JP2022134532A - Information processing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To appropriately determine a control amount of an operation object to an operation amount in accordance with content of a voice input in an information processing device for determining, following a voice input, the control amount of the operation object in a vehicle in accordance with the operation amount by an occupant.SOLUTION: An information processing method comprises the steps of: acquiring a voice input, by an occupant of a vehicle, for controlling an operation object included in a vehicle; upon acquiring voice input, receiving operation for performing the control over the operation object from the occupant; and determining an amount of control over the operation object in accordance with the amount of the received operation, in a manner of determining the amount of the control over the operation object to be a first control amount based on an amount of received operation when the voice input inputs the amount of quantitative control over the operation object, meanwhile, determining the amount of control over the operation object is determined as the amount of second control based on an amount of operation when the voice input does not quantitatively input the amount of control over the operation object,.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are techniques for controlling functions provided in a vehicle using voice input and switches. Patent Literature 1 discloses an in-vehicle voice recognition device that recognizes an operation target by voice and performs control using a general-purpose switch such as a dial.

JP-A-9-34487

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount of the switch is fixed. Therefore, when changing the settings of the device by operating the dial or the like, it is difficult to achieve good usability both when the settings are to be greatly changed and when the settings are to be finely adjusted.

According to the present invention, in an information processing device for determining a control amount of an operation target in a vehicle according to an operation amount by a passenger following voice input, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount is determined according to the content of the voice input. The purpose is to make an appropriate decision.

According to the invention,
Acquisition means for acquiring a voice input by an occupant of the vehicle for controlling an operation target provided in the vehicle;
receiving means for receiving an operation of controlling the operation target from the occupant when the voice input is acquired;
determining means for determining the amount of control of the operation target according to the amount of operation received by the receiving means;
The determining means is
When the voice input is a quantitative amount of control of the operation target, the amount of control of the operation target is a first amount of control based on the amount of operation received by the receiving means. determined as
determining the amount of control of the operation target as a second amount of control based on the amount of operation when the voice input does not quantitatively input the amount of control of the operation target. An information processing apparatus is provided.

According to the present invention, in an information processing device that determines a control amount of an operation target in a vehicle according to an operation amount by a passenger following voice input, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount is set to the content of the voice input. It is possible to make an appropriate decision accordingly.

(a) A diagram showing an example of the appearance of a vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, (b) A diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing device 100 included in the vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. (a) A diagram showing an example of the appearance of a display unit 104 according to an embodiment of the present invention, (b) A diagram showing an example of the appearances of a mechanical switch 106 and an input reception unit 105 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4D are diagrams showing display examples of the touch panel of the input reception unit 105 according to the first embodiment; FIG. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing an example of the operation amount and the control amount of the mechanical switch 106 according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment;

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. Also, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1(a) is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle 10 according to an embodiment. FIG. 1(b) is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device 100 provided in the vehicle 10. As shown in FIG.

Information processing apparatus 100 includes control unit 101 , storage unit 102 , communication unit 103 , display unit 104 , input reception unit 105 , mechanical switch 106 , microphone 107 , and in-vehicle camera 108 . However, at least one of display unit 104 , input reception unit 105 , mechanical switch 106 , microphone 107 , and in-vehicle camera 108 may not necessarily be included in information processing apparatus 100 .

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and implements each function of the information processing apparatus 100 by controlling the entire information processing apparatus 100 using computer programs and data stored in the storage unit 102 . Note that the information processing apparatus 100 may have one or more pieces of dedicated hardware different from the CPU, and the dedicated hardware may execute at least part of the processing by the CPU. Examples of dedicated hardware include ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays).

The storage unit 102 is ROM, RAM, and/or hard disk drive. The ROM stores programs and the like that do not require modification. The RAM temporarily stores programs and data supplied from the hard disk drive, data supplied from the outside via the communication unit 103, and the like. Hard disk drives store various data such as image data and audio data.

