitude and longitude of the current position from the GPS reception signal, and also determines the user (for example, mobile phone) from the map data held in the data holding unit 16 and the latitude and longitude of the current position. The name of the area, country, city, town, etc. where the telephone terminal 1) exists, the name of other places, and the name of the building can be detected as learning keywords. In addition, the mobile phone terminal 1 determines whether the user is walking in which direction from the GPS reception signal, and whether the user is walking based on the moving speed and the map data. It is also possible to detect whether the person is riding a bicycle, riding a bicycle, or riding a car, a train, an airplane, a ship, or the like.

  The timer 23 outputs a time count value and sends the time count value to the control unit 11 via the bus 10. Thereby, the control part 11 can detect the present | current time and time slot | zone (for example, morning, noon, night, etc.). Further, the control unit 11 can classify the point value of the learning parameter into a long-term point, a medium-term point, a short-term point, and the like based on the time count value from the timer 23. Furthermore, the control unit 11 can also know the elapsed time from the time when some processing or operation is performed in the past to the present, based on the time count value from the timer 23.

  In addition, although not shown, the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment also has a function of playing back music data downloaded via, for example, the Internet or music data held in a memory card or the like.

  The control unit 11 is, for example, a CPU that operates based on a program that controls the entire mobile phone terminal 1, and controls various functions via the bus 10 according to the program. The control unit 11 can also recognize which application the user is executing on the mobile phone terminal 1 by the program being executed by the control unit 11.

  Here, when executing the processing relating to the collection and transmission / reception of the learning parameters described above, the control unit 11, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the position information acquisition unit 101, schedule acquisition unit 102, call information acquisition unit 103, mail information The functions of the acquisition unit 104, the purchase history information acquisition unit 105, the operation history information acquisition unit 106, the keyword extraction unit 108, the data transfer unit 110, and the near field communication connection unit 111 are executed.

  The position information acquisition unit 101 acquires position data detected by the GPS reception circuit 22 and stored in the data holding unit 16, and the schedule acquisition unit 102 acquires user schedule data from the data holding unit 16. The call information acquisition unit 103 acquires a call record of incoming / outgoing calls from the data holding unit 16, acquires address information such as a telephone number, and further displays the outgoing / incoming party and the time of the incoming / outgoing call. The associated outgoing / incoming history information is acquired. Further, the mail information acquisition unit 104 acquires e-mail text data and destination e-mail address information from the data holding unit 16. The purchase history information acquisition unit 105 acquires the purchase history information stored in the data holding unit 16 such as the name and content of a product purchased in the past, the purchase date and time, the purchase price, the purchase store name, and the like. The operation history information acquisition unit 106 acquires information on the operation history when the user operates the operation unit 14 a from the data holding unit 16. Information acquired by these units is sent to the keyword extraction unit 108.

  The keyword extraction unit 108 performs a keyword search using each piece of information acquired by each unit and the keyword reference data stored in the data holding unit 16. In other words, the keyword extraction unit 108 selects a learning keyword from the keyword reference data based on the position data, schedule data, information on incoming / outgoing calls, data on e-mail, purchase history information, operation history information, and the like acquired by each unit. In addition to picking up, the number of times picked up for each learning keyword is counted, and by adding points for each count, a learning parameter table including the learning keywords and point values shown in FIG. 2 is generated. . The learning parameter table data obtained by the keyword extraction unit 108 is sent to the data transfer unit 110.

  When the near field communication connection detecting unit 111 detects that the near field communication connection is established in the near field communication circuit 19, the data transfer unit 110 transfers the learning parameter table data to the near field communication circuit 19. send. Thereby, the learning parameter is sent from the short-range communication circuit 19 to another electronic device.

[Configuration of electronic devices other than mobile phone terminals]
FIG. 5 shows an internal configuration example of the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, and the personal computer 5 among the electronic devices of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows only the components that the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, and the personal computer 5 have in common.

  In FIG. 5, the control unit 31 has a built-in program for controlling the entire electronic device, and controls various functions via the bus 30 in accordance with this program.

  The basic function unit 34 has various configurations for executing basic operations normally provided in the electronic device. When the electronic device is the TV / audio device 5, the basic function unit 34 receives a television broadcast or a radio broadcast. In the case of the video disk device 4, each structure for playing a video disk or recording a television broadcast, etc., in the personal computer 5 In some cases, each board, HDD, disk drive, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.

  The memory 32 is, for example, a memory-holding rewritable memory, and includes a program and data necessary for the control unit 31 to operate the electronic device, a learning function of the present embodiment, and a learning parameter transmission / reception and updating function described above. It holds a learning program for execution.

  Similar to the memory 32, the data holding unit 33 is a memory holding type rewritable memory. In the data holding unit 33, various data handled by each electronic device, learning parameters, and the like are recorded. The data holding unit 33 may be included in the memory 32.

  The interface 35 is provided as necessary, and has a configuration for connecting to an Internet line, for example.

  The short-range communication circuit 36 is a circuit for performing short-range radio such as Bluetooth, infrared communication, UWB, and the like, and is implemented through an antenna 36a (infrared transmission / reception unit in the case of infrared communication) as necessary. It communicates with other electronic devices in the form. In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, the near field communication circuit 36 can transmit and receive learning parameters to and from other electronic devices.

  The timer 37 outputs a time count value and sends the time count value to the control unit 31 via the bus 30. Thereby, the control unit 31 can detect the current time and time zone. The control unit 31 can classify the point value of the learning parameter into a long-term point, a medium-term point, a short-term point, and the like based on the time count value from the timer 37. Further, the control unit 31 can also know the elapsed time from the time when some processing or operation is performed in the past to the present, based on the time count value from the timer 37.

  Here, when executing processing relating to collection and transmission / reception of learning parameters, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the control unit 31 includes various information acquisition units 121, an operation history information acquisition unit 122, a keyword extraction unit 123, and a data transfer unit. 124, each function of the near field communication connection unit 125 is executed.

  The various information extraction unit 121 acquires from the data holding unit 33 various types of information related to learning-related operations among the operations in the basic function unit 34 in FIG. 5, and the operation history information acquisition unit 122 from the data holding unit 33. The information of the operation history when the user operates the operation unit of each electronic device is acquired. Information acquired by these units is sent to the keyword extraction unit 123.

  The keyword extraction unit 123 performs a keyword search using each piece of information acquired by each unit and the keyword reference data stored in the data holding unit 33, so that the learning parameter including the learning keyword and the point value is obtained. Generate a table. The learning parameter table data obtained by the keyword extraction unit 123 is sent to the data transfer unit 124.

  When the short-range communication connection detection unit 125 detects that the short-range communication connection is established in the short-range communication circuit 36 of FIG. 5, the data transfer unit 124 transmits the learning parameter table data to the short-range communication. Send to circuit 36. Thereby, the learning parameter is sent from the short-range communication circuit 36 to another electronic device.

[Operation of control unit of mobile phone terminal]
FIG. 7 shows a specific processing flow of the control unit 11 when executing processing related to collection and transmission / reception of learning parameters. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 5 is looped at regular time intervals.

  First, as a process of step S1, the control unit 11 determines whether a learning-related operation has been performed. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation related to learning has been performed, such as a user moving with the mobile phone 1, purchasing an article using the mobile phone 1, sending / receiving an email, or making a call. If this operation is performed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S2, and if not (No), the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S2, the control unit 11 picks up the learning keyword described above. That is, the control unit 11 picks up a learning keyword from the keyword reference data based on information such as purchase using the mobile phone 1, contents of mail transmission / reception, a schedule, a user's moving location detected by GPS, and the like.

  When a new learning keyword is picked up in this way, the control unit 11 counts the points for each learning keyword as shown in FIG. Update learning parameters.

  Next, when the processing proceeds to step S4, the control unit 11 determines whether or not it is the learning parameter transmission timing. That is, as described above, the control unit 11, for example, when the user performs a specific operation, or when a predetermined time or period is reached, or the user issues a predetermined transmission instruction. It is determined whether or not the learning parameter transmission timing has come. When it is determined in step S4 that the learning parameter transmission timing has come, the control unit 11 advances the processing to step S5, and when the transmission timing has not come, ends this flowchart.

