JP4710497B2 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, method, and program, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus, method, and program that can present information more effectively.

  For example, an information presentation apparatus that presents information such as a weather forecast and a date of a predetermined event is known. As shown in FIG. 1, text information of characters indicating information to be presented to the user or image data of icons is input to such an information presentation device.

  When text data or image data is input, the information presentation device 11 displays characters or icons based on the input text data or image data, and presents information to the user. For example, when text data for displaying the character “sunny” indicating that the weather tomorrow is sunny is input to the information presentation device 11 installed in the user's room, as shown in FIG. On the presentation device 11, the character “sunny” is displayed.

  Further, for example, when image data for displaying an icon indicating that tomorrow's weather is sunny is input to the information presentation device 11 installed in the user's room, as shown in FIG. The device 11 displays an icon (image) reminiscent of sunny weather.

  Since the user can visually obtain information by looking at the characters or icons displayed on the information presentation device 11, it is convenient to install such an information presentation device 11 in a living room or the like.

  Some conventional information presentation devices display an image that changes with respect to outdoor weather conditions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this information presentation device, an outdoor weather element is detected by the sensor unit, and an image representing the weather is displayed according to the detection result. You can know the weather (meteorological state).

JP 2004-145419 A

  However, in the above-described technique, characters or images (icons or images) indicating information to be presented to the user can be displayed. However, these characters or images are not always beautiful from the viewpoint of the interior. Absent. That is, since the color tone of the interior of a room varies depending on the room, the color tone of characters or images displayed on the information presentation device does not always match the color tone of the interior of the room where the information presentation device is installed. In some cases, the characters or images that were displayed did not fit into the room environment.

  Therefore, regardless of the environment of the room in which the information presentation device is installed, it has been impossible to display information effectively by displaying characters or images that are suitable for the environment.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to present information more effectively.

The information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes first information indicating a style of a room in which the device is installed, a color tone of the interior of the room, and brightness of the room, and predetermined information to be presented. Selection means for selecting an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented, based on the second information to be displayed Display control means for controlling the display of the image.

  The selection unit may select an image using a selection table indicating an image specified by the first information and the second information.

  The information processing apparatus may further include an updating unit that updates the selection table so that an image specified by the first information and the second information is changed.

  The information processing apparatus may further include a superimposing unit that superimposes a plurality of images selected by the selection unit, and the display control unit may control display of the image superimposed by the superimposing unit. it can.

  In the selection means, when selecting an image based on one piece of the first information and one piece of the second information, the first information and the second information, and the other second information Different images can be selected depending on whether the image is selected based on the information.

An information processing method or program according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a first information indicating a style of a room in which an information processing apparatus is installed, a color tone of an interior of the room, and brightness of the room ; Based on the second information indicating information, an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented is selected and selected Controlling the display of the image.

In one aspect of the present invention, the first information indicating the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus is installed, the color tone of the interior of the room, and the brightness of the room, and the second information indicating the predetermined information to be presented Based on the first information and the second information, an image representing the content of the predetermined information to be presented is selected, and the display of the selected image is performed. Be controlled.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, information can be presented. In particular, according to one aspect of the present invention, information can be presented more effectively.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between the configuration requirements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the detailed description of the present invention are exemplified as follows. This description is to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the detailed description of the invention. Accordingly, although there are embodiments that are described in the detailed description of the invention but are not described here as embodiments corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, It does not mean that the embodiment does not correspond to the configuration requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention shows first information indicating a style of a room in which the device is installed, a color tone of the interior of the room, and brightness of the room, and predetermined information to be presented Selection means (for example, FIG. 6) that selects an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented based on the second information. Video selection unit 55) and display control means (for example, control unit 56 in FIG. 6) for controlling the display of the selected image.

  In the selection means (for example, the video selection unit 55 that performs the processing of step S18 in FIG. 7), a selection table (for example, the selection in FIG. 10) that indicates an image specified by the first information and the second information. An image can be selected using the table 91).

  In the information processing apparatus, an updating unit (for example, a selection table 91 in FIG. 10) for updating the selection table (for example, the selection table 91 in FIG. 10) so that the image specified by the first information and the second information is changed. An updating unit 321) of FIG. 22 can be further provided.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a superimposing unit (for example, the superimposing processing unit 231 in FIG. 18) that superimposes a plurality of images selected by the selecting unit (for example, the video selecting unit 55 in FIG. 18). The means (for example, the control unit 56 in FIG. 18) can control display of the image superimposed by the superimposing means.