The communication unit 103 is used when the information processing device 100 communicates with an external device. The communication unit 103 has an antenna and can wirelessly communicate with an external device.

The display unit 104 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the user (passenger) to operate the information processing device 100 and the like. The display unit 104 is configured by, for example, a touch panel, and is arranged within an operable range by the user so that various instructions can be input in response to the user's operation. The display unit 104 is a touch panel and has a capacitance sensor for detecting a touch operation by the user.

The input reception unit 105 is a touch panel that is arranged adjacent to the mechanical switch 106 and has a capacitance sensor for detecting a touch operation by the passenger. An input can be detected based on the result of detection by the capacitance sensor, and various instructions can be input in response to user's operation.

The mechanical switch 106 is, for example, a dial switch in which a grip portion gripped by the user rotates about a predetermined axis, and can be operated by the user to change various numerical values or switch options. can. A capacitive sensor included in the input reception unit 105 is surrounded by a grip portion of the mechanical switch 106 and arranged on an extension line of a predetermined axis.

The microphone 107 functions as a voice input reception unit that picks up the voices of the passengers of the vehicle 10 and the like. The voice collected by the microphone 107 is analyzed by the control unit 101, and processing according to the analysis result is executed. The microphone 107 according to the present embodiment acquires voice input by the occupant for controlling the operation target provided in the vehicle 10 . In this embodiment, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 varies depending on whether the voice input acquired by the microphone 107 quantitatively inputs the control amount of the operation target. . A detailed description of this process performed by the control unit 101 will be given later.

Next, configurations of the display unit 104, the input receiving unit 105, and the mechanical switch 106 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b). The display unit 104 is arranged, for example, in front of the vehicle between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. The input reception unit 105 and the mechanical switch 106 are arranged, for example, between the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat and below the display unit 104 .

In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the display unit 104 includes a home button, a back button 202, a volume increase button 203, a volume decrease button 204, an audio button 205, air conditioning buttons 2061 to 2064, an air volume decrease button 2071, and an air volume increase button. 2072, air volume gauge 2073, CLIMATE button 208, air conditioning on/off button 209, etc. are displayed.

The home button 201 causes the current display screen to transition to the home screen in response to pressing (touching) with the passenger's hand 200 . The back button 202 returns to the previous screen or cancels the operation and returns to the previous state in response to the depression (touch) by the passenger's hand 200 . The volume increase button 203 increases the volume of music, machine sounds, etc., when pressed (touched) by the passenger's hand 200 . When the volume down button 204 is pressed (touched) by the passenger's hand 200, the volume of music, machine sounds, etc., is reduced. Audio button 205 activates an audio function in response to pressing (touching) with passenger's hand 200 .

Air-conditioning buttons 2061 to 2064 switch to air-conditioning operation in accordance with the displayed content in response to pressing (touching) with passenger's hand 200 . The wind volume decrease button 2071 decreases the air volume of the air conditioning according to the depression (touch) by the occupant's hand 200 . The air volume increase button 2072 increases the air volume of the air conditioning in response to pressing (touching) with the occupant's hand 200 . The air volume gauge 2073 displays the current air volume. In the illustrated example, it is the fourth strength among seven levels of air volume strength. Air-conditioning on/off button 209 switches on/off of air-conditioning in response to pressing (touching) with passenger's hand 200 .

It should be noted that the display contents of the areas where the air conditioning buttons 2061 to 2064, the air volume decrease button 2071, the air volume increase button 2072, the air volume gauge 2073, etc. are displayed correspond to the CLIMATE button 208 being pressed (touched) by the occupant with the hand 200. displayed.

Next, the input reception unit 105 and the mechanical switch 106 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2(b). The occupant can hold the mechanical switch 106, which is a circular dial switch, and freely rotate it in the direction of arrow 251 or arrow 252. FIG. This rotation operation determines the control amount of the operation target provided in the vehicle 10, such as switching the set temperature of the air conditioner or switching the volume of the volume. Here, the operation target is, for example, an air conditioner for setting the temperature, an audio device for setting the volume, or a window for setting the amount of opening and closing. is not particularly limited. For example, when switching the set temperature of an air conditioner, the current set temperature is displayed on the input reception unit 105 that functions as a touch panel. A desired set temperature is selected by operating the mechanical switch 106 . For example, if the current set temperature displayed on the input reception unit 105 is 26 degrees and the desired set temperature is 24 degrees, by rotating the mechanical switch 106 by two degrees in the direction of the arrow 251, , the displayed temperature changes in order of 26 degrees, 25 degrees, and 24 degrees. Then, when the desired set temperature is reached, the setting is reflected when the occupant presses (touches) the surface of the input reception unit 105 that functions as a touch panel.

In the present embodiment, the control amount of the operation target provided in the vehicle 10 is determined by operating the mechanical switch 106 after the passenger's voice is input via the microphone 107 . Which operation target is to be controlled is designated by voice input. For example, when voice input for setting air conditioning is performed, subsequent operation of the mechanical switch 106 controls temperature setting. For the sake of explanation below, it is assumed that heating and cooling (air conditioning) is used as the operation target, and the temperature setting is determined according to voice input and the amount of operation of the mechanical switch 106 . Voice input for setting air conditioning may be, for example, quantitatively inputting temperature (for example, with a specific designation such as "set to 28 °"), or inputting a qualitative control method ( such as specifying on/off of air conditioning).

The microphone 107 according to the present embodiment acquires voice input for inputting the control amount of the operation target by the passenger. When the control amount to be operated is quantitatively input by voice input, the desired control amount is specifically designated, and the additional operation by the mechanical switch 106 is a slight deviation from the designated value. It is assumed that it is for making adjustments. On the other hand, when the control method of the operation target is qualitatively input by voice input (for example, when "heating on" is input), a specific control amount can be determined by an additional operation. is assumed. Therefore, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 when the control amount of the operation target is input quantitatively is the control amount when the control method of the operation target is input qualitatively. is set small compared to Hereinafter, determining the amount of control in this way is referred to as setting the control mode. The control mode immediately after it is performed is referred to as normal mode.

FIG. 4 is a diagram visualizing the control amount of the air conditioning corresponding to the rotation amount of the dial according to the contents of the previous voice input of the mechanical switch 106 according to the present embodiment. 4(a) shows the mechanical switch 106 in the fine adjustment mode, and FIG. 4(b) shows the mechanical switch 106 in the normal mode. In this case, the temperature is adjusted upward by rotating the dial clockwise, but in the fine adjustment mode, the control amount of the temperature setting for the same amount of rotation of the dial is halved compared to the normal mode. there is For example, in the example of FIG. 4(a), rotating the dial 45° changes the temperature setting by 1°C, but in the example of FIG. 4(b), rotating the dial 45° changes the temperature setting to 0.5°C. fluctuate. Therefore, it is possible to make small adjustments from the designated temperature setting. In this example, the mechanical switch 106 is a dial type switch, and the amount of rotation of the dial is used as the operation amount. However, as long as the amount of control is determined with respect to the amount of operation, the mechanism of the switch and the object of control are not particularly limited. may be set depending on whether the control strategy was qualitatively entered.

Similarly, in FIGS. 4(c) and 4(d), the fine adjustment mode mechanical switch 106 and the normal mode mechanical switch 106 are shown, respectively. Here, the temperature control amount does not change for the same amount of rotation of the dial, but the amount of rotation until the click feeling is given differs in each of the control modes. The click feeling is the tactile feedback that occurs when the dial switch is rotated due to the large fluctuations in the rotational load. easier to do. For example, in the example of FIG. 4(c), every time the dial is rotated by 45°, a click feeling is generated, and the temperature setting changes by 1°C each time. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 4(d), every time the dial is rotated by 22.5°, a click feeling occurs, and the temperature setting changes by 0.5°C each time. In other words, the number of rotations of the dial, with one break that gives a click feeling as one unit, is the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106, and the control amount of the air conditioning is determined with respect to the operation amount. According to such a configuration, the rotation interval of the dial that causes a click feeling in the fine adjustment mode is reduced, so that the amount of rotation of the dial (that is, the amount of control of the operation target) can be adjusted in smaller increments. .

As described above, the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 and the control amount of the operation target shown in FIG. 4 are examples, and the values are not particularly limited. For example, the amount of operation of the mechanical switch 106 may be the amount of rotation of a dial type switch as described above or the number of rotation operations that causes a click feeling, and pressing button type switches such as 203 to 204 shown in FIG. It may be the number of times or the pressing time. Alternatively, the control unit 101 may acquire an operation amount from a touch panel provided with a capacitive sensor that detects a contact operation by the user instead of the mechanical switch 106, and the control amount of the operation target corresponding to the operation amount may be may be determined. In that case, for example, the number of taps on the touch panel or the width of the slide operation is acquired as the operation amount for controlling the operation target. For example, depending on the control mode, the amount of decrease or increase in the air volume of the air conditioner fluctuates according to the number of times or the pressing time of the air volume decrease button 2071 and the air volume increase button 2072 shown in FIG. Further, for example, when the operation target is controlled by a swipe operation in the area near the air volume gauge 2073 shown in FIG. The controlled variable changes with respect to the manipulated variable.

Further, the operation target may be the temperature setting of the air conditioner as described above, the volume setting of the audio device, or the opening/closing amount of the window. Any active part or vehicle equipment may be used. Voice input specifying a quantitative control amount includes, for example, "halve the volume" or "open the window half way." "Make it smaller" or "Open the window a little", but are not limited to these. For example, when the microphone 107 acquires the voice input of "open the window halfway", the control unit 101 opens the window halfway and performs quantitative control (that is, as a fine adjustment mode). The amount of control is determined so that the window is opened/closed by 5% of the entire width at each click interval of . Here, for example, when a voice input such as "open the window a little" is made, the control amount is determined so that the window is opened/closed by 10% of the entire width at each click interval of the dial in the normal mode.

In addition, the input of quantitative control amount was explained as an input to specify values such as temperature setting and window opening degree, but it is assumed that fine adjustment will be performed after that. As long as they are inputs, they are not particularly limited. For example, the control unit 101 receives a voice input including a desired value designation such as "about 28 degrees" or a voice input associated with a preset control amount such as "usual volume setting". You may acquire from the microphone 107 as an input of a quantitative control amount.

<Processing>
Next, an example of the procedure of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 . In this example, the microphone 107 of the vehicle 10 is waiting for voice input, and the process after step S501 is started by acquiring voice.

In step S501, the microphone 107 determines whether or not voice input by the passenger has been acquired. If so, the process proceeds to step S502; otherwise, the process of step S501 is repeated.

In step S502, the control unit 101 determines whether the voice input acquired in step S501 designates an operation target. If so, the process proceeds to step S503; otherwise, the process returns to step S501.

In step S503, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the control amount of the operation target is quantitatively designated by the voice input acquired in step S501. If it is specified quantitatively, the process proceeds to step S504; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S505.

In step S504, the control unit 101 sets the control mode to the fine adjustment mode, and advances the process to step S506. In step S505, the control unit 101 sets the control mode to the normal mode, and advances the process to step S506.

In step S506, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the mechanical switch 106 is being operated. If so, the process proceeds to step S507; otherwise, the process repeats step S506.

In step S507, the control unit 101 determines and controls the control amount of the operation target based on the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 performed in step S506 and the control mode set in step S504 or step S505.

According to such processing, it is possible to determine the control mode of the operation target provided in the vehicle according to the contents of the voice input, and change the reflection rate of the control amount with respect to the operation amount. Therefore, it is possible to improve usability when fine adjustment of the operation target is desired.

Note that even when the fine adjustment mode is set in response to voice input, there may be cases where it is desired to control the operation target as usual instead of fine adjustment. For example, if the occupant is operating the mechanical switch 106 to some extent or more, it is assumed that fine adjustment of the operation target is insufficient. Therefore, when the control mode is set as the fine adjustment mode, the control unit 101 changes the control mode to the normal mode when the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 exceeds a predetermined threshold value. good. The threshold used here may be the total amount of operation of the mechanical switches 106 during the control mode, or may be the amount of operation within a certain period of time.

Also, in FIG. 4, the display of the input reception unit 105 differs between the normal mode and the fine adjustment mode. In this example, the normal mode with a large amount of control is displayed in a dark color (eg, dark green), and the fine adjustment mode with a small amount of control is displayed in a light color (eg, light green). By displaying different colors for each control mode in this way, most of the display of the input reception unit 105 is hidden at hand when performing an operation while holding the grip unit, such as rotating a dial. However, it becomes easy to grasp the reflection rate from the operation amount to the control amount by the color. The colors displayed in each control mode are not particularly limited as long as they can be distinguished, and the brightness and saturation of colors of the same hue may be different for each mode. A different hue may be displayed, for example, blue may be displayed in the fine adjustment mode. In addition, such color display is not limited to the input reception unit 105 only. A display may be provided at a position that is easily visible during operation of the mechanical switch 106 .

In the present embodiment, the control amount of the operation target is qualitatively input with respect to the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 when the control amount of the operation target is input quantitatively. is determined to be smaller than the control amount when However, this is only an example, and it is assumed that adjustments via the mechanical switch 106, such as when voice input specifying a quantitative control amount is made, the control amount is set larger than the latter. Arbitrary settings may be made according to conditions.

<Modification>
The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs collective operation for simultaneously operating a plurality of operation targets provided in the vehicle 10 by voice input to the microphone 107 . In the first embodiment, when the control amount to be operated is quantitatively specified, it is assumed that fine adjustment from the specified value is performed in the subsequent operation, and the change to the fine adjustment mode is performed. It was conducted. on the other hand,
When performing control by operating a mechanical switch 106 described later for voice input for a plurality of operation targets as described above, the appropriate reflection rate differs for each operation target, and it is necessary to perform fine adjustment all at once. is considered low. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment sets the control mode to the normal mode when the microphone 107 acquires voice input for batch operation.

Such collective operations will be described below. Here, as collective operation, setting of air conditioning and opening and closing of windows are simultaneously controlled, for example, in order to maximize the effect of cooling/heating in the vehicle. Smart Mode, which is a control mode for performing such collective operation, includes MAX COOL, which is a control mode for maximizing the effect of cooling, or MAX HOT, which is a control mode for maximizing the effect of heating. Used. In this way, a control mode in which operation targets in the vehicle are collectively operated for a predetermined purpose is called Smart Mode. In such collective operation, for example, an operation including arbitrary plural operation target operations such as music reproduction by audio equipment, seat reclining, or navigation function may be set. Note that the collective operation according to the present embodiment operates a plurality of operation targets at the same time. some) may include substantially simultaneous operations.

An occupant of vehicle 10 selects Smart Mode by voice input to microphone 107 (for example, by voice input such as "cool down" or "MAX COOL"). The processing of the selected Smart Mode may be started without confirmation, or may be started when it is confirmed that the input reception unit 105 is touched by the passenger. Furthermore, when a preset recommended condition is satisfied (for example, when the temperature inside the car reaches 30 degrees Celsius or higher, 40 degrees Celsius or higher, or 45 degrees Celsius or higher), the corresponding Smart Mode is automatically proposed to the occupant. , a configuration may be used in which the process is started by confirming.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display of the mechanical switch 106 and the input reception unit 105 in such Smart Mode. The illustrated example shows a display example for maximizing the effect of cooling, and the illustrated example shows "MAX COOL". By pressing (touching) the surface of the input receiving unit 105 in this display state, processing for maximizing the cooling effect is performed. Specifically, the set temperature is changed to the lowest value, and the air volume of the air conditioner is changed to the highest value. Furthermore, the windows and sunroof of the vehicle 10 may be operated, for example, to automatically close them if they are open. Further, when MAX COOL is selected when the temperature inside the vehicle is high, such as immediately after getting into the vehicle 10 parked in a parking lot exposed to sunlight, the control unit 101 first opens the windows or the sunroof. You may perform the operation|movement which opens and releases the heat in the inside of a vehicle to the outside once.

Various other information can be displayed on the surface of the input reception unit 105 . One example is shown in FIGS. 3(a) to 3(d). FIG. 3(a) shows "MAX HOT" which is the opposite of "MAX COOL" in FIG. 2(b). This is a display example for maximizing the heating effect by turning the mechanical switch 106 to the maximum in the direction of the arrow 252 . By pressing (touching) the surface of the input receiving unit 105 in this display state, processing for maximizing the effect of heating is performed. Specifically, the set temperature is changed to the maximum value, and the air volume of the air conditioner is changed to the maximum. Furthermore, when the windows and sunroof of the vehicle 10 are open, an automatic closing operation may be performed. The operations in MAX COOL and MAX HOT are not limited to these, and desired processing may be set to maximize cooling and heating efficiency according to the type of operation target mounted on the vehicle.

FIG. 3B displays "STOP" on the surface of the input reception unit 105. FIG. By pressing (touching) the surface of the input receiving unit 105 in this display state, the process being executed can be stopped (cancelled). Note that this process is not limited to collective operation, and the process being executed may be canceled by pressing the button during operation of one device by voice input in the first embodiment, for example. FIG. 3(c) is a display example of the set temperature described above. In the illustrated example, 24.5 degrees is displayed. In the above example, it was explained that the set temperature is changed by 1 degree by dial operation of one scale of the mechanical switch 106, but the set temperature is changed by 0.5 degree increments by dial operation of one scale. good too. FIG. 3(d) is an example of display of an analog clock for indicating the current time on the surface of the input reception unit 105. As shown in FIG. For example, the clock may be displayed in the normal state before the CLIMATE button 208 is pressed. In addition, the surface of the input reception unit 105 is not limited to the example shown in the figure, and may be capable of displaying various other information. Such Smart Mode setting can be changed based on the input of the passenger. may be registered in advance.

In this embodiment, when Smart Mode is set by voice input, the control amount of the operation target in Smart Mode is determined with respect to the operation amount of the mechanical switch 106 . As described above, the control mode is set to the normal mode when collective operations are performed. Settings may be made according to the operation of Smart Mode.

According to such processing, when changing the setting of collective operation by voice input, the control amount for the operation target can be determined based on the operation amount.

In addition, there are on-vehicle devices such as the fan of the vehicle 10, the heater of the seat, or the ventilation, which are objects to be operated but have a small number of control levels (weak-medium-strong, or a total of 10 levels). When performing such control of the operation target, the control unit 101 may set the control mode to the fine adjustment mode as fine adjustment of the value. On the other hand, for an operation target with a predetermined number or more of control levels such as volume adjustment and temperature adjustment, if the control amount by voice input is greatly outside the range frequently set by the passenger, the passenger is expected to make large adjustments regardless of the content of the speech input. Considering such a thing, the control unit 101 controls the control unit 101 when the set value by the voice input is separated from the range where the passenger frequently sets by a predetermined threshold value or more, or when the control stage number is within a predetermined range from the lower limit or upper limit of the number of control steps. value, the control mode may be set to normal mode. Here, the setting range frequently set by the crew may be calculated from values used within a predetermined period by storing a log of settings made by the crew, or may be set as a desired range according to the crew's input. , there is no limitation as long as it is within a range of values in which a large adjustment is assumed when the control amount deviates.

Furthermore, even when the control amount is not quantitatively input by voice input, the control unit 101 performs the control when it is determined that the current control amount setting of the operation target does not need to be significantly changed. The mode may be set to fine tune mode. For example, when the temperature inside the vehicle detected by a sensor (not shown) provided in the vehicle 10 and the set temperature at the time of starting the air conditioning are within a predetermined range (within ±3° C.), or when the set temperature is set by the occupant is in the high temperature range, the control mode is set to fine tuning mode.

<Other embodiments>
Also, a program that implements one or more functions described in each embodiment is supplied to a system or device via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device read this program. can be run with The present invention can also be realized by such an aspect.

<Summary of embodiment>
The above embodiments disclose at least the following information processing apparatus and information processing method.

1. The information processing device (for example, 100) of the above embodiment is
Acquisition means (e.g. 107) for acquiring a voice input by an occupant of a vehicle (e.g. 10) for controlling an operation target provided in the vehicle;
Receiving means (for example, 106) that receives an operation of controlling the operation target from the passenger when the voice input is acquired;
determining means (for example, 101) for determining the amount of control of the operation target according to the amount of operation received by the receiving means;
The determining means is
When the voice input is a quantitative amount of control of the operation target, the amount of control of the operation target is a first amount of control based on the amount of operation received by the receiving means. determined as
determining the amount of control of the operation target as a second amount of control based on the amount of operation when the voice input does not quantitatively input the amount of control of the operation target. Characterized by
According to this embodiment, following the voice input, in the information processing device that determines the control amount of the operation target in the vehicle according to the operation amount by the passenger, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount is determined by the content of the voice input. It becomes possible to determine appropriately according to.

2. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
The first amount of control is less than the second amount of control.
According to this embodiment, when a quantitative control amount is input by voice input, it is possible to perform fine adjustment from the input amount.

3. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
The reception means is a dial switch with a rotating grip,
The amount of operation is the amount of rotation of the dial switch.
According to this embodiment, it is possible to control the operation target according to the amount of rotation of the dial switch.

4. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
The reception means is a dial switch with a rotating grip,
The dial, in which the amount of operation is a unit of rotation interval from one click feeling to the next click feeling, by a click mechanism that gives a click feeling that is a tactile feedback in which the rotational load fluctuates when the dial type switch is rotated. is the number of rotations of the formula switch.
According to this embodiment, it is possible to control the operation target by means of a dial switch that gives a click feeling.

5. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
The rotation interval from the click feeling to the next click feeling is such that when the voice input is inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target, the voice input quantifies the amount of control of the operation target. It will be smaller than if you didn't explicitly enter it.
According to this embodiment, when a quantitative control amount is input by voice input, fine adjustment of the control of the operation target can be performed by reducing the rotation interval for each click feeling of the dial switch. It becomes possible.

6. The information processing device of the above embodiment includes:
Depending on whether the voice input is inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target or not inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target, It further comprises display means (eg 105) for displaying in different colors.
According to this embodiment, when performing an operation while gripping the grip portion, the display that may be hidden by the hand is displayed in a different color according to the contents of the voice input so that the user can visually grasp the display easily. becomes possible.

7. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
The voice input designates the operation target to be controlled by the reception means from among a plurality of operation targets provided in the vehicle.
According to this embodiment, the operation target for determining the amount of control can be designated by voice input.

8. In the information processing device of the above embodiment,
When the determination means determines the amount of control of the operation target to be the smaller one of the first amount of control and the second amount of control, the amount of operation is predetermined. exceeds the threshold value, the control amount of the operation target is determined to be the larger one of the first control amount and the second control amount.
According to this embodiment, it is possible to change the amount of control when it is desired to perform normal control after determining the amount of control of the operation target so as to perform fine adjustment.

9. The information processing device of the above embodiment includes:
Further comprising control means (for example, 101) for operating each of a plurality of operation targets provided in the vehicle in response to the voice input,
The determining means determines the amount of control of the plurality of operation targets as the second amount of control with respect to the amount of operation received by the receiving means.
According to this embodiment, when batch operations are performed on operation targets by voice input, it is possible to determine the amount of control for each operation target with respect to the operation amount as the amount of normal control, not fine adjustment. .

10. The information processing method of the above embodiment includes:
Acquiring a voice input by an occupant of the vehicle for controlling an operation target provided in the vehicle;
a step of receiving an operation of controlling the operation target from the occupant when the voice input is acquired;
determining the amount of control of the operation target according to the amount of operation received;
when the voice input is a quantitative amount of control of the operation target, determining the amount of control of the operation target as a first control amount based on the received amount of operation;
When the voice input does not quantitatively input the control amount of the operation target, the control amount of the operation target is determined as a second control amount based on the operation amount.
According to this embodiment, following the voice input, in the information processing device that determines the control amount of the operation target in the vehicle according to the operation amount by the passenger, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount is determined by the content of the voice input. It becomes possible to determine appropriately according to.

11. The program of the above embodiment is
A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
According to this embodiment, following the voice input, in the information processing device that determines the control amount of the operation target in the vehicle according to the operation amount by the passenger, the control amount of the operation target with respect to the operation amount is determined by the content of the voice input. It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of making an appropriate determination in accordance with.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the invention.

10: vehicle, 100: information processing device, 101: control unit, 102: storage unit, 103: communication unit, 104: display unit, 105: input reception unit, 106: mechanical switch, 107: microphone

Claims (11)

Acquisition means for acquiring a voice input by an occupant of the vehicle for controlling an operation target provided in the vehicle;
receiving means for receiving an operation of controlling the operation target from the occupant when the voice input is acquired;
determining means for determining the amount of control of the operation target according to the amount of operation received by the receiving means;
The determining means is
When the voice input is a quantitative amount of control of the operation target, the amount of control of the operation target is a first amount of control based on the amount of operation received by the receiving means. determined as
determining the amount of control of the operation target as a second amount of control based on the amount of operation when the voice input does not quantitatively input the amount of control of the operation target. An information processing device characterized by: 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said first control is smaller than the amount of said second control. The reception means is a dial switch with a rotating grip,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said amount of operation is the amount of rotation of said dial switch. The reception means is a dial switch with a rotating grip,
The dial, in which the amount of operation is a unit of rotation interval from one click feeling to the next click feeling, by a click mechanism that gives a click feeling that is a tactile feedback in which the rotational load fluctuates when the dial type switch is rotated. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of rotations of a formula switch. The rotation interval from the click feeling to the next click feeling is such that when the voice input is inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target, the voice input quantifies the amount of control of the operation target. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the value becomes smaller than when no input is made. Depending on whether the voice input is inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target or not inputting a quantitative control amount of the operation target, 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising display means for displaying in different colors. 7. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said voice input designates said operation target to be controlled by said receiving means from a plurality of operation targets provided in said vehicle. . When the determination means determines the amount of control of the operation target to be the smaller one of the first amount of control and the second amount of control, the amount of operation is predetermined. The amount of control of the operation target is determined to be the larger one of the first amount of control and the second amount of control according to exceeding the threshold of 8. The information processing device according to any one of 1 to 7. further comprising control means for operating each of a plurality of operation targets provided in the vehicle in accordance with the voice input;
8. The determining means determines the amount of control of the plurality of operation targets as the second amount of control with respect to the amount of operation received by the receiving means. The information processing device according to any one of . Acquiring a voice input by an occupant of the vehicle for controlling an operation target provided in the vehicle;
a step of receiving an operation of controlling the operation target from the occupant when the voice input is acquired;
determining the amount of control of the operation target according to the amount of operation received;
when the voice input is a quantitative amount of control of the operation target, determining the amount of control of the operation target as a first control amount based on the received amount of operation;
When the voice input does not quantitatively input the control amount of the operation target, the control amount of the operation target is determined as a second control amount based on the operation amount. and an information processing method. A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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