JP2015018489A - Information processor and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more accurately develop a new human relationship at a low risk.SOLUTION: The information processor constructed as a wearable device includes; visual line detection means for detecting the visual line of the wearer of the information processor and the visual lines of surrounding people; contact detection means for detecting an eye contact equal to or more than a predetermined reference on the basis of the detected visual line of the wearer and the detected visual lines of the surrounding people; other party identification means for acquiring the identification information of the other party whose eye contact has been detected; and mediation means for mediating a chat with the detected other party by using the acquired identification information.

Description

  The present invention relates to the formation of human relationships using information technology.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, SNS, chat services for smart devices (for example, smartphones and tablet PCs), and the like are known as techniques for promoting exchanges with acquaintances in the real world through communication networks. The chat service is provided as an application program or a web service (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-176066 A JP 2010-081480 A

Kakao Japan Co., Ltd., “KakaoTalk”, [online], [March 22, 2013 search], Internet <URL: http://www.kakao.co.jp/>

  However, even if there is a first-time meeting or a person who has almost no contact, it may not be possible to form a human relationship unless there is a special opportunity after that, even if there is an interest in everyday life. Of course, it is difficult to talk directly, and there are various risks. In a wearable device, there is a proposal for determining a face looking at the camera for a certain period of time as a suspicious person (see, for example, Patent Document 2), but this is not a technique for forming a human relationship.

  The object of the present invention is to form new relationships more reliably with low risk.

  Based on the above object, an information processing apparatus according to one aspect (1) of the present invention is an information processing apparatus configured as a wearable device, and includes a line of sight of a wearer of the information processing apparatus and a line of sight of others around the apparatus. Gaze detection means for detecting the eye contact, contact detection means for detecting an eye contact exceeding a predetermined reference based on the detected gaze of the wearer and the gaze of the other person, and the partner from which the eye contact has been detected The other party identifying means for acquiring the identification information and the mediating means for mediating chat with the detected partner using the obtained identification information.

  An information processing method according to another aspect (5) of the present invention is an information processing method in which an information processing apparatus is configured as a wearable device and includes a computer. Eye contact detection processing for detecting the line of sight of the wearer of the processing device and the line of sight of others around the eye, and eye contact that exceeds a predetermined reference based on the line of sight of the wearer and the line of sight of the other person detected. Contact detection processing to detect, partner identification processing to acquire identification information of the partner from whom eye contact is detected, and mediation processing to interrogate chat with the detected partner using the acquired identification information Are executed by a computer.

  According to another aspect (2) of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the vital acquisition means for acquiring the wearer's vital sign, and the vital sign after the eye contact is detected by the contact detection means. Interest level determination means for determining the level of interest in the other party from a change in sign, wherein the mediation means mediates chat if the determined level of interest is greater than a predetermined reference .

  According to another aspect (3) of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the partner identification unit is configured to transmit the partner by short-range wireless communication with an information processing apparatus on which the partner has detected the eye contact. The identification information is acquired.

  In another aspect (4) of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the partner identification unit acquires the identification information by acquiring the position and time at which the eye contact was detected and transmitting the acquired position and time to the server. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, a new human relationship can be formed more reliably with low risk.

The functional block diagram which shows a structure about embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the data in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process sequence in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen in embodiment of this invention.

  Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention (referred to as “embodiment”) will be illustrated along the drawings. In addition, the assumptions common to the contents already described in the background art and problems are omitted as appropriate.

[1. Constitution〕
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an information processing apparatus (also referred to as “present apparatus 1”) in the present embodiment. The apparatus 1 is an information processing apparatus that is configured as a wearable device and is worn by a user. The apparatus 1 includes a camera C that is provided in a head mount unit (not shown) or other part, and provides a chat with a partner who meets the eye. To do.

  Although the specific structure as a wearable device is not limited, For example, the curved part and head pad which fit on a head, the body of glasses, various belts, a strap, etc. are included suitably.

  The terminal T is a smart device (for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like) that is linked to the apparatus 1, and includes a chat means K that is realized by a messenger application (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1). It is assumed that a large number of users wear this device 1 and carry the terminal T out. The server 2 is a server device that responds to an inquiry (described later) from the device 1 via a communication network N (Internet, mobile phone network, etc.).

  The apparatus 1 includes a computer configuration, that is, an arithmetic control unit 6 such as a CPU, a storage device 7 such as a main memory and an auxiliary storage device, a communication device 8 (such as a communication device and a communication adapter) with a communication network N, Is provided. The server 2 and the terminal T also have the same computer configuration although the specifications are different (not shown). In the present apparatus 1, each element shown in FIG. 1 is realized by the arithmetic control unit 6 executing a computer program (not shown) stored in the storage device 7.