  When the processing proceeds to step S5, the control unit 11 transmits the learning parameter updated in step S3 to another electronic device via short-range communication. As a result, the learning parameters are updated in the other electronic devices.

  Note that the processing related to collection and transmission / reception of learning parameters in other electronic devices is also substantially the same as the processing in FIG.

[Operation of the electronic device that received the learning parameter]
FIG. 8 illustrates a specific process of the electronic device using the learning parameter. FIG. 8 shows the operation of the video disk device 4 as an example. This flowchart is looped at regular time intervals.

  First, as the process of step S11, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the current timing is an operation based on a learning parameter. That is, for example, the control unit 21 of the video disk device 4 determines whether it is time to record a television program related to a learning keyword (for example, “America”) having a high priority among the learning parameters shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S11 that the operation timing is reached, the control unit 21 proceeds to step S12, and if not, repeats the determination in step S11.

  Next, when progressing to the process of step S12, the control part 31 performs the operation | movement based on a learning parameter. That is, the control unit 31 of the video disk device 4 automatically records, for example, a program related to “USA”.

  Moreover, the control part 31 judges what kind of feedback was received from the user with respect to the learning parameter as a process of step S13. That is, for example, based on the user's operation history, the control unit 31 determines whether or not there is feedback from the user, and if there is further feedback, what the content is. For example, when the user performs an operation to delete a program recorded by the video disk device 4 just after watching it for a while, the user determines that he / she did not like the recorded program, while the video disk device 4 When the user performs an operation of repeatedly playing the recorded program, the user determines that he / she likes the recorded program. If it is determined in step S13 that there is feedback, the process proceeds to step S14. If there is no feedback, the process returns to step S11.

  When the processing proceeds to step S14, the control unit 31 updates the learning parameter according to the content fed back in step S13. That is, for example, when the feedback from the user indicates that the user does not like the recorded program in step S13, the learning keyword related to the recorded program is updated to lower the priority, etc. When the feedback indicates that the user likes the recorded program, the learning keyword related to the recorded program is updated to increase the priority. As a result, the electronic device has learned. Note that the learning keyword updated in relation to the feedback in step S14 and the learning keyword used in step S12 do not necessarily match, and a learning keyword different from the learning keyword used in step S12 is set in step S14. It is also possible to update.

  In addition, since the process regarding the operation | movement using the learning parameter in another electronic device is substantially the same as the process of this FIG. 8, those description is abbreviate | omitted. Since each electronic device has both the functions shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, actually, the same branching process as in step S4 in FIG. 7 is performed after step S14 in FIG.

[Other system configuration examples]
In the embodiment described above, a configuration in which each electronic device can be individually connected by short-range wireless communication as shown in FIG. 1 is described. However, the system of the present invention includes a server 2 as shown in FIG. It may be a system in which each electronic device is connected. In FIG. 9, the description overlapping with FIG. 1 is omitted.

  The system of FIG. 9 includes electronic devices such as a mobile phone terminal 1, a television receiver 2, an audio device 3, a video disk device 4, and a personal computer 5, and a server 2 that can be connected to a communication network such as the Internet. Composed. In the example of FIG. 9, the electronic devices such as the mobile phone terminal 1, the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, and the personal computer 5 can be connected to the server 2 by short-range wireless communication, for example. It has become. The television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disc device 4, and the personal computer 5 may be connected to the server 2 by wire.

  The server 2 is a device installed in the user's home, for example, and can be realized by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer, a dedicated home server device, or the like. The server 2 also has a function of accumulating learning parameters received from each electronic device and transmitting the accumulated learning parameters to other electronic devices. The server 2 is also connected to a network such as the Internet, for example, and can acquire EPG program data, weather information, map information, and the like via the network.

[Server configuration]
FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of a main part of the server 2 in the system shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 10, an interface 45 has a communication module such as a modem or a terminal adapter that transmits and receives data through a network.

  The display control unit 53 performs display control of the monitor 52. The operation unit 54 is an operation device such as a keyboard or a mouse. The operation signal generation unit 55 generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 54 and sends the operation signal to the control unit 41.

  The memory 42 records temporary data necessary for server operation.

  The data holding unit 43 is a memory holding type rewritable memory. In the example of FIG. 9, the learning parameter sent from the mobile phone terminal 1, the television receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disc device 4, The learning parameters sent from the personal computer 5 are stored. The learning parameters stored in the data holding unit 43 are rewritten as necessary.

  The near field communication control circuit 46 is a circuit that performs near field radio such as Bluetooth, IrDA, UWB, etc., and performs signal transmission / reception with the mobile phone terminal 1 through the antenna 46a.

  The control unit 41 has a built-in program for controlling the entire server, controls various functions via the bus 40 according to this program, and uses the learning parameters stored in the data holding unit 43 as the mobile phone terminal 1, the television set. Management is performed for each electronic device such as the John receiver 2, the audio device 3, the video disk device 4, and the personal computer 5. And the control part 41 reads the learning parameter currently hold | maintained at the data holding part 43 as needed, and transmits to each electronic device.

[Summary]
As described above, according to the system of the embodiment of the present invention, each electronic device can share the acquired learning parameter, and each electronic device performs a different specific operation for each learning parameter. Therefore, the environment surrounding the user can be made an environment that matches the user's preference.

  Finally, the description of the above-described embodiment is an example of the present invention. For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made according to the design or the like as long as the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated.

  According to the present embodiment, each electronic device has a function of transmitting and receiving learning parameters, but the electronic device that only collects and transmits learning parameters and other electronic devices have learning parameters. In addition, electronic devices that only receive learning parameters sent from other electronic devices are also included.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the system used as one Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the learning parameter which consists of a table of a learning keyword and a point value. It is a block diagram which shows the internal schematic structure of the mobile telephone terminal of this invention embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the control part of a mobile telephone terminal at the time of performing the process regarding collection of learning parameters, and transmission / reception. It is a block diagram which shows the internal schematic structure of other electronic devices other than the mobile telephone terminal of this invention embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the control part of electronic devices other than a mobile telephone terminal at the time of performing the process regarding collection of learning parameters, and transmission / reception. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the specific process of the control part of a mobile telephone terminal at the time of performing the process regarding collection of learning parameters, and transmission / reception. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the specific process of the electronic device using a learning parameter. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the system used as other embodiment of this invention which transmits a learning parameter via a server. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a main part of the server of the system of FIG. 9.

Explanation of symbols

  1 mobile phone terminal, 2 television receiver, 3 audio device, 4 video disk device, 5 personal computer, 6 server, 10, 30, 40 bus, 11, 31, 41 control unit, 12 communication circuit, 12a antenna, 13 , 53 Display control unit, 13a, 52 Monitor, 14a, 54 Operation unit, 14, 55 Operation signal generation unit, 15, 32 Memory, 16, 33, 43 Data holding unit, 17 Speaker drive circuit, 17a Speaker, 18 Microphone input Signal generator, 18a Microphone, 19, 36, 46 Near field communication circuit, 19a, 36a, 46a Near field communication antenna, 20 Sensor detection signal generator, 25 Sensor, 21 Camera drive circuit, 21a Camera, 22 GPS reception Circuit, 22a GPS antenna, 23, 37, 47 timer, 3 4, 44 Basic function unit, 35, 45 interface, 101 position information acquisition unit, 102 schedule acquisition unit, 103 call information acquisition unit, 104 mail information acquisition unit, 105 purchase history information acquisition unit, 106, 122 operation history information acquisition unit , 108, 123 Keyword extraction unit, 110, 124 Data transfer unit, 111, 125 Short-range communication detection unit, 121 Various information acquisition units

Claims (11)

