JP2012212958A - Information processor, information processing method, program, and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor, an information processing method, a program, and a communication program which surely notify a user of an event.SOLUTION: An information acquisition unit 181 acquires peripheral information including information concerning a speaker system 200 and a television 300 which can notify a user that an event about which a user has to be posted has occurred. An instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 and the television 300 to perform notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred. An adjustment unit 184 adjusts instruction contents of the instruction unit 183 based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit 181.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a communication system.

  A mobile terminal such as a mobile phone notifies a user of an incoming call such as a phone by sound, vibration, display, or the like. However, when the mobile terminal is not close to the user, the user may not be able to respond to the incoming call without noticing the notification.

  There has been disclosed a wristwatch type information device for notifying a user of an incoming call when the mobile phone device receives an incoming call (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to the information device disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if the user puts the mobile phone device in a bag or the like, the incoming call can be known by notification of the information device. For this reason, the user can respond quickly to an incoming call from the mobile terminal.

  There has been disclosed a communication system that searches for a device that can communicate with its own device, and notifies a user of a call to a mobile terminal via the searched device (for example, see Patent Document 2). In the communication system disclosed in Patent Document 2, when a call to the mobile terminal occurs, the mobile terminal searches for a communicable device. The searched device notifies the user of the occurrence of a call to the mobile terminal by outputting a voice or displaying a message, so that the user who notices the notification can respond to the call.

JP 2002-84575 A JP 2001-186666 A

  However, in the information device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user can know the incoming call to the mobile phone device only when the user wears the information device. For this reason, for example, when the user is not wearing an information device at home, the user may not notice the notification and may not be able to handle incoming calls.

  In the communication system disclosed in Patent Document 2, when the searched device is not near the user, the user may not notice the notification and may not be able to answer the call.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a communication program that can notify a user of an event more reliably.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to a notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
Is provided.

An information processing method according to the second aspect of the present invention includes:
An information acquisition step of acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction step for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment step of adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired in the information acquisition step;
including.

A program according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
Computer
An information acquisition unit for acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
To function as.

A communication system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is:
A communication system including an information processing device and a notification device capable of communicating between the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to the notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
With
The notification device
The notification operation is executed in accordance with an instruction from the instruction unit.

  According to the present invention, since the notification operation is instructed with the instruction content adjusted based on the peripheral information, the event can be notified to the user more reliably.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows each structure of the portable terminal, speaker system, and television which concern on FIG. It is FIG. (1) which shows an example of the table memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting process which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows each structure of the speaker system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention, and a television. It is a figure which shows an example of the alerting | reporting operation | movement table which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is FIG. (2) which shows an example of the table memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting process which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart of notification processing according to the fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of wait time adjustment processing according to the fifth embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows each structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention, and an alerting | reporting apparatus. 14 is a flowchart of notification processing according to the sixth embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal 100 as an information processing device, a speaker system 200 and a television 300 as notification devices. The mobile terminal 100 includes a call function, an e-mail transmission / reception function, a site browsing function on the Internet, a game function, and the like. The speaker system 200 outputs audio based on audio data supplied from a music playback device (not shown) or the like. The TV 300 has a function of viewing TV broadcasts and the like, and outputs images and sounds input from the outside.

  FIG. 2 shows a system configuration of each of the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300.

  The mobile terminal 100 includes an audio unit 11, a speaker 12, a microphone 13, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a communication unit 16, a storage unit 17, and a CPU 18 (Central Processing Unit).

  The voice unit 11 includes a D / A converter, an A / D converter (both not shown), and the like. The voice unit 11 converts voice data input from the communication unit 16 or the CPU 18 into an analog voice signal using a D / A converter. The sound unit 11 outputs an analog sound signal as sound through the speaker 12. The microphone 13 converts the input sound into an analog sound signal and inputs the analog sound signal to the sound unit 11. The voice unit 11 converts an analog voice signal into voice data using an A / D converter. The voice unit 11 inputs the converted voice data to the communication unit 16 or the CPU 18.

  The voice unit 11 functions as a notification unit, and for example, an event to notify a user such as an incoming call, reception of an e-mail, an alarm, an update of an application software program (hereinafter referred to as “application”) occurs. This is notified by outputting a notification sound through the speaker 12.

  The operation unit 14 includes a key button, a switch button (both not shown), and the like. The operation unit 14 outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input by the user to the CPU 18. For example, the operation input signal corresponds to power on / off of the mobile terminal 100, start of a call, stop of an alarm, input of a telephone number, creation of an e-mail text, scrolling of a site on the Internet, and the like.

  The display unit 15 includes a screen (not shown) such as a liquid crystal display. The display unit 15 displays various information necessary for the user to use the functions of the mobile terminal 100 on the screen. For example, various types of information include power status, radio wave intensity, presence / absence of unsupported incoming calls, presence / absence of unread mail, data on sites on the Internet when connected to the Internet, and the like.

  The display unit 15 functions as a notification unit and notifies the user that an event to notify the user has occurred by displaying a notification image on the screen. For example, when there is an incoming call, the display unit 15 displays “There is an incoming call”.

  The communication unit 16 includes an antenna (not shown). The communication unit 16 performs frequency conversion, demodulation, and the like of a radio signal received from a public base station via an antenna. The communication unit 16 performs conversion and modulation of the frequency of the baseband signal in order to generate a radio signal transmitted to the public base station via the antenna.

  The communication unit 16 communicates with the speaker system 200 and the television 300. More specifically, the communication unit 16 can perform data communication with each of the speaker system 200 and the television 300 using a short-range wireless communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The short-range wireless communication function is, for example, a communication interface compliant with a wireless communication standard (IEEE 802.15.1). The mobile terminal 100 performs mutual authentication with the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in advance. The portable terminal 100 as a master can control the speaker system 200 and the television 300 by transmitting and receiving data to and from the speaker system 200 and the television 300 as slaves according to the protocol of the near field communication function.

  The storage unit 17 includes, for example, a readable / writable memory (not shown) such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 17 stores various data such as sound data, image data, character data, and a software program that is executed and controlled by the CPU 18. The voice data is not limited to a voice uttered by a person, but includes data such as a ringing tone such as a bell, a beep tone, an alarm tone, and a predetermined melody. The software program includes a basic software program such as an application and an OS (Operating System).

  The storage unit 17 stores response presence / absence information and notification device information. The response presence / absence information is information indicating whether or not the user has responded to the notification of the occurrence of the event to the user by an operation input or the like. For example, when the user presses a button for starting a call in response to an incoming call notification, “1” is stored as response presence / absence information, and the user responds even though the incoming call is notified. If not, “0” is stored as response presence / absence information.

  The notification device information is information indicating that the mobile terminal 100 communicates with the speaker system 200 or the television 300 in order to instruct a notification operation to notify the user that an event has occurred. When the portable terminal 100 communicates with the speaker system 200 to instruct the notification operation, the identification information of the “speaker system 200” is stored as the notification device information. When communicating with the television 300 to instruct the notification operation, the identification information of “TV 300” is stored as the notification device information.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the storage unit 17 stores a table in which the date and time when an event has occurred, the type of event, response presence / absence information, and notification device information are associated with each other. In response to the notification of “incoming call” at “20: 23: 3 on January 3,” “1” is stored as response presence / absence information because the user has pressed the button for starting a call. At this time, since the user notices the notification by the portable terminal 100 and responds to the incoming call, the portable terminal 100 does not communicate with the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in order to instruct the notification operation. In this case, no notification device information is stored in the initial state.

  In response to the “alarm” notification at “January 4, 13:34:53”, “1” is stored as response presence / absence information because the user has pressed the button to stop the alarm. At this time, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 communicates with the speaker system 200 to instruct a notification operation because the user does not notice the notification by the mobile terminal 100 and does not press the button for stopping the alarm. In this case, “speaker system 200” is stored as the notification device information.

  In response to the notification of “incoming call” at “18:43:32 on January 4,” “0” is stored as response presence / absence information because the user did not press the button to start the call. . At this time, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 communicates with the speaker system 200 and the television 300 to instruct the notification operation because the user does not notice the notification by the mobile terminal 100 and does not press the button for starting the call. . In this case, “speaker system 200” and “television 300” are stored as the notification device information.

  As described above, referring to the table, the notification history, the presence / absence of a response to the notification by the user, and the notification device with which the mobile terminal 100 communicated to instruct the notification operation can be known.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the CPU 18 includes an information acquisition unit 181, an operation input detection unit 182, an instruction unit 183, and an adjustment unit 184. The CPU 18 controls the execution of the software program stored in the storage unit 17, thereby controlling the voice unit 11, the operation unit 14, the display unit 15, the communication unit 16, and the storage unit 17 to realize the following various functions. To do.

  The information acquisition unit 181 acquires peripheral information including information related to the speaker system 200 and the television 300 that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred. More specifically, the information acquisition unit 181 searches the speaker system 200 and the television 300 as a notification device that can notify the user that an event has occurred. In order to search the speaker system 200 and the television 300, the information acquisition unit 181 uses unique ID information set in the speaker system 200 and the television 300, respectively. The portable terminal 100 stores ID information of the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in the storage unit 17 when mutual authentication with the speaker system 200 and the television 300 is performed in advance. For example, when using Bluetooth (registered trademark) as a short-range wireless communication function, a BD address is used as ID information. The BD address is a 12-digit character string made up of numbers from 0 to 9 and alphabets from A to F, which are assigned to devices equipped with Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The information acquisition unit 181 acquires ID information with reference to the storage unit 17 and requests communication connection to the speaker system 200 and the television 300 via the communication unit 16 based on the ID information. The speaker system 200 and the television 300 that have been requested for communication connection establish communication connection with the mobile terminal 100 in response to the request for communication connection. When the communication connection between the speaker system 200 and the television 300 is established, the information acquisition unit 181 acquires, as peripheral information, that the speaker system 200 and the television 300 can be used as a notification device.

  The operation input detection unit 182 detects a user operation input. For example, when the user presses a button for starting a call in response to an incoming call notification, the operation input detection unit 182 detects an operation input signal corresponding to the pressing of the button for starting a call.