  Among the realized elements, the information storage means is not limited to the so-called local storage in the apparatus 1 but may be remote storage by network computing (cloud) or the like. Further, the storage means shown in the present application is a unit that is convenient for explanation and is a main one. The actual storage means may include functions such as input / output and management associated with information storage, the unit of the configuration may be divided or integrated, and other storage means such as a work area may be used as appropriate. Good.

  Among the storage means, the identification information storage means 45 is means for storing the identification information of the other party with the eye and information related thereto (for example, FIG. 2).

  Note that the arrows in FIG. 1 and other drawings are examples of main directions of data or control and other flows, and do not mean the denial of other flows or limitation of directions. In addition, each means other than the storage means is a processing means for realizing or executing the following information processing functions or operations, but these functions or operations are units for explanation only, actual hardware and software. It doesn't matter if it matches the element.

[2. Action)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus 1. 4 and 5 show examples of screens for mediating chat in the present embodiment. First, an outline of the operation will be described along the flowchart of FIG.

[2-1. Overview〕
The line-of-sight detection means 20 detects the line of sight of the wearer of the present apparatus 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “self”) and the line of sight of others around the camera C (step S11). The camera C used for the detection of the line of sight may be different for one's line of sight and another's line of sight, or may detect both the line of sight of oneself and another with a fisheye camera or other cameras with a wide field of view.

  When the contact detection unit 30 detects that the eye contact exceeds the predetermined reference, that is, the eye is matched based on the wearer's line of sight and the other person's line of sight detected by the line of sight detection unit 20 (step S12: "YES" The partner identification unit 40 acquires the identification information of the partner whose eye contact is detected (step S17 or S18) and stores it in the identification information storage unit 45 (FIG. 2).

  The eye contact is detected using, for example, a known eye tracking technique on the condition that the wearer's line of sight is directed to the eyes of the other person and the other person's line of sight is directed to the wearer's eyes. As a reference for detecting the eye contact, for example, it is conceivable that the eye is continuously in contact for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) or more.

  The mediating means 50 mediates a chat with the detected partner (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1) using the identification information acquired and stored in the identification information storage means 45 (step S20).

  For example, the chat is performed by activating the chat means K of the terminal T by packet communication, infrared communication, near field communication, or other communication using the identification information as an operation argument. The identification information is, for example, a user ID used for chatting, and is an alphanumeric character string or the like. One-time or disposable identification information (for example, temporary ID) may be used for privacy protection. Hereinafter, other steps omitted in the above description will also be described.

[2-2. (Determining interest)
In the present embodiment, the mediation of the chat is made on the condition that the degree of interest in the partner determined from the wearer's vital sign is high. Specifically, when eye contact is detected (step S12: “YES”), the vital acquisition means 60 acquires the wearer's vital signs (eg, sweating, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, etc.). (Step S13).

  Then, the interest level determination unit 70 calculates a change in vital sign after the eye contact is detected by the contact detection unit 30, and determines the level of interest in the partner based on this change (step S14). For example, within a few tens of seconds after eye contact, the degree of interest degree classification (for example, “strong”) is determined by which of a plurality of threshold classifications the change rate or change amount exhibited by a predetermined item of vital signs belongs to. Etc.).

  If the determined interest level is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference (for example, “strong” above) (step S15: “YES”), the mediating means 50 mediates chat (step S20).

[2-3. Acquisition of identification information)
The other party's identification information used for chat placement is acquired as follows. In other words, the partner identification means 40, if there is a response after attempting a short-range wireless communication with the apparatus 1 on which the partner whose eye contact has been detected is born (step S16: “YES”), Is acquired in exchange for the wearer's identification information (step S17).

  If there is no response by short-range wireless communication (step S16: “NO”), the partner identification means 40 acquires the position and time at which the eye contact was detected and transmits it to the server 2 together with its own identification information. The identification information is obtained by referring to the identification information (step S18). In this case, the server 2 receives a query whose position and time are substantially the same, using the devices 1 of both parties of the eye contact as a query source, confirms the match, and returns the other identification information to each query source. .

[2-4. (Chat triumph)
4 and 5 are examples of screens for mediating chat. For example, the screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed at night on the terminal T used by one of the users who met each other in the daytime. When the user taps the button B41, the screen shown in FIG. .