Action history related information storage means for storing information related to the action history of the user of the device;
Learning parameter extraction means for extracting learning parameters from information related to the user's action history stored in the action history related information storage means;
An electronic device comprising learning parameter transmission means for transmitting the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extraction means to another electronic device having a learning function for controlling its own operation based on the learning parameter. The electronic device according to claim 1,
The learning parameter extracting means includes reference data holding means for holding a plurality of keyword reference data, and information related to the user's action history from a plurality of keyword reference data held by the reference data holding means. A keyword detecting means for detecting a corresponding keyword; and a counting means for counting up a point value each time the keyword detecting means detects each keyword. Each keyword detected by the keyword detecting means and correspondingly An electronic apparatus characterized in that information including point values counted by the counting means is extracted as the learning parameter. The electronic device according to claim 2,
The learning parameter extracting means includes a counting means for counting the point values counted by the counting means for each of a plurality of periods each having a different length of time, and the point values corresponding to the time values counted by the counting means for each period An electronic apparatus characterized in that information including keywords is extracted as the learning parameter. The electronic device according to claim 1,
Learning parameter holding means for holding the learning parameter;
An electronic apparatus comprising: an operation control unit that controls its own operation based on the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit. The electronic device according to claim 4,
Learning parameter receiving means for receiving learning parameters transmitted from other electronic devices;
The learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit is compared with the old and new learning parameters from the other electronic device received by the learning parameter receiving unit, and the learning parameter received by the learning parameter receiving unit is A learning parameter updating unit that updates the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit with the learning parameter received by the learning parameter receiving unit when the learning parameter is newer than the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit; An electronic device characterized by that. Learning parameter receiving means for receiving learning parameters extracted and transmitted by the other electronic device from information related to the behavior history of the user of the other electronic device;
Learning parameter holding means for holding learning parameters;
An electronic apparatus comprising: an operation control unit that controls its own operation based on the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit. The electronic device according to claim 6,
Action history related information storage means for storing information related to the action history of the user of the device;
Learning parameter extraction means for extracting learning parameters from information related to the user's action history stored in the action history related information storage means;
The learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit and the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extracting unit are compared with each other, and the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extracting unit is held by the learning parameter holding unit. And a learning parameter updating unit that updates the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit with the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extracting unit when the learning parameter is newer than the learning parameter. . The electronic device according to claim 6,
A keyword detected by the other electronic device corresponding to information related to the action history of the user of the other electronic device from the plurality of keyword reference data, and a point value counted up each time the keyword is detected, Is transmitted as the learning parameter, the learning parameter is received by the learning parameter receiving means, and the learning parameter holding means holds the learning parameter,
The operation control unit recognizes an operation when performing its own operation control based on the keyword of the learning parameter held by the learning parameter holding unit, and based on the point value of the learning parameter, An electronic device characterized by recognizing a priority in performing its own operation control. The electronic device according to claim 8,
An electronic apparatus comprising: a totalizing unit that totalizes the point value for each keyword of the learning parameter for each of a plurality of periods having different time lengths. Action history-related information storage means for storing information related to the user's action history of the device, and learning parameters for extracting learning parameters from the information related to the user's action history stored in the action history-related information storage means A first electronic device comprising: extraction means; and learning parameter transmission means for transmitting the learning parameter extracted by the learning parameter extraction means to the second electronic device;
Self-operation based on learning parameter receiving means for receiving learning parameters transmitted from the first electronic device, learning parameter holding means for holding learning parameters, and learning parameters held by the learning parameter holding means And a second electronic device comprising an operation control means for controlling the system. The system of claim 10, wherein
The learning parameter extracting means provided in the first electronic device includes a reference data holding means for holding a plurality of keyword reference data and a plurality of keyword reference data held by the reference data holding means, Keyword detecting means for detecting a keyword corresponding to information related to the user's behavior history, and counting means for counting up a point value each time the keyword detecting means detects each keyword, the keyword detecting means Information consisting of each keyword detected by and corresponding point value counted by the counting means is extracted as the learning parameter,
The operation control means included in the second electronic device recognizes an operation when performing its own operation control based on the learning parameter keyword transmitted from the first electronic device, and A system for recognizing a priority in performing the above-described operation control based on a point value of a learning parameter.

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