JP2012216911A - Transmitter, communication device, notification system, notification method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transmitter, communication device, notification system, notification method, and program, capable of notifying a communication destination of user's movement.SOLUTION: The transmitter detects user's movement with a camera or an accelerator sensor and transmits movement information indicating user's movement detected by a detection section to a communication destination. A receiver receives movement information indicating transmitter's movement and reproduces transmitter's movement by a vibration flow of a vibrator for notification to facilitate grasp of counterpart's attitude and mental states.

Description

  The present invention relates to a transmission device, a communication device, a notification system, a notification method, and a program, and more particularly, to a transmission device, a communication device, a notification system, a notification method, and a program that notify a user's movement.

  Patent Document 1 describes a mobile phone that can vibrate a vibrator provided in a mobile phone of a call destination. The mobile phone described in Patent Literature 1 includes an operation unit provided with a button and a communication unit that communicates with a mobile phone that is a call destination via a base station.

  In the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, the communication unit transmits a vibration request to the base station when a “vibe request” button provided on the operation unit is pressed during a call. When receiving the vibration command transmitted from the base station in response to the vibration request, the mobile phone of the call destination vibrates the vibrator provided in its own device.

JP 2004-72292 A

  In the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, in order to vibrate the vibrator provided in the mobile phone of the called party during a call, the user needs to intentionally press the “vibration request” button. Also, during a call, a user often moves unconsciously such that his head is lowered. If this user can unconsciously notify the other party during the call, the other party during the call can easily grasp the attitude of the user of the communication source.

  However, the user cannot recognize the movement that the user performs unconsciously. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to operate the button to vibrate the vibrator at the communication destination in order to notify the other party of the communication that the user performs unconsciously.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission device, a communication device, a notification system, a notification method, and a program capable of notifying a communication destination of a user's movement.

  The transmission device of the present invention includes detection means for detecting a user's movement, and transmission means for transmitting movement information representing the user's movement detected by the detection means to a communication destination.

  The communication method of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives movement information representing a movement of a sender of a communication source from the communication source, and notifies the movement of the sender according to the movement information received by the receiving unit. Execution means for executing notification processing.

  The notification system of the present invention is a notification system having a transmission device and a communication device, wherein the transmission device detects a user's movement of the transmission device and a user's movement detected by the detection unit. Transmitting means for transmitting motion information to the communication device as a communication destination, wherein the communication device receives the motion information transmitted from the transmitting device, and the motion received by the receiving device. Execution means for executing notification processing for notifying the user's movement according to information.

  The notification method of the present invention is a notification method of a transmission apparatus, wherein a detection step of detecting a movement of a user of the transmission apparatus, a transmission step of transmitting movement information representing the detected movement of the user to a communication destination, including.

  The notification method of the present invention is a notification method of a communication apparatus, wherein a reception step of receiving movement information representing movement of a sender of a communication source from the communication source, and movement of the user according to the received movement information An execution step of executing a notification process of notifying

  The notification method of the present invention is a notification method of a notification system including a transmission device and a communication device, wherein the transmission device detects a movement of a user of the transmission device, and the transmission device includes the detection A transmission step of transmitting the motion information representing the user's movement to the communication device as a communication destination, a reception step of receiving the motion information transmitted from the transmission device, and the communication device receiving the reception information. Executing a notification process of notifying the user's movement according to the movement information.

  The program of the present invention includes a detection procedure for detecting a user's movement of the transmission device to a computer in the transmission device, and a transmission procedure for transmitting motion information representing the user's movement detected in the detection procedure to a communication destination. And execute.

  The program of the present invention includes a reception procedure for receiving, from the communication source, motion information representing a motion of a sender of a communication source, and the user according to the motion information received in the reception procedure. And an execution procedure for executing a notification process for notifying the movement of the user.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to notify a communication destination of a user's movement.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the transmitter in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a receiver. It is a block diagram which shows the notification system which has a transmitter and a receiver. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence example of the notification method in a notification system.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a transmission apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The transmission device 10 is a transmission terminal that communicates with a receiving device as a communication destination. The transmission device 10 is realized by, for example, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a game machine, or the like. The transmission device 10 includes a detection unit 11 and a processing unit 14. The processing unit 14 includes an analysis unit 12 and a transmission unit 13. The analysis unit 12 includes a memory 121 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 122.

  Detection unit 11 can be generally referred to as detection means.

  The detection unit 11 is a gesture detection unit that detects the movement of the user of the transmission device 10 under the control of the CPU 122. The detection unit 11 detects a user's movement and outputs a detection signal representing the user's movement. The detection unit 11 includes an acceleration sensor 111 and a camera 112.

  The acceleration sensor 111 measures the acceleration of the transmitting device 10 in a predetermined direction, and outputs a detection signal having a higher signal level as the acceleration increases. The acceleration sensor 111 measures, for example, accelerations in the vertical direction (x direction), the horizontal direction (y direction), and the longitudinal direction (z direction) perpendicular to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the transmission device 10. To do.

  The camera 112 captures an image and generates an image signal indicating the image under the control of the CPU 122. The camera 112 captures a plurality of images and generates an image signal for each image. The camera 112 may output a plurality of image signals as detection signals to the CPU 122 one by one while imaging the user.

  The processing unit 14 can be generally referred to as transmission means.

  The processing unit 14 transmits a detection signal representing the user's movement detected by the detection unit 11 to the receiving device of the communication destination. For example, when receiving the detection signal from the detection unit 11, the processing unit 14 specifies a user's movement according to the detection signal, and transmits movement information indicating the user's movement as a detection signal. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 14 transmits, as a detection signal, request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the communication partner of the user movement detected by the detection unit 11.

  The analysis unit 12 analyzes the user movement detected by the detection unit 11. When the analysis unit 12 receives the detection signal from the detection unit 11, the analysis unit 12 specifies the user's movement according to the time-series change (pattern) of the detection signal. Further, the analysis unit 12 generates request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the user's movement.

  The memory 121 stores a program executed by the CPU 122. For each piece of specific information for specifying the user's movement, the memory 121 holds specification information and request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the user's movement in association with each other. For example, in the memory 121, specific information for specifying the movement of the user lowering his / her head during a call and the specific information for specifying the movement of the user shaking his / her hand to the right / left during the call are stored in advance. Yes. The memory 121 is a computer-readable recording medium.

  The CPU 122 is a computer that controls the acceleration sensor 111, the camera 112, the memory 121, and the transmission unit 13, respectively. When the CPU 122 receives the detection signal from the acceleration sensor 111, the CPU 122 determines the user's movement according to the level of the detection signal.

  For example, the CPU 122 determines that the user during the call has lowered his / her head when the level of the detection signal exceeds a predetermined upper / lower threshold. In this example, the specific information in the memory 121 indicates a predetermined upper and lower threshold value, and the acceleration sensor 111 is at a higher level than when the transmission device 10 is stationary when the user bows his head during a call. A detection signal is output. When the level of the detection signal exceeds a predetermined upper / lower threshold value, the CPU 122 refers to the memory 121, specifies request information associated with the specific information indicating the predetermined upper / lower threshold value, and transmits the request information to the transmission unit. 13 is output.

  Alternatively, when the detection signal indicating the operation that the level of the detection signal exceeds the predetermined left / right threshold value and then becomes smaller than the predetermined left / right threshold value is received a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, Is judged to have been swung left and right. In this example, the specific left and right threshold values are indicated in the specific information in the memory 121. When the user shakes his / her hand to the left or right, the acceleration sensor 111 detects a higher level than when the transmission device 10 is in a stationary state. Output a signal. Then, the CPU 122 refers to the memory 121, specifies request information associated with specific information indicating a predetermined left / right threshold value, and outputs the request information to the transmission unit 13.

  When the transmission unit 13 receives the request information from the analysis unit 12, the transmission unit 13 transmits the request information to the destination receiving device.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the acceleration sensor 111 is used as a detection unit that detects a user's movement has been described. However, in a transmission apparatus including a display unit that displays a call partner, a user makes a call while looking at the display unit. When performing, the camera 112 may be used as a detection means. In this case, when receiving an image signal from the camera 112, the CPU 122 specifies the movement of the user's head in the image using, for example, the image signal and the image signal received immediately before the image signal is received.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the receiving device according to the present embodiment.

  The receiving device 20 is a communication device that communicates with a communication source transmission device. The receiving device 20 is a receiving terminal realized by, for example, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a game machine, or the like. The receiving device 20 includes a receiving unit 21 and an execution unit 22.

  Receiving unit 21 can be generally referred to as receiving means.

  The receiving unit 21 receives a detection signal representing the movement of the sender of the communication source from the transmitter of the communication source. In the present embodiment, the receiving unit 21 receives request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the movement of the sender of the communication source as a detection signal transmitted from the transmitting device. When receiving the request information from the transmission device, the reception unit 21 supplies the request information to the execution unit 22.

  Execution unit 22 can be generally referred to as execution means.

  The execution unit 22 is a gesture reproduction unit that executes notification processing for notifying the movement of the sender of the communication source. For example, when receiving the request information from the receiving unit 21, the executing unit 22 executes a notification process specified by the request information among a plurality of notification processes. The execution unit 22 includes a memory 221, a vibrator 222, and a CPU 223.

  The memory 221 stores a program executed by the CPU 223. The memory 221 holds request information and notification processing information indicating notification processing for notifying the sender's movement in association with each other for each movement of the sender. The memory 221 is a computer-readable recording medium.

  Vibrator 222 is used to notify the user of receiving device 20 of the movement of the sender of the communication source. Vibrator 222 is provided in a housing near the place where the palm of the user touches the housing of receiving device 20 when the user talks to the sender.

  The vibrator 222 includes, for example, two eccentric rotors and a control unit, and the control unit controls the rotation direction of the two eccentric rotors and the phase relationship between the two eccentric rotors, and two eccentric rotations. The operation of repeatedly increasing the rotation speed of the child and then slowly decreasing the rotation speed is repeated. Therefore, the vibrator 222 can generate a vibration that allows the user to feel that the vibrator 222 is pulled (flowed) in a specific direction.

  For example, the vibrator 222 vibrates so as to flow from the top to the bottom of the receiving device 20 in order to notify the sender that the head has lowered his / her head. Alternatively, the vibrator 222 vibrates so as to flow from the left to the right of the receiving device 20 in order to notify the movement of the sender shaking his / her hand from side to side.

  In the present embodiment, the receiving device 20 is provided with a vibrator 222 that generates vibrations that flow in the vertical direction (x direction), the left and right direction (y direction), and the front and rear direction (z direction) of the receiving device 20. It is possible to reproduce the movement of the sender using the vibrator 222.

  The CPU 223 is a computer that controls the receiving unit 21, the memory 221, and the vibrator 222.

  When the CPU 223 receives the request information from the receiving unit 21, the CPU 223 specifies the notification processing information associated with the request information in the memory 221 that matches the request information. The CPU 223 vibrates the vibrator 222 by executing a notification process indicated by the notification process information.

  For example, the CPU 223 executes a process of vibrating the vibrator 222 that vibrates so that the receiving apparatus 20 flows from top to bottom in order to notify that the sender has lowered his / her head. Or CPU223 performs the process which vibrates vibrator 222 which vibrates so that receiving device 20 may flow from the left to the right, in order to notify that a sender waved a hand from side to side.

  In the present embodiment, an example of notifying the sender's movement using the vibrator 222 has been described. However, the notification technique for notifying the sender's movement is not limited thereto. For example, it is possible to notify a sender's movement using a plurality of speakers. In this case, the CPU 223 performs voice processing on the voice signal of the other party of the call so that the sound source moves.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a notification system including a transmission device and a reception device.

  In the notification system 30, the transmission device has the same configuration as the transmission device 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the reception device has the same configuration as the reception device 20 shown in FIG. Detailed description here is omitted.

  In the communication system 30, a network 31 connects between the transmission device 10 and the reception device 20. Examples of the network 31 include a mobile phone network, the Internet network, and a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The transmission device 10 communicates with the reception device 20 via the network 31.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the analysis unit 12 may be provided in the network 31. In this case, the processing unit 14 in the transmission device 10 transmits the detection signal output from the detection unit 11 to the reception device 20 as request information. When the network 31 receives the detection signal transmitted from the transmission device 10, the network 31 specifies the sender's movement according to the detection signal, and requests information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the sender's movement. And the request information is transmitted to the receiving device 20.

  Furthermore, the configuration of the analysis unit 12 may be provided in the execution unit 22 in the reception device 20. In this case, the processing unit 14 transmits the detection signal output from the detection unit 11 to the receiving device 20. In the reception device 20, when the reception unit 21 receives the detection signal transmitted from the transmission device 10, the execution unit 21 specifies the movement of the sender according to the pattern of the detection signal. And the execution part 21 performs the notification process which notifies the movement of the specified sender.

  In the present embodiment, similarly to the transmission device 10, the reception device 20 may transmit a detection signal indicating the movement of the user of the reception device 20 to the transmission device 10. In this case, the reception device 20 includes a detection unit and a processing unit similar to those of the transmission device 10. In the reception device 20, the detection unit detects a user's movement, and the processing unit transmits a detection signal representing the movement detected by the detection unit to the transmission device 10. Further, the transmission device 10 includes a reception unit and an execution unit similar to the reception device 20. In the transmission device 10, the reception unit receives a detection signal from the reception device 10, and the execution unit executes notification processing for notifying the user's movement of the reception device 20 in accordance with the detection signal.

  Next, the operation of the communication system 30 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure example of the notification method of the communication system 30.

  First, the detection unit 11 in the transmission device 10 detects the movement (gesture) of the user of the transmission device 10 that is a speaker (step S91). For example, the detection unit 11 detects a user's movement using an acceleration sensor.

  The analysis unit 12 analyzes the user movement detected by the detection unit 11 (step S92). For example, the analysis unit 12 uses the detection result of the detection unit 11 to extract the movements of the speaker's head, arms, and torso, etc., such as trembling up and down, left and right, and identifies the user's movement. For example, the analysis unit 12 may output motion information indicating the identified user motion to the transmission unit 13. In the present embodiment, when the user's movement is specified, the analysis unit 12 generates request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the user's movement, and outputs the request information to the transmission unit 13.

  When receiving the request information from the analysis unit 12, the transmission unit 13 transmits the request information to the receiving device 20 (step S93). The transmission unit 13 may receive motion information from the analysis unit 12 and transmit the motion information to the receiving device 20.

  The receiving unit 21 in the receiving device 20 receives the request information transmitted from the transmitting unit 13 (step S94). When receiving the request information from the transmission unit 13, the reception unit 21 supplies the request information to the execution unit 22.

  When the execution unit 22 receives the request information from the reception unit 21, the execution unit 22 executes a notification process specified by the request information and reproduces the gesture of the user of the transmission device 10 (step S95). For example, when the execution unit 22 receives the request information, the execution unit 22 executes notification processing for vibrating the vibrator with a predetermined operation. And a series of operation | movement of the process sequence of the notification method in the notification system 30 is complete | finished.

  According to the present embodiment, in the transmission device 10, the detection unit 11 detects a user's movement, and the processing unit 14 transmits a detection signal representing the user's movement detected by the detection unit 11 to the reception device 20. For example, the processing unit 14 transmits, as a detection signal, request information for requesting execution of a notification process that notifies the user's movement detected by the detection unit 11. The detection signal is also called motion information.

  Therefore, since the transmission device 10 transmits a detection signal representing the user's movement to the communication destination without performing an operation for notifying the user's own movement, the transmission apparatus 10 can notify the communication destination of the user. Become. For example, the transmission device 10 can notify a call partner of a movement in which the user moves his / her head down during a call or a movement in which the user shakes his / her hand from side to side.

  In the receiving device 20 according to the present embodiment, when the receiving unit 21 receives request information from the transmitting device 10 and the execution unit 22 receives the request information from the receiving unit 21, the movement of the user of the transmitting device 10 is notified. Execute notification processing. For example, the execution unit 22 includes a vibrator 222 and executes notification processing that vibrates the vibrator 222 according to the request information.

  For this reason, the receiving device 20 can notify the user of the transmitting device 10 of the user (sender) of the transmitting device 10 using the vibrator 222. For example, when the receiving device 20 receives from the transmitting device 10 request information requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the movement of the user's head down, the vibrator 222 flows from top to bottom in the receiving device 20. To vibrate.

  In addition, when receiving apparatus 20 receives request information from transmission apparatus 10 to request execution of notification processing for notifying a user's hand-wave movement, vibrator 222 is changed from left to right. Vibrates to flow through.

  Therefore, it is possible to notify the user of the reception device 20 of the movement that the user of the transmission device 10 performs unconsciously.

  In the present embodiment, in the reception device 20, the detection unit detects the user's movement, and the processing unit transmits the movement information indicating the user's movement detected by the detection unit to the transmission apparatus 10 that is the communication destination. Good. In the transmission device 10, the reception unit receives the motion information, and the execution unit executes notification processing for notifying the user's movement represented by the motion information received by the reception unit.

  For this reason, in the notification system 30 having the transmission device 10 and the reception device 20, it becomes possible to know both movements during a call, so that the user can easily understand the attitude and psychological state of the other party.

  In the embodiment described above, the illustrated configuration is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration.

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

  (Supplementary note 1) A transmission apparatus including detection means for detecting a user's movement and transmission means for transmitting movement information representing the user's movement detected by the detection means to a communication destination.

  (Supplementary note 2) In the supplementary note 1, the transmission unit transmits, as the motion information, request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the communication partner of the user movement detected by the detection unit. The transmitting device described.

(Supplementary Note 3) Receiving means for receiving, from the communication source, movement information representing the movement of the sender of the communication source,
A communication unit including: a notification unit configured to perform notification processing for notifying the movement of the sender according to the movement information received by the reception unit;

  (Additional remark 4) The said execution means has a vibrator, The communication apparatus of Additional remark 1 which performs the process which vibrates the said vibrator according to the said motion information as said notification process.

  (Supplementary note 5) The supplementary note 3 or 4, further comprising: detection means for detecting the movement of the user of the communication device; and transmission means for transmitting movement information representing the movement of the user detected by the detection means to the communication destination. The communication device described.

  (Additional remark 6) It is a notification system which has a transmission apparatus and a communication apparatus, Comprising: The said transmission apparatus detects the user's movement of the said transmission apparatus, The motion information showing the user's movement which the said detection means detected Transmitting means to transmit to the communication device of the communication destination, the communication device according to the motion information received by the receiving means and the receiving means for receiving the motion information transmitted from the transmitting means Execution means for executing notification processing for notifying the user's movement.

  (Supplementary note 7) The notification system according to supplementary note 6, wherein the execution unit includes a vibrator, and executes the notification process according to the motion information to vibrate the vibrator.

  (Supplementary note 8) A notification method for a transmission apparatus, comprising: a detection step for detecting a movement of a user of the transmission apparatus; and a transmission step for transmitting movement information representing the detected movement of the user to a communication destination. Method.

  (Additional remark 9) It is the notification method of a communication apparatus, Comprising: The receiving step which receives the motion information showing the motion of the sender of a communication origin from the said communication source, and notifies the said user's motion according to the said received motion information An execution step of executing a notification process.

  (Supplementary Note 10) A notification method of a notification system having a transmission device and a communication device, wherein the transmission device detects a user's movement of the transmission device, and the transmission device detects the detected user A transmission step of transmitting motion information representing the motion of the communication device to the communication device as a communication destination, a reception step of receiving the motion information transmitted from the transmission device by the communication device, and the communication device receiving the motion received by the communication device. An execution step of executing a notification process for notifying the movement of the user according to information.

  (Additional remark 11) The detection procedure which detects the user's movement of the said transmission apparatus to the computer in a transmission apparatus, The transmission procedure which transmits the motion information showing the user's movement detected by the said detection procedure to a communication destination, A program for running

  (Supplementary note 12) A reception procedure for receiving, from the communication source, motion information representing the motion of the sender of the communication source to the computer in the communication device, and the user's motion according to the motion information received in the reception procedure An execution procedure for executing a notification process for notifying a user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Transmission apparatus 11 Detection part 111 Acceleration sensor 112 Camera 12 Analysis part 121 Memory 122, 223 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Transmission part 14 Processing part 20 Receiver 21 Reception part 22 Execution part 221 Memory 222 Vibrator 30 Notification system 31 Network

Claims (10)

Detecting means for detecting the movement of the user;
A transmission unit that transmits movement information representing the movement of the user detected by the detection unit to a communication destination. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1,
The transmission device, wherein the transmission unit transmits, as the movement information, request information for requesting execution of a notification process for notifying the communication partner of the user movement detected by the detection unit. Receiving means for receiving movement information representing the movement of the sender of the communication source from the communication source;
A communication unit including: a notification unit configured to perform notification processing for notifying the movement of the sender according to the movement information received by the reception unit; The communication device according to claim 3.
The said execution means has a vibrator, The communication apparatus which performs the process which vibrates the said vibrator according to the said motion information as said notification process. A notification system having a transmission device and a communication device,
The transmitter is
Detecting means for detecting a movement of a user of the transmitting device;
Transmission means for transmitting movement information representing the movement of the user detected by the detection means to the communication device of the communication destination,
The communication device
Receiving means for receiving motion information transmitted from the transmitting device;
Execution means for executing notification processing for notifying the user's movement according to the movement information received by the receiving means. A notification method of a transmitting device,
A detecting step of detecting a movement of a user of the transmitting device;
A transmission step of transmitting motion information representing the detected user motion to a communication destination. A communication device notification method comprising:
A receiving step of receiving movement information representing movement of a sender of the communication source from the communication source;
An execution step of executing a notification process of notifying the user's movement according to the received movement information. A notification method of a notification system having a transmission device and a communication device,
A detecting step in which the transmitting device detects a movement of a user of the transmitting device;
A transmission step in which the transmission device transmits motion information representing the detected user motion to the communication device of a communication destination;
A receiving step in which the communication device receives motion information transmitted from the transmitting device;
An execution step in which the communication device executes a notification process of notifying the user's movement according to the received movement information. To the computer in the transmitter,
A detection procedure for detecting a movement of a user of the transmission device;
A program for executing a transmission procedure for transmitting motion information representing a user motion detected in the detection procedure to a communication destination. In the computer in the communication device,
A reception procedure for receiving, from the communication source, movement information representing the movement of the sender of the communication source;
An execution procedure for executing a notification process for notifying the user's movement according to the movement information received in the reception procedure.

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