  When the partner taps button B51 in FIG. 5, both screens transition to a chat screen (not shown), and chat using characters or images called stamps becomes possible. A temporary ID is displayed on the chat screen, and if the user agrees with each other, the original user ID is exchanged.

[3. effect〕
(1) As described above, in this embodiment, a wearable device that can always act together and monitor the surroundings can detect interested parties based on the eyes of a person, and can reduce the risk of chatting via a communication network. By providing fewer indirect communication opportunities (eg, FIGS. 4 and 5), new relationships can be formed more reliably with lower risk.

(2) Further, in this embodiment, if the degree of interest in the partner to be determined from the wearer's vital sign is high (eg, step S15 in FIG. 3: “YES”), the chat is arranged (step S20). The probability that a new relationship will be formed can be increased.

(3) Further, in this embodiment, by directly obtaining identification information from the information processing apparatus of the other party by short-range wireless communication (for example, steps S16: “YES” and S17 in FIG. 3), the chat arrangement can be quickly performed. It is possible to minimize the risk of information leakage when the identification information moves on the communication network.

(4) Also, in this embodiment, the information processing apparatus of the party transmits the position and time of the eye contact to the server, respectively, and acquires the identification information of the other party from the server based on the collation of both positions and times. (For example, step S18 in FIG. 3), it is possible to prevent confusion between another information processing apparatus that was accidentally located nearby and the other information processing apparatus, and to perform high-precision matching.

[4. Other embodiments]
In addition, the content of the said embodiment and figure is only an illustration, and the presence or absence and arrangement | positioning of each element, the order and content of a process, etc. can be changed suitably. For this reason, this invention also includes the modification illustrated below and other embodiment other than that.

  For example, the device 1 and the terminal T may be integrated. In addition, the degree of interest in the partner is not limited to determination based on vital signs, but may be determined based on the line of sight of the wearer after eye contact and other factors. If acquisition of the identification information of the other party through short-range wireless communication (step S17) fails (step S19: “NO”), the identification information may be referred to the server (step S18).

  Moreover, each aspect of the present invention can be understood as other categories (methods, programs, systems including terminals, etc.) that are not specified. In the category of method or program, “means” shown in the category of apparatus is appropriately read as “process” or “step”. In addition, all or any part of “means” can be read as “part” (unit, section, module, etc.).

  Also, the processes and steps shown in the embodiment can be changed by changing the order, executing some of them collectively, or executing them part by part. In addition, hardware elements that implement and execute individual means, processes, and steps may be common, or may differ for each means, process, step, or timing.

  The individual means shown in the present application may be realized by calling a function provided by an external server by an API (Application Program Interface) or network computing (so-called cloud or the like). Furthermore, elements such as means are not limited to computers, and may be realized by other information processing mechanisms that appear now or in the future.

1. Information processing device (this device)
2 Server 6 Arithmetic control unit 7 Storage device 8 Communication device 20 Line of sight detection means 30 Contact detection means 40 Partner identification means 45 Identification information storage means 50 Trimming means 60 Vital acquisition means 70 Interest level determination means B41-B51 Button C Camera K Chat means N Communication network T Terminal

Claims (5)

An information processing apparatus configured as a wearable device,
A line-of-sight detection means for detecting the line of sight of the wearer of the information processing device and the line of sight of others around;
Contact detection means for detecting an eye contact above a predetermined reference based on the detected line of sight of the wearer and the line of sight of another person;
Partner identification means for acquiring identification information of the partner in which the eye contact is detected;
A mediating means for mediating a chat with the detected partner using the acquired identification information;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Vital acquisition means for acquiring a vital sign of the wearer;
Interest level determination means for determining the degree of interest in the opponent from the change in the vital sign after the eye contact is detected by the contact detection means;
With
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mediating unit mediates a chat if the determined degree of interest is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference.   3. The information according to claim 1, wherein the partner identification unit obtains identification information of the partner by short-range wireless communication with an information processing apparatus on which the partner having the eye contact is detected. Processing equipment.   The said other party identification means acquires the said identification information by acquiring the position and time when the said eye contact was detected, and transmitting to a server, The description of any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Information processing device. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus configured as a wearable device and provided with a computer,
A line-of-sight detection process for detecting the line of sight of the wearer of the information processing device and the line of sight of others around the information processing apparatus;
A contact detection process for detecting an eye contact above a predetermined reference based on the detected line of sight of the wearer and the line of sight of another person;
Partner identification processing for obtaining identification information of the partner in which the eye contact is detected;
A mediating process for mediating chat with the detected partner using the acquired identification information;
An information processing method characterized in that a computer executes.

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