  The instruction unit 183 instructs the voice unit 11 or the display unit 15 to perform a notification operation for notifying the user that an event has occurred. More specifically, when the event occurs, the instruction unit 183 acquires the audio data stored in the storage unit 17, outputs the audio data to the audio unit 11, and outputs the notification sound via the speaker 12. Instruct. The instruction unit 183 acquires the image data stored in the storage unit 17, outputs the image data to the display unit 15, and instructs the display unit 15 to display the notification image on the screen.

  The instruction unit 183 notifies the audio unit 11 when an operation input by the user is detected by the operation input detection unit 182 after instructing the output of the notification sound to the audio unit 11 and the display of the notification image on the display unit 15. The sound is instructed to stop, and the display unit 15 is instructed to stop displaying the notification image.

  The instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 and the television 300 via the communication unit 16 to perform a notification operation for notifying the user that an event has occurred. More specifically, the instruction unit 183 is configured such that the operation input detection unit 182 does not detect the user's operation input within the waiting time from the start of the notification sound output by the sound unit 11 and the display of the notification image by the display unit 15. Next, a notification operation is instructed to the speaker system 200 and the television 300.

  The instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 and the television 300 to perform a notification operation, and when an operation input by the user is detected by the operation input detection unit 182, the instruction unit 183 notifies the speaker system 200 and the television 300 via the communication unit 16. The stop of the notification operation is instructed.

  The adjustment unit 184 updates the table stored in the storage unit 17. For example, when an incoming call occurs, the adjustment unit 184 adds the date and time when the incoming call occurs to the table stored in the storage unit 17. When the operation input detection unit 182 detects that the user has pressed the button for starting a call, the adjustment unit 184 updates the response presence / absence information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs to “1”. Further, when the instruction unit 183 transmits the voice data and the notification sound output instruction to the speaker system 200 via the communication unit 16, the adjustment unit 184 adds “speaker system 200” to the notification device information of the table. To update the table.

  The adjustment unit 184 adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit 183 based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit 181. More specifically, when information related to the speaker system 200 and the television 300 is acquired as peripheral information by the information acquisition unit 181, the adjustment unit 184 selects the speaker system 200 or the television 300, and selects the selected speaker system 200 or television. The instruction content of the instruction unit 183 is adjusted so as to instruct the notification operation to 300.

  Corresponding to the user pressing the start button of the call by the operation input detection unit 182 within 30 seconds from the start of the output of the notification sound by the voice unit 11 for notifying the incoming call and the display of the notification image by the display unit 15, for example. A case where an operation input signal to be detected is not detected will be described. The adjustment unit 184 refers to the notification device information in the table stored in the storage unit 17 and determines whether or not the speaker system 200 detected by the information acquisition unit 181 is an uncommitted notification device. When “speaker system 200” is not stored in the notification device information corresponding to the incoming call, the speaker system 200 is determined to be a non-communication notification device. The adjustment unit 184 selects the speaker system 200 as a notification device that instructs the notification operation, and adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit 183 so as to instruct the selected speaker system 200 to perform the notification operation.

  When the operation input detection unit 182 does not detect the operation input of the user within the waiting time from the start of the notification operation by the speaker system 200, the adjustment unit 184 instructs the instruction unit 183 to switch the notification device to be selected to the television 300. Adjust.

  For example, the operation input signal corresponding to the user pressing the button for starting a call by the operation input detection unit 182 within 30 seconds after the speaker system 200 is instructed to output the notification sound and the speaker system 200 outputs the notification sound. A case where no is detected will be described. The adjustment unit 184 refers to the notification device information in the table stored in the storage unit 17 and determines whether or not the television 300 searched for by the information acquisition unit 181 is an uncommitted notification device. When “television 300” is not stored in the notification device information corresponding to the incoming call, the television 300 is determined to be an uncommitted notification device. The adjustment unit 184 selects the television 300 as a notification device that instructs the notification operation, and adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit 183 so as to instruct the selected television 300 to perform the notification operation.

  The speaker system 200 includes a communication unit 21, an audio unit 22, a speaker 23, an operation unit 24, and a control unit 25.

  The communication unit 21 transmits / receives data to / from the mobile terminal 100 according to the protocol of the short-range wireless communication function.

  The voice unit 22 includes a D / A converter, a memory (both not shown), and the like. The voice unit 22 converts the voice data stored in the memory or the voice data output from the control unit 25 into an analog voice signal using a D / A converter. The sound unit 22 outputs an analog sound signal as sound through the speaker 23.

  The operation unit 24 includes a power button, a volume (all not shown), and the like. The operation unit 24 outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input by the user to the control unit 25. For example, the operation input signal is an operation input signal corresponding to power on / off of the speaker system 200, volume change, or the like.

  The control unit 25 includes a CPU and a readable / writable memory (not shown) such as a ROM and a RAM. When the CPU controls the execution of the program stored in the memory, the control unit 25 controls the communication unit 21, the voice unit 22, and the operation unit 24 to realize the following various functions.

  The control unit 25 performs a notification operation in accordance with an instruction from the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 25 receives voice data and a notification sound output instruction from the portable terminal 100 via the communication unit 21. The control unit 25 outputs the received audio data to the audio unit 22 and instructs the output of the notification sound. Upon receiving the notification sound output instruction, the sound unit 22 converts the sound data into an analog sound signal, and outputs the analog sound signal as the notification sound through the speaker 23.

  When receiving a notification sound stop instruction from the mobile terminal 100 via the communication unit 21, the control unit 25 instructs the sound unit 22 to stop the notification sound. In response to the instruction to stop the notification sound, the voice unit 22 stops the notification sound.

  The television 300 includes a communication unit 31, an audio unit 32, a speaker 33, a display unit 34, an operation unit 35, and a control unit 36.

  The communication unit 31, the audio unit 32, and the speaker 33 are the same as the communication unit 21, the audio unit 22, and the speaker 23 of the speaker system 200, respectively, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The display unit 34 includes a memory and a screen (both not shown). The display unit 34 displays a notification image on the screen based on the image data stored in the memory or the image data output from the control unit 36.

  The operation unit 35 includes a power button, a volume, a channel switching button (all not shown), and the like. The operation unit 35 outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input by the user to the control unit 36. For example, the operation input signal is an operation input signal corresponding to power on / off of the television 300, volume change, channel switching, and the like.

  The control unit 36 includes a CPU and a readable / writable memory (not shown) such as a ROM and a RAM. When the CPU controls the execution of the program stored in the memory, the control unit 36 performs overall control of the communication unit 31, the voice unit 32, the display unit 34, and the operation unit 35, and realizes the following various functions.

  The control unit 36 performs a notification operation according to an instruction from the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 36 receives voice data and a notification sound output instruction from the portable terminal 100 via the communication unit 31. The control unit 36 outputs the received audio data to the audio unit 32 and instructs the output of the notification sound. Upon receiving the notification sound output instruction, the sound unit 32 converts the sound data into an analog sound signal, and outputs the analog sound signal as the notification sound via the speaker 33.

  The control unit 36 receives image data and a notification image display instruction from the portable terminal 100 via the communication unit 31. The control unit 36 outputs the received image data to the display unit 34 and instructs the display of the notification image. In response to the instruction to display the notification image, the display unit 34 displays the notification image based on the image data on the screen. For example, when the incoming call of the mobile terminal 100 is notified, the display unit 34 displays “There is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 100”.

  When receiving a notification sound stop instruction from the mobile terminal 100 via the communication unit 31, the control unit 36 instructs the sound unit 32 to stop the notification sound. In response to the instruction to stop the notification sound, the voice unit 32 stops the notification sound.

  When receiving an instruction to stop displaying the notification image from the mobile terminal 100 via the communication unit 31, the control unit 36 instructs the display unit 34 to stop displaying the notification image. In response to the instruction to stop displaying the notification image, the display unit 34 stops displaying the notification image.

  The flow of the notification process will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the event to be notified to the user is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 100. The waiting time is 30 seconds.

  This process is started by an incoming call to the portable terminal 100. When there is an incoming call, the adjustment unit 184 processes the incoming call (step S1). More specifically, the adjustment unit 184 adds the date and time when the incoming call occurs to the table stored in the storage unit 17. The instruction unit 183 transmits the sound data and the image data to the sound unit 11 and the display unit 15, and instructs the sound unit 11 and the display unit 15 to output the notification sound and display the notification image (step S2). Thereby, the voice unit 11 outputs a notification sound, and the display unit 15 displays a notification image.

  When the operation input detection unit 182 detects an operation input by the user pressing a button for starting a call within 30 seconds (step S3; Yes), the instruction unit 183 notifies the voice unit 11 and the display unit 15 An instruction to stop the display of the sound and the notification image is given (step S4). As a result, the notification sound stops and the notification image disappears. The adjustment unit 184 updates the response presence / absence information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs in the table to “1” (step S5). The adjustment unit 184 ends the notification process.

  On the other hand, when the operation input detection unit 182 does not detect an operation input due to the user pressing the button for starting a call within 30 seconds (step S3; No), the instruction unit 183 displays the audio unit 11 and the display. The unit 15 is instructed to stop displaying the notification sound and the image (step S6). As a result, the notification sound stops and the notification image disappears. Next, the information acquisition unit 181 searches the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in order to acquire peripheral information (step S7).

  The adjustment unit 184 refers to the notification device information in the table stored in the storage unit 17 and determines whether or not the searched speaker system 200 and the television 300 are uncommunication notification devices (step S8). When it is determined that neither the speaker system 200 nor the television 300 is an uncommunication notification device (step S8; No), the adjusting unit 184 displays response presence / absence information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call is received in the table. It is updated to “0” (step S5). The adjustment unit 184 ends the notification process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the searched speaker system 200 or the television 300 is a not-communication notification device (step S8; Yes), the adjustment unit 184 selects, for example, the speaker system 200 as a notification device that instructs a notification operation. (Step S9). The instruction unit 183 transmits the audio data to the selected speaker system 200 via the communication unit 16 and instructs the output of the notification sound (step S10). As a result, the speaker system 200 outputs a notification sound via the speaker 23.

  The adjusting unit 184 updates the notification device information by adding “speaker system 200” to the notification device information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs in the table (step S11). The adjustment unit 184 returns to step S3.

  When the user who notices the notification sound by the speaker system 200 presses a button for starting a call within 30 seconds and the operation input detection unit 182 detects an operation input (step S3; Yes), the instruction unit 183 The speaker system 200 is instructed to stop the notification sound (step S4). As a result, the speaker system 200 stops the notification sound. The adjustment unit 184 updates the response presence / absence information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs in the table to “1” (step S5). The adjustment unit 184 ends the notification process.

  On the other hand, when the operation input detection unit 182 does not detect an operation input due to the user pressing a button for starting a call within 30 seconds (step S3; No), the instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 to To stop the notification sound (step S6). As a result, the voice unit 22 stops the notification sound. Next, the information acquisition unit 181 searches the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in order to acquire peripheral information (step S7).

  The adjustment unit 184 refers to the notification device information in the table stored in the storage unit 17 and determines that the searched television system 300 among the searched speaker system 200 and television 300 is an uncommitted notification device (step S8; Yes). . The adjustment unit 184 selects the television 300 as a notification device that instructs a notification operation (step S9). The instruction unit 183 transmits the audio data and the image data to the selected television 300 via the communication unit 16, and instructs the output of the notification sound and the display of the notification image (Step S10). As a result, the television 300 outputs a notification sound via the speaker 33 and displays a notification image on the screen.

  The adjusting unit 184 updates the notification device information by adding “TV 300” to the notification device information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs in the table (step S11). The adjustment unit 184 returns to step S3.

  When the operation input detection unit 182 detects an operation input by pressing a button for starting a call within 30 seconds by a user who notices the notification sound and the notification image from the television 300 (step S3; Yes), the instruction unit 183 Instructs the television 300 to stop the notification operation (step S4). As a result, the television 300 stops the notification sound and stops displaying the notification image on the screen. The adjustment unit 184 ends the notification process through step S5.

  On the other hand, when the operation input detection unit 182 does not detect an operation input due to the user pressing a button for starting a call within 30 seconds (step S3; No), the instruction unit 183 notifies the television 300 of the notification sound. And the stop of the display of the notification image is instructed (step S6). Next, the information acquisition unit 181 searches the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in order to acquire peripheral information (step S7).

  The adjustment unit 184 refers to the notification device information in the table stored in the storage unit 17, and determines that neither the searched speaker system 200 nor the television 300 is an uncommitted notification device (No in step S8). The adjustment unit 184 updates the response presence / absence information corresponding to the date and time when the incoming call occurs in the table to “0” (step S5). The adjustment unit 184 ends the notification process.

(Embodiment 2)
Each configuration of the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 according to the present embodiment is the same as each configuration in the first embodiment. However, the operations of the information acquisition unit 181 and the adjustment unit 184 are different. The information acquisition unit 181 acquires information regarding the positional relationship between the user and the speaker system 200 or the television 300 as peripheral information. The adjustment unit 184 selects the speaker system 200 or the television 300 based on the positional relationship.

  When there is an operation input for the speaker system 200 and the television 300, the speaker system 200 and the television 300 transmit signals to the mobile terminal 100 via the communication unit 21 and the communication unit 31, respectively. When the user performs an operation input to the speaker system 200 or the television 300, the user is considered to be near the speaker system 200 or the television 300. Therefore, the adjustment unit 184 has a positional relationship between the user and the speaker system 200 or the television 300. The speaker system 200 or the television 300 is selected on the basis of the signal as information regarding.

  For example, when an operation input signal corresponding to an operation input to the speaker system 200 is input to the control unit 25 via the operation unit 24, the control unit 25 sends a signal to the mobile terminal 100 to the communication unit 21. Is instructed to send. Upon receiving the instruction, the communication unit 21 transmits a signal to the mobile terminal 100 when establishing a communication connection in response to a communication connection request from the information acquisition unit 181 of the mobile terminal 100.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the speaker system 200 and the television 300 may each include human sensors 26 and 37 in addition to the configuration in the first embodiment. When the presence sensors 26 and 37 detect that the user is near the device, the speaker system 200 and the television 300 transmit signals to the mobile terminal 100 via the communication unit 21 and the communication unit 31, respectively. For example, the human sensors 26 and 37 detect infrared rays or the like emitted from the human body to detect that the user is near the own device.

  For example, when the human sensor 26 detects that the user is near the speaker system 200, the control unit 25 instructs the communication unit 21 to transmit a signal to the mobile terminal 100. Upon receiving the instruction, the communication unit 21 transmits a signal to the mobile terminal 100 when establishing a communication connection in response to a communication connection request from the information acquisition unit 181 of the mobile terminal 100.

  When the information acquisition unit 181 receives a signal transmitted from the speaker system 200 via the communication unit 16, the information acquisition unit 181 acquires ID information corresponding to the transmission source speaker system 200 from the storage unit 17 and adjusts the ID information. Output to 184. The adjustment unit 184 stores the ID information output by the information acquisition unit 181 and selects the speaker system 200 as a notification target that instructs a notification operation based on the ID information.

  In the notification process flow (see FIG. 4) in the first embodiment, for example, when it is determined in step S8 that both the speaker system 200 and the television 300 are non-communication notification devices, the adjustment unit 184 is determined in step S9. Selects the speaker system 200 corresponding to the ID information stored as the signal transmission source.

(Embodiment 3)
Each configuration of the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 according to the present embodiment is the same as each configuration in the first embodiment. However, the operations of the information acquisition unit 181 and the adjustment unit 184 are different. The information acquisition unit 181 acquires information related to the type of notification operation performed by the speaker system 200 and the television 300 as peripheral information. The adjustment unit 184 selects a notification device based on the types of notification operations performed by the speaker system 200 and the television 300.

  For example, the storage unit 17 stores a notification operation table in which notification devices as illustrated in FIG. 6 are associated with notification operation types that can be executed by the notification device. Since the speaker system 200 can output a notification sound, the notification operation type “notification sound” is “1”. Since the speaker system 200 cannot display the notification image, the notification operation type “notification image” is “0”. On the other hand, since the television 300 can output a notification sound and display a notification image, the notification operation types “notification sound” and “notification image” are both “1”.

  When the information acquisition unit 181 searches for the speaker system 200 and the television 300 (step S7), the information acquisition unit 181 refers to the notification operation table stored in the storage unit 17 and performs the notification operation that can be executed by the speaker system 200 and the television 300. The type is notified to the adjustment unit 184. When notifying the user with the notification sound, the adjustment unit 184 selects the speaker system 200 and the television 300 in step S9. Moreover, the adjustment part 184 selects the television 300 by step S9, when notifying a user with an alerting | reporting image. The selection of the type of notification operation may be set in advance by the user.

(Embodiment 4)
Each configuration of the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration in the first embodiment. However, the operation of the adjusting unit 184 is different. For example, when the user operation input is not detected by the operation input detection unit 182 within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation by the speaker system 200, the adjustment unit 184 changes the notification operation by the instruction unit 183 to change the notification operation by the speaker system 200. Adjust the instructions.

  For example, it is assumed that the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the content of the instruction to output a notification sound having a volume level of 10 by an instruction to the first speaker system 200. When the user input is not detected by the operation input detection unit 182 within a waiting time from the start of the notification sound output by the speaker system 200, the adjustment unit 184 outputs the notification sound having a volume level of 20. Adjust the content of the instructions. The change in the notification operation is not limited to the change in the volume level, but may be a change in the type, pitch, tone, etc. of the notification sound, or a change in the type, color, brightness, etc. of the notification image.

  When the instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 to output a notification sound, the adjustment unit 184 stores “speaker system 200” in the notification device information of the table and at the same time stores the content of the specified notification operation. . For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the table described in the first embodiment, in the notification of “alarm” at “January 4, 13:34:53”, the adjustment unit 184 reports that the volume level is 10. When the instruction content to the speaker system 200 is adjusted to output sound, “speaker system 200: volume level 10” is stored as the notification device information.

  In the notification of “incoming call” on “January 4, 18:43:32”, the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the instruction content to the speaker system 200 so as to output a notification sound having a volume level of 20. Stores “speaker system 200: volume level 20” as notification device information. Further, in the notification of “incoming call” at “18 January 43:32” on January 4, the adjustment unit 184 outputs a notification sound having a volume level of 10 and displays the notification image 1. When the instruction content to 300 is adjusted, “TV 300: volume level 10, notification image 1” is stored. The adjustment unit 184 can recognize the instructed notification operation by referring to the table.

  With reference to FIG. 8, a flow of notification processing according to the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the first embodiment are omitted, and different processes are mainly described.

  As a premise, the instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 to output a notification sound having a volume level of 10 (step S10), and detects an operation input when the user presses a button for starting a call within 30 seconds. Suppose that it did not do (step S3; No).

  If it is determined that the searched speaker system 200 and television 300 are not informing notification devices (step S8; No), the adjustment unit 184 determines whether there is an uninstructed notification operation (step S12). . When there is an uninstructed notification operation (step S12; Yes), the adjustment unit 184 selects the speaker system 200 as a notification device that instructs the notification operation, and changes the instruction content to output a notification sound with a volume level of 20. Adjust (step S13).

  As a result, in the first notification operation, a notification sound with a volume level of 10 is output from the speaker system 200, whereas in the next notification operation, a notification sound with a volume level of 20 is output.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 9 shows a system configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. The mobile terminal 100 further includes an illuminance sensor 19 in addition to the configuration in the first embodiment. The information acquisition unit 181 acquires illuminance, which is information related to ambient brightness, as peripheral information via the illuminance sensor 19. The adjustment unit 184 adjusts the waiting time according to the acquired illuminance.

  For example, the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the waiting time to 15 seconds when the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 19 is less than 300 lux, and adjusts the waiting time to 30 seconds when the illuminance is less than 300 lux.

  With reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the flow of notification processing in the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the first embodiment are omitted, and different processes are mainly described.

  In the notification process flow in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a waiting time adjustment process (step S14) is executed between steps S2 and S3 of the notification process flow in the first embodiment.

  The waiting time adjustment process (step S14) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The illuminance sensor 19 detects ambient illuminance (step S21). The adjustment unit 184 determines whether the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor 19 is 300 lux or more (step S22). When the illuminance is 300 lux or more (step S22; Yes), the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the waiting time to 15 seconds (step S23). On the other hand, when the illuminance is less than 300 lux (step S22; No), the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the waiting time to 30 seconds (step S24).

  Returning to FIG. 10, the instruction unit 183 waits for the operation input to be detected by the operation input detection unit 182 during the waiting time adjusted by the adjustment unit 184 (step S3). For this reason, for example, in a situation where the mobile terminal 100 is placed in a dark place such as a bag and it is difficult for the user to notice the notification operation by the mobile terminal 100 or the like, the notification operation by the mobile terminal 100 or the like is maintained for a longer time.

(Embodiment 6)
As illustrated in FIG. 12, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an information processing device 400 and a notification device 500.

  The information processing apparatus 400 includes an information acquisition unit 181, an instruction unit 183, and an adjustment unit 184.

  The information acquisition unit 181 acquires peripheral information including information regarding the notification device 500 that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred. The instruction unit 183 instructs the notification device 500 to perform a notification operation for notifying the user that an event has occurred. The adjustment unit 184 adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit 183 based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit 181.

  The notification process flow will be described with reference to FIG. The information acquisition unit 181 acquires peripheral information including information related to the notification device 500 (step S31). Subsequently, the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the instruction content based on the acquired peripheral information (step S32). Subsequently, the instruction unit 183 instructs the notification device 500 to perform a notification operation with the adjusted instruction content (step S33). The adjustment of the instruction content (step S32) and the notification operation instruction (step S33) may be performed simultaneously.

  As described above in detail, according to each of the above embodiments, the notification operation is instructed with the instruction content adjusted based on the peripheral information, so that the event can be notified to the user more reliably.

  In the second embodiment, the information acquisition unit 181 acquires information on the positional relationship between the user and the speaker system 200 or the television 300 as peripheral information, and the adjustment unit 184 is based on the positional relationship. Select 300. By doing so, the instruction unit 183 instructs the speaker system 200 or the television 300 in the vicinity of the user to perform a notification operation with priority. As a result, the mobile terminal 100 can notify the user of the event more reliably.

  In the third embodiment, the information acquisition unit 181 acquires information on the types of notification operations performed by the speaker system 200 and the television 300 as peripheral information, and the adjustment unit 184 indicates the types of notification operations performed by the speaker system 200 and the television 300. The speaker system 200 and the television 300 are selected based on the above. Thereby, when a user desires notification by a notification sound, for example, the instruction unit 183 can instruct a notification operation by limiting to a notification device capable of outputting a notification sound as a notification operation. For this reason, the portable terminal 100 can instruct | indicate the alerting | reporting operation | movement which respond | corresponded flexibly with a user's condition.

  In the fourth embodiment, when a user operation input is not detected by the operation input detection unit 182 within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation by the speaker system 200, the adjustment unit 184 notifies the notification sound output from the speaker system 200. The instruction content was adjusted so that the volume level of the sound was changed from 10 to 20. By doing so, for example, a notification sound with a high sound volume is output again, so that the user is more easily aware of the notification operation.

  In Embodiment 5 described above, the information acquisition unit 181 acquires illuminance as information related to ambient brightness as peripheral information, and the adjustment unit 184 adjusts the waiting time according to the acquired illuminance. Accordingly, in a situation where the user is difficult to notice the notification operation by the mobile terminal 100, such as when the mobile terminal 100 is placed in a dark surrounding, the notification operation by the mobile terminal 100 is maintained for a longer period of time, and thus more reliably. Users can be notified.

  The information processing apparatus may be a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PC (Personal Computer), a game machine, or the like.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, the short-range wireless communication function used for communication between the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 is WiFi or the like that complies with the wireless communication standard (IEEE802.11). Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or visible light communication may be used. Further, communication between the mobile terminal 100, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 is not limited to wireless, but may be wired.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, the case where there are two notification devices has been described. However, the number of notification devices may be one or three or more. Further, the notification device may be a printer, a lighting device, a PC, or the like. In this case, as a notification operation, the printer may print characters or the like on printer paper, and the lighting device may be turned on / off. The notification operation by the mobile terminal 100 and the notification device is not limited to the output of the notification sound and the display of the notification image, but may be based on sound, light emission or blinking, and vibration of the main body.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, the adjustment unit 184 instructs the instruction unit 183 to perform the notification operation to one notification device. However, the adjustment unit 184 may also instruct the notification operation to a plurality of notification devices at the same time. Good.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, the notification operation is instructed in the order of the speaker system 200 and the television 300. However, the order in which the notification operation is instructed may be the order detected by the information acquisition unit 181 in step S7. The order set in advance by the user may be used.

  Note that step S6 may not be included in the flow of the notification process by the mobile terminal 100 of the first to fifth embodiments. In this way, while the notification sound is continuously output from the mobile terminal 100 itself, the notification sound or the like is output by the speaker system 200 or the like instructed to perform the notification operation in step S9.

  Note that the information regarding the brightness of the surroundings as the peripheral information may be a luminous intensity or the like. Information regarding ambient brightness as peripheral information may be acquired by a camera (not shown), a light intensity sensor, or the like included in the mobile terminal 100.

  Note that the information acquisition unit 181 may acquire the distance between the own device, the speaker system 200, and the television 300 as peripheral information using the short-range wireless communication function. The adjustment unit 184 may select the television 300, for example, as the notification device, which is close to the own device.

  In each of the above embodiments, the program to be executed is a computer-readable recording such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and an MO (Magneto-Optical disc). A system that executes the above-described processing may be configured by storing and distributing the program on a medium and installing the program.

  Further, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a predetermined server device on a communication network such as the Internet, and may be downloaded, for example, superimposed on a carrier wave.

  In addition, when the above functions are realized by sharing the OS, or when the functions are realized by cooperation between the OS and the application, only the part other than the OS may be stored in the medium and distributed. You may download it.

  In addition, this invention is not limited by the said embodiment and drawing. It goes without saying that the embodiments and the drawings can be modified without changing the gist of the present invention.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Appendix 1)
An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to a notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:

(Appendix 2)
An informing unit for informing that the event has occurred;
An operation input detection unit for detecting an operation input of the user;
Further comprising
The instruction unit includes:
Instructing the notification device to perform the notification operation when the operation input detection unit does not detect the operation input within the waiting time from the start of notification by the notification unit;
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein

(Appendix 3)
When information on a plurality of the notification devices is acquired as the peripheral information by the information acquisition unit,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting a notification device for notifying that the event has occurred, and adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to instruct the notification device selected by the adjustment unit to perform a notification operation;
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized in that:

(Appendix 4)
When the operation input of the user is not detected by the operation input detection unit within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation,
The adjustment unit is
Adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to switch the notification device to be selected;
The information processing apparatus according to supplementary note 3, wherein

(Appendix 5)
The information acquisition unit
Obtain information about the positional relationship between the user and the notification device as the peripheral information,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting the notification device based on the positional relationship;
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 3 or 4, characterized in that:

(Appendix 6)
The information acquisition unit
Obtain information about the type of notification operation by the notification device as the peripheral information,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting the notification device based on the type of notification operation by the notification device;
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 3 or 4, characterized in that:

(Appendix 7)
When the operation input of the user is not detected by the operation input detection unit within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation by the notification device,
The adjustment unit is
Adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to change the notification operation by the notification device;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 6, wherein:

(Appendix 8)
The information acquisition unit
Obtain information about ambient brightness as the surrounding information,
The adjustment unit is
Adjusting the waiting time according to the acquired ambient brightness,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 2, 4, and 7, characterized by:

(Appendix 9)
An information acquisition step of acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction step for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment step of adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired in the information acquisition step;
An information processing method including:

(Appendix 10)
Computer
An information acquisition unit for acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
Program to function as.

(Appendix 11)
A communication system including an information processing device and a notification device capable of communicating between the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to the notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
With
The notification device
Performing the notification operation according to an instruction by the instruction unit;
A communication system characterized by the above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication system 11, 22, 32 Audio | voice part 12, 23, 33 Speaker 13 Microphone 14, 24, 35 Operation part 15, 34 Display part 16, 21, 31 Communication part 17 Memory | storage part 18 CPU
19 Illuminance sensor 25, 36 Control unit 26, 37 Human sensor 100 Portable terminal 181 Information acquisition unit 182 Operation input detection unit 183 Instruction unit 184 Adjustment unit 200 Speaker system 300 Television 400 Information processing device 500 Notification device

Claims (10)

An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to a notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: An informing unit for informing that the event has occurred;
An operation input detection unit for detecting an operation input of the user;
Further comprising
The instruction unit includes:
Instructing the notification device to perform the notification operation when the operation input detection unit does not detect the operation input within the waiting time from the start of notification by the notification unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. When information on a plurality of the notification devices is acquired as the peripheral information by the information acquisition unit,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting a notification device for notifying that the event has occurred, and adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to instruct the notification device selected by the adjustment unit to perform a notification operation;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. When the operation input of the user is not detected by the operation input detection unit within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation,
The adjustment unit is
Adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to switch the notification device to be selected;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The information acquisition unit
Obtain information about the positional relationship between the user and the notification device as the peripheral information,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting the notification device based on the positional relationship;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus. The information acquisition unit
Obtain information about the type of notification operation by the notification device as the peripheral information,
The adjustment unit is
Selecting the notification device based on the type of notification operation by the notification device;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the above. When the operation input of the user is not detected by the operation input detection unit within a waiting time from the start of the notification operation by the notification device,
The adjustment unit is
Adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit to change the notification operation by the notification device;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus. An information acquisition step of acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction step for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment step of adjusting the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired in the information acquisition step;
An information processing method including: Computer
An information acquisition unit for acquiring peripheral information including information on a notification device capable of notifying the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
Program to function as. A communication system including an information processing device and a notification device capable of communicating between the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral information including information related to the notification device that can notify the user that an event to notify the user has occurred;
An instruction unit for instructing the notification device of a notification operation for notifying the user that the event has occurred;
An adjustment unit that adjusts the instruction content of the instruction unit based on the peripheral information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
With
The notification device
Performing the notification operation according to an instruction by the instruction unit;
A communication system characterized by the above.

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