  In the selection means (for example, the video selection unit 55 that selects a video code using the selection table 191 shown in FIG. 14), an image based on one piece of the first information and one piece of the second information is displayed. It is possible to select different images in the case of selecting the image and the case of selecting the image based on the first information and the second information and the other second information.

An information processing method or program according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a first information indicating a style of a room in which an information processing apparatus is installed, a color tone of an interior of the room, and brightness of the room ; Based on the second information indicating information, an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented is selected (for example, FIG. 7 (step S18), the display of the selected image is controlled (for example, step S21 in FIG. 7).

  Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of an embodiment of an information presentation system to which the present invention is applied. This information presentation system is an information processing device 31 that acquires information (hereinafter also referred to as presentation information) to be presented to a user, such as a weather forecast, emergency news, and traffic information, and a display that displays an image representing the content of the presentation information. The information processing device 31 and the display device 32 are connected by a cable (not shown).

  In FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 31 is installed on a table 33 arranged in a room, and a display device 32 is installed on the information processing apparatus 31. The display device 32 represents the content of information to be presented to the user based on the image data supplied from the information processing device 31, and is adapted to the environment of the room where the information processing device 31 and the display device 32 are installed ( Display the image.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 31 acquires presentation information that is information to be presented to the user and interior information that indicates an environment around the information processing apparatus 31. Then, the information processing device 31 selects an image specified based on the acquired presentation information and interior information, supplies image data of the image to the display device 32, and displays the image. Thus, by selecting an image specified based on the presentation information and the interior information, an image (image data) that represents the content of the presentation information and is familiar with the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. Can be selected and displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information processing apparatus 31 in FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 31 includes a presentation information acquisition unit 51, a presentation information classification unit 52, an interior information acquisition unit 53, an interior classification unit 54, a video selection unit 55, a control unit 56, a recording unit 57, and an input unit 58. Composed.

  The presentation information acquisition unit 51 acquires presentation information that is information to be presented to the user and supplies the presentation information classification unit 52 with the presentation information. The presentation information acquisition unit 51 is configured to include a communication unit 71, a broadcast signal reception unit 72, and a monitoring unit 73.

  The communication unit 71 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 acquires presentation information from a server (not shown) connected via a communication network such as the Internet.

  The broadcast signal receiving unit 72 of the presentation information acquiring unit 51 includes a tuner, a decoder, and the like, and receives a broadcast signal for reproducing a program transmitted from a transmitting station (not shown). In addition, the broadcast signal receiving unit 72 acquires the presentation information by extracting the presentation information from the received broadcast signal.

  The monitoring unit 73 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 captures images of the entrance of the user's house and each room, and monitors the video camera for monitoring the user's house, the usage status of the gas stove and toilet installed in the user's house, and the like. Configured to include a sensor or the like. The monitoring unit 73 detects movement from an image captured by the video camera, or detects the use of a gas stove or a toilet with a sensor. The presentation information acquisition unit 51 supplies information indicating the detected movement or use of a gas stove or a toilet to the presentation information classification unit 52 as presentation information.

  The presentation information classification unit 52 classifies the presentation information supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51 into a category indicating the content of the presentation information, and generates a presentation information classification code. The presentation information classification code includes a category code indicating a category to which the presentation information belongs and a presentation information code indicating the content of the presentation information. The presentation information classification unit 52 supplies the generated presentation information classification code to the video selection unit 55.

  The interior information acquisition unit 53 acquires interior information indicating the environment around the information processing apparatus 31 and supplies the interior information to the interior classification unit 54. The interior information acquisition unit 53 is configured to include a setting information holding unit 74, a color sensor 75, and an illuminance sensor 76.

  The setting information holding unit 74 of the interior information acquisition unit 53 holds setting information indicating the environment of the room where the information processing apparatus 31 is set, which is set by the user.

  The color sensor 75 of the interior information acquisition unit 53 detects the color of the room (interior) in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. The illuminance sensor 76 of the interior information acquisition unit 53 measures the illuminance of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed.

  The interior information acquisition unit 53 receives the setting information held by the setting information holding unit 74, the information indicating the color detected by the color sensor 75, and the information indicating the value of the illuminance measured by the illuminance sensor 76 as the interior information. To the interior classification unit 54.

  Based on the interior information supplied from the interior information acquisition unit 53, the interior classification unit 54 classifies the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed into a category indicating the indoor environment (hereinafter referred to as interior classification). Classify and generate an interior classification code indicating the interior classification. The interior classification unit 54 supplies the generated interior classification code to the video selection unit 55.

  Based on the presentation information classification code supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 and the interior classification code supplied from the interior classification unit 54, the video selection unit 55 is an image that fits into the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. (More specifically, a video code described later) is selected. The video selection unit 55 is configured to include a selection table holding unit 77.

  The selection table holding unit 77 of the video selection unit 55 holds a selection table in which a video code specified from the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code is shown. Here, the video code is information indicating a predetermined image (for specifying an image), and one image is specified by one video code. The video selection unit 55 refers to the selection table held by the selection table holding unit 77, selects a video code based on the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code, and supplies the video code to the control unit 56. To do.

  The control unit 56 controls the entire information processing apparatus 31. The control unit 56 acquires the image data of the image specified by the video code supplied from the video selection unit 55 from the recording unit 57. Further, the control unit 56 controls the display of an image based on the image data acquired from the recording unit 57. That is, the control unit 56 supplies the image data acquired from the recording unit 57 to the display device 32 to display an image. Further, the control unit 56 performs a process according to an input signal supplied from the input unit 58 in accordance with a user operation.

  The recording unit 57 is composed of, for example, a hard disk and records various data such as image data and programs.

  The input unit 58 includes, for example, a button, a switch, and a receiving unit that receives a command transmitted from the remote commander, and supplies an input signal corresponding to a user operation to the interior information acquisition unit 53 or the control unit 56. To do.

  Next, information presentation processing by the information processing apparatus 31 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This information presentation process is started when the information processing apparatus 31 is activated in response to a user operation.

  In step S11, the communication unit 71 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 acquires the presentation information from a server (not shown) connected via a communication network. For example, the communication unit 71 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 receives a predetermined e-mail from the server. And the presentation information acquisition part 51 extracts the information which shows a supermarket special sale date etc. from the received electronic mail as presentation information, and supplies it to the presentation information classification | category part 52. FIG.

  In step S <b> 12, the monitoring unit 73 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 acquires the presentation information from the environment around the user's home where the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. For example, the monitoring unit 73 detects a motion by taking a difference between pixel values of images taken by a video camera installed at the entrance of the user's house. When the movement is detected, the presentation information acquisition unit 51 supplies information indicating that a visitor has arrived at the user's home to the presentation information classification unit 52 as presentation information.

  For example, the monitoring unit 73 detects the use of the gas stove by a sensor. When the use of the gas stove is detected, the presentation information acquisition unit 51 supplies information indicating that the gas stove is in use to the presentation information classification unit 52 as presentation information.

  In step S13, the broadcast signal receiving unit 72 of the presentation information acquisition unit 51 receives a broadcast signal transmitted from a transmission station (not shown), and acquires presentation information from the received broadcast signal. For example, the broadcast signal receiving unit 72 extracts information indicating tomorrow's weather embedded in the vertical blanking period of the received broadcast signal. The presentation information acquisition unit 51 supplies information indicating the extracted tomorrow's weather to the presentation information classification unit 52 as presentation information.

  In step S14, the interior information acquisition unit 53 acquires interior information. For example, the color sensor 75 of the interior information acquisition unit 53 detects the color of a room (interior) where the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. The illuminance sensor 76 of the interior information acquisition unit 53 measures the illuminance of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. Then, the interior information acquisition unit 53 includes setting information held by the setting information holding unit 74, information indicating the color detected by the color sensor 75, and information indicating the value of illuminance measured by the illuminance sensor 76. The information is supplied to the interior classification unit 54 as interior information.

  In step S15, the presentation information classification unit 52 determines whether new presentation information has been acquired. For example, when newly updated presentation information is supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52 determines that new presentation information has been acquired.

  When it is determined in step S15 that new presentation information has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S16, where the presentation information classification unit 52 classifies and presents the newly acquired presentation information into a category indicating the content of the presentation information. An information classification code is generated. The presentation information classification unit 52 supplies the generated presentation information classification code to the video selection unit 55.

  Here, the presentation information is classified into categories shown in FIG. 8, for example. FIG. 8 shows the content of information indicated by the presentation information and the category to which the presentation information belongs.

  The category to which the presentation information belongs is divided into “weather forecast” indicating information related to tomorrow's weather, “in-home information” indicating information related to the user's home, and “region information” indicating information related to the area around the user's home. Yes.

  In the category “weather forecast”, presentation information “sunny” indicating that tomorrow's weather is sunny, presentation information “rain” indicating that tomorrow's weather is rainy, and tomorrow's weather being cloudy Presentation information “cloudy” indicating that the tomorrow ’s weather is snow, and the presentation information “snow” indicating that tomorrow is snow.

  In the category “in-home information”, presentation information “with answering machine” indicating that an answering machine message is left (recorded) on the telephone installed at the user's house, Presentation information “visitor present” indicating that the user has come belongs. The category “in-home information” includes presentation information “in use of gas stove” indicating that the gas stove installed in the user's home is in use, and presentation information “in use of toilet in the user's home”. The presentation information “incompletely shut” belongs to “in use of toilet” and the window or door of the user's house is not locked.

  Furthermore, in the category “Regional Information”, there is presentation information “Super Sale” indicating that it is a special supermarket sale date, presentation information “Fire is present” indicating that a fire has occurred in the area around the user's house, the user “Theft is present” indicating that a theft accident has occurred in the area around the house, and presentation information “resident meeting” indicating the date and time of the resident meeting in the area around the user's house belong.

  The presentation information classification unit 52 classifies the presentation information supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51 into one of the categories shown in FIG. 8, and generates a presentation information classification code. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the presentation information classification code includes an n-bit category code (where n is a natural number), and an m-bit presentation (where m is a natural number) indicating the content of the presentation information. A presentation information classification code is composed of information codes, and category codes and presentation information codes arranged in the order of category codes and presentation information codes.

  For example, when the presentation information indicating that tomorrow's weather is sunny is supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51 to the presentation information classification unit 52, the presentation information classification unit 52 classifies the presentation information into the category “weather forecast”. Then, a presentation information classification code in which a category code indicating the category “weather forecast” and a presentation information code indicating the presentation information “sunny” are arranged is generated.

  When a plurality of new presentation information is supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52 generates presentation information classification codes for the number of supplied presentation information. For example, when two pieces of new presentation information are supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52 generates two presentation information classification codes based on the supplied presentation information.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 7, when the presentation information classification unit 52 generates a presentation information classification code and supplies it to the video selection unit 55 in step S <b> 16, the process proceeds to step S <b> 17.

  In step S17, the interior classification unit 54 classifies the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed into the interior classification based on the interior information supplied from the interior information acquisition unit 53, and indicates the interior classification. Generate a classification code. The interior classification unit 54 supplies the generated interior classification code to the video selection unit 55.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the interior classification is determined by the style (style) of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed, the color tone of the interior of the room, and the brightness of the room. FIG. 9 shows the style, color tone, and brightness of each interior classification.

  For example, the environment of a room where the room style (mode) is “modern” indicating a room decorated in a contemporary style, the color tone is “warm”, and the brightness is “bright”. being classified.

  In addition, the room environment in which the room style is “modern”, the color tone is “warm”, and the brightness is “dark” is classified into the interior classification B, and the room style is “modern”. The environment of a room having a color tone of “monochrome” and a brightness of “bright” is classified into interior category C, the room style is “modern”, the color tone is “monochrome”, and the light The environment of a room whose length is “dark” is classified into the interior classification D.

  Furthermore, the room style is “Japanese style” indicating a room with a Japanese style interior, and the room environment where the brightness is “bright” is classified into the interior category E, and the room style is “Japanese style”. The environment of the room where the brightness is “dark” is classified into the interior classification F.

  Further, when the interior classification unit 54 classifies the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed based on the interior information, as shown in FIG. 9, the p-bit indicating the classified interior classification (however, p Is a natural number) and is supplied to the video selection unit 55.

  Here, the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed can be set in advance by the user operating the input unit 58. For example, the user can select and set “Modern” indicating a room with a contemporary interior or “Japanese style” indicating a room with a Japanese interior as the room style. For example, the setting information holding unit 74 is configured such that the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed is “modern” based on the input signal supplied from the input unit 58 when the user operates the input unit 58. Alternatively, setting information indicating “Japanese style” is generated and held.

  In addition, when the color of the room where the information processing device 31 is installed detected by the color sensor 75 is included in a predetermined space in the color space, the information processing device 31 is installed. If the color tone of the room (interior) is “warm color” and the color detected by the color sensor 75 is not included in a predetermined space in the color space, the information processing device 31. The color tone of the room where is installed is "monochrome".

  Furthermore, when the illuminance value measured by the illuminance sensor 76 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the brightness of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed is “bright”. When the measured illuminance value is smaller than a predetermined value, the brightness of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed is “dark”.

  Therefore, for example, the room style indicated by the setting information supplied from the interior information acquisition unit 53 to the interior classification unit 54 is “modern”, and the color detected by the color sensor 75 is predetermined in the color space. If the illuminance value measured by the illuminance sensor 76 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value included in the predetermined space, the interior classification unit 54 is supplied from the interior information acquisition unit 53 Based on the interior information, the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed is classified into the interior classification A, and an interior classification code indicating the interior classification A is generated.

  Here, it has been described that the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed is classified based on the style, color tone, and brightness of the room as interior information, but further, the humidity and temperature of the room, A space or the like may be acquired as interior information, and the environment of the room may be classified based on the information.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 7, when the interior classification unit 54 generates an interior classification code and supplies it to the video selection unit 55 in step S17, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S <b> 18, the video selection unit 55 refers to the selection table held in the selection table holding unit 77 and provides the presentation information classification code supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 and the interior classification unit 54. A video code is selected based on the interior classification code. The video selection unit 55 supplies the selected video code to the control unit 56.

  For example, the selection table holding unit 77 holds a selection table 91 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an interior classification code, a presentation information classification code, and a video code specified from the interior classification code and the presentation information classification code.

  Each of the video code A-1 to the video code A-4 is specified from the presentation information classification code A and the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D. Each of the video code B-1 to the video code B-4 is specified from the presentation information classification code B and the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D, and the video code C-1 to the video code C-. 4 is specified from the presentation information classification code C and each of the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D, and each of the video code D-1 to the video code D-4 is represented by the presentation information classification code D, It is specified from each of the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D.

  For example, when the presentation information classification code B is supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 to the video selection unit 55 and the interior classification code C is supplied from the interior classification unit 54 to the video selection unit 55, the video selection unit 55 selects the selection table. With reference to 91, the video code B-3 specified by the presentation information classification code B and the interior classification code C is selected.

  When a plurality of presentation information classification codes are simultaneously supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52, the video selection unit 55 selects video codes corresponding to the number of supplied presentation information classification codes and supplies the video codes to the control unit 56. For example, when the presentation information classification code A and the presentation information classification code B are supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 to the video selection unit 55 and the interior classification code C is supplied from the interior classification unit 54 to the video selection unit 55, The selection unit 55 selects the video code A-3 specified by the presentation information classification code A and the interior classification code C and the video code B-3 specified by the presentation information classification code B and the interior classification code C. , Supplied to the control unit 56.

  Further, the image indicated by the video code specified by the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code represents the content of the presentation information indicated by the presentation information classification code and is adapted to the room environment indicated by the interior classification code (room Image).

  For example, the presentation information classification code A is a presentation information classification code indicating that the category shown in FIG. 8 is “weather forecast” and the presentation information is “rain”, and the interior classification code A (FIG. 10) is In the case of the interior classification code indicating the interior classification A in FIG. 9, the image indicated by the video code A-1 specified by the presentation information classification code A and the interior classification code A is, for example, contemporary and has a warm color tone. It is an image of a jungle squall that is familiar with a bright room and reminds of rainy weather.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 7, when the video selection unit 55 selects a video code based on the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code and supplies it to the control unit 56 in step S18, the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S <b> 19, the control unit 56 acquires the image data of the image specified by the video code supplied from the video selection unit 55 from the recording unit 57.

  In step S20, the control unit 56 determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the image displayed on the display device 32 was displayed. For example, when no image is displayed on the display device 32, the control unit 56 determines that a predetermined period has elapsed. In addition, for example, when the predetermined period is 3 minutes and the image currently displayed on the display device 32 has been displayed for 10 minutes, the control unit 56 is determined in advance. It is determined that a predetermined period has elapsed.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the predetermined period has not elapsed, the image is displayed only for the predetermined period, so the process returns to step S20 and the determination process is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20 that a predetermined period has elapsed, no image is displayed on the display device 32, or the image displayed on the display device 32 is determined in advance. Since it is displayed only for the predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S <b> 21, the control unit 56 supplies the image data acquired from the recording unit 57 to the display device 32 and causes the display device 32 to display an image. The user can obtain information (presentation information) represented by the image by viewing the image displayed on the display device 32.

  In step S <b> 22, the control unit 56 determines whether there is an image that has not been displayed among images based on the image data acquired from the recording unit 57.

  If it is determined in step S22 that there is an image that is not displayed, an image that has not been displayed is displayed, and the process returns to step S20. Then, when an image currently displayed on the display device 32 has been displayed for a predetermined period after being displayed, an image not yet displayed is displayed on the display device 32.

  For example, when the control unit 56 acquires two image data from the recording unit 57 and causes the display device 32 to display an image based on the acquired image data, as illustrated in FIG. Display one by one. In FIG. 11, the horizontal axis represents time.

  For example, when acquiring the image data of the image 121 and the image data of the image 122 from the recording unit 57, the control unit 56 first displays the image 121 on the display device 32. For example, the image 121 is an image of a well-clear tropical beach reminiscent of sunny weather, and the user obtains information that the tomorrow's weather is sunny by viewing the image 121.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the image 121 is displayed, the control unit 56 causes the display device 32 to display the image 122. As a result, the image displayed on the display device 32 is switched from the image 121 to the image 122. For example, the image 122 is an image of a telephone, and the user can obtain information that the message of the answering machine is recorded on the telephone installed in the user's house by viewing the image 122.

  As described above, when the control unit 56 acquires a plurality of pieces of image data, that is, when the information processing apparatus 31 acquires a plurality of pieces of presentation information, an image representing the content of the presentation information is displayed at predetermined time intervals. Further, when there is no image to be displayed next while the image is displayed on the display device 32, the image currently displayed on the display device 32 is continuously displayed until new presentation information is acquired. .

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 7, when it is determined in step S22 that there is no image not displayed, all the images representing the contents of the information presented to the user are displayed, and the process proceeds to step S23.

  If it is determined in step S15 that new presentation information has not been acquired, there is no information to be newly presented to the user, so the processing from step S16 to step S22 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S23. .

  If it is determined in step S22 that there is no image that is not displayed, or if it is determined in step S15 that no new presentation information has been acquired, the control unit 56 is instructed to end in step S23. It is determined whether or not. For example, when the user operates the input unit 58 to instruct to turn off the power of the information processing apparatus 31, and a signal to instruct the power off from the input unit 58 is supplied to the control unit 56, the control unit 56 It is determined that the end is instructed.

  If it is determined in step S23 that the termination is not instructed, the presentation information is newly acquired and presented to the user, so the process returns to step S11 and the above-described processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that termination has been instructed, the process is terminated. Therefore, the control unit 56 turns off the information processing apparatus 31, and the information presentation process is terminated.

  In this way, the information processing device 31 acquires the presentation information and the interior information, and the video specified by the presentation information classification code indicating the content of the presentation information and the interior classification code indicating the environment of the room indicated by the interior information Select a code. Then, the information processing device 31 causes the display device 32 to display an image indicated by the selected video code.

  Thus, since the video code specified by the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code is selected and the image indicated by the video code is displayed, the content of the presentation information is represented and the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. It is possible to display an image that fits (melts) in the room environment. As a result, information can be presented more effectively without making the user feel uncomfortable.

  Moreover, in the information processing apparatus 31, since the image (video code) to be displayed is selected based on the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code, even when the same presentation information is presented to the user, the information is displayed on the display apparatus 32. An image representing the content of the displayed presentation information varies depending on the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed, the brightness of the room, and the like.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, when a plurality of information processing apparatuses are installed in different rooms A to C, even if the presentation information acquired by each information processing apparatus is the same, the information processing apparatuses The image displayed on the display device connected to the computer varies depending on the room in which the information processing device is installed.

  In FIG. 12, an information processing device 31 and a display device 32 that are connected to each other are installed in a room A, and information that is connected to each other and configured similarly to the information processing device 31 and the display device 32 in a room B. A processing device 151-1 and a display device 152-1 are installed. In the room C, an information processing device 151-2 and a display device 152-2 that are connected to each other and configured similarly to the information processing device 31 and the display device 32 are installed.

  Here, it is assumed that each of the information processing device 31, the information processing device 151-1, and the information processing device 151-2 has acquired the same presentation information. In this case, the information processing apparatus 31 acquires the interior information A indicating the environment of the room A, and uses the presentation information classification code indicating the content of the presentation information and the interior classification code indicating the environment of the room A indicated by the interior information A. The specified video code is selected, and the image A is displayed on the display device 32.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 151-1 acquires the interior information B indicating the environment of the room B, the presentation information classification code indicating the content of the presentation information, and the interior classification code indicating the environment of the room B indicated by the interior information B The video code specified by is selected, and the image B is displayed on the display device 152-1. Further, the information processing apparatus 151-2 acquires the interior information C indicating the environment of the room C, the presentation information classification code indicating the content of the presentation information, and the interior classification code indicating the environment of the room C indicated by the interior information C. The video code specified by is selected, and the image C is displayed on the display device 152-2.

  Therefore, even when each of the information processing device 31, the information processing device 151-1, and the information processing device 151-2 acquires the same presentation information, the display device 32, the display device 152-1, and the display device 152- Different images A, B, and C are displayed on each of the two. Each of the images A to C is an image adapted to the environment of each of the rooms A to C (an image having a color tone that matches the color tone of each of the rooms A to C). By looking at each of the images C, the same information can be obtained.

  Thus, when the information processing apparatus 31 presents predetermined information, the information processing apparatus 31 represents the content of the information to be presented and displays an image according to the environment around the information processing apparatus 31, thereby making it more effective for the user. Can present information.

  Although it has been described that the video code is selected from the selection table 91 based on the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code, the video code is obtained by performing a predetermined calculation based on the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code. You may make it produce | generate.

  By the way, in the above, although the case where one image was displayed with respect to one presentation information was demonstrated, you may make it display one image with respect to several presentation information. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, one presentation information classification code is further generated from a plurality of presentation information classification codes, and supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 to the video selection unit 55. In FIG. 13, the categories are the same as those in FIG. 8, and the description is omitted because it is repeated. Further, in the case of FIG. 8, “no information” is further added to each category as the presentation information belonging to the category. For the presentation information “no information”, the presentation information belonging to the category is acquired. It shows that there was nothing.

  For example, when the presentation information is classified into N categories (where N is a natural number) and the presentation information is supplied from the presentation information acquisition unit 51 to the presentation information classification unit 52, as shown in FIG. The presentation information classification unit 52 generates a presentation information classification code having (n + m) bits (where n and m are natural numbers) for all categories (that is, N categories). Accordingly, in the example of FIG. 13, N presentation information classification codes A-1 to A-N (where N is a natural number) for N categories are generated.

  Here, when the presentation information belonging to the predetermined category is not supplied, the presentation information code of the presentation information classification code for the category is a presentation information code indicating the presentation information “no information”.

  Further, the presentation information classification unit 52 generates the presentation information classification code A-1 through the presentation information classification code A-N based on the generated N presentation information classification codes A-1 through the presentation information classification code A-N. Each generate a presentation information classification code of N × (n + m) bits arranged in the order of the presentation information classification code A-1 to the presentation information classification code A-N. The presentation information classification unit 52 supplies the generated N × (n + m) -bit presentation information classification code to the video selection unit 55.

  Thus, when one presentation information classification code is generated for a plurality of presentation information, the selection table holding unit 77 of the video selection unit 55 holds, for example, the selection table 191 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 shows an interior classification code, a presentation information classification code, and a video code specified from the interior classification code and the presentation information classification code.

  Each of the presentation information classification codes P to S is a presentation information classification code of N (n + m) bits (where N, n, and m are natural numbers) generated from N presentation information classification codes. is there.

  Each of the video code P-1 to the video code P-4 is specified from the presentation information classification code P and each of the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D, and the video code Q-1 to the video code Q-4. Each is specified from the presentation information classification code Q and the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D. Also, each of the video code R-1 through video code R-4 is specified from the presentation information classification code R and the interior classification code A through interior classification code D, and the video code S-1 through video code S-. Each of 4 is specified from the presentation information classification code S and the interior classification code A to the interior classification code D.

  For example, when only the presentation information indicating that tomorrow's weather is snow is acquired by the presentation information acquisition unit 51, a presentation information classification code P is generated, and tomorrow is a special supermarket sale day. When only the presenting information to be shown is acquired, the presenting information classification code Q is generated, the presenting information indicating that tomorrow's weather is snow, and the presenting indicating that tomorrow is a special supermarket sale date. When only two pieces of presentation information are acquired, a presentation information classification code R is generated, and an interior classification code supplied from the interior classification unit 54 to the video selection unit 55 is an interior classification code A.

  In this case, when the presentation information classification code supplied from the presentation information classification unit 52 to the video selection unit 55 is the presentation information classification code P, the display device 32 is identified by the interior classification code A and the presentation information classification code P. When the image indicated by the video code P-1 is displayed and the presentation information classification code supplied to the video selection unit 55 is the presentation information classification code Q, the display device 32 displays the interior classification code A and An image indicated by the video code Q-1 specified by the presentation information classification code Q is displayed. When the presentation information classification code supplied to the video selection unit 55 is the presentation information classification code R, the video code R− specified by the interior classification code A and the presentation information classification code R is displayed on the display device 32. An image indicated by 1 is displayed.

  The images indicated by the video code P-1, the video code Q-1, and the video code R-1 are different from each other, but the image indicated by the video code R-1 is indicated by the presentation information classification code P. The image represents the content of the presentation information and the content of the presentation information indicated by the presentation information classification code Q.

  For example, since the presentation information indicated by the presentation information classification code P indicates that tomorrow's weather is snow, the image indicated by the video code P-1 is the image shown in FIG. The image shown in FIG. 15 is an image of a tree-lined road in winter where snow is piled up, and is an image that reminds the user of snowy weather. The user can obtain information that tomorrow's weather is snow by viewing the image shown in FIG.

  Further, for example, the presentation information indicated by the presentation information classification code Q indicates that tomorrow is a sale date of a predetermined supermarket, so the image indicated by the video code Q-1 is the image shown in FIG. Is done. The image shown in FIG. 16 is an image showing a person jumping on the beach that reminds the user of a supermarket sale. The user sees this image, and tomorrow is predetermined. You can get information that it is a supermarket sale day.

  Further, since the presentation information indicated by the presentation information classification code R indicates that tomorrow's weather is snow and tomorrow is a special supermarket sale day, the image indicated by the video code R-1 is For example, the image shown in FIG. The image shown in FIG. 17 is an image showing a skier jumping, and is an image that reminds the user of snowy weather and supermarket sales. By viewing this image, the user can obtain information that tomorrow's weather is snow and that tomorrow is also a special supermarket sale day. That is, the user can obtain a plurality of information at the same time only by looking at one image.

  As described above, by generating one presentation information classification code based on a plurality of presentation information classification codes, one image representing the contents of the plurality of presentation information is displayed on the plurality of presentation information. Can do. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 31 can present information to the user more effectively.

  Further, when a plurality of pieces of presentation information are acquired simultaneously, a plurality of images representing the contents of the presentation information may be superimposed and displayed without displaying images representing the contents of the presentation information one by one. In this case, the information processing apparatus is configured as shown in FIG. 18, for example.

  18 includes a presentation information acquisition unit 51, a presentation information classification unit 52, an interior information acquisition unit 53, an interior classification unit 54, a video selection unit 55, a control unit 56, a recording unit 57, and an input unit 58. It is comprised so that it may contain.

  Each of the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52, the interior information acquisition unit 53, the interior classification unit 54, the video selection unit 55, the recording unit 57, and the input unit 58 included in the information processing apparatus 221 illustrated in FIG. 6 are the same as the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52, the interior information acquisition unit 53, the interior classification unit 54, the video selection unit 55, the recording unit 57, and the input unit 58 in FIG. The description is omitted.

  In the control unit 56 of the information processing apparatus 221 illustrated in FIG. 18, a superimposition processing unit 231 is newly provided in the control unit 56 of FIG. 6. The superimposition processing unit 231 of the control unit 56 generates image data for displaying a plurality of images superimposed on the basis of the plurality of image data acquired from the recording unit 57 by the control unit 56.

  Next, information presentation processing by the information processing apparatus 221 in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 19. Since each of the processing from step S41 to step S50 is the same as each of the processing from step S11 to step S20 in FIG. 7, the description thereof is omitted.

  After the control unit 56 acquires image data and the image is displayed on the display device 32, when a predetermined period has elapsed, in step S51, the superimposition processing unit 231 of the control unit 56 is controlled by the control unit 56. Superimposition processing is performed on the acquired image data. For example, when the control unit 56 acquires two pieces of image data, the superimposition processing unit 231 of the control unit 56 generates image data for superimposing and displaying two images based on the respective image data.

  In step S <b> 52, the control unit 56 supplies the display device 32 with the image data generated by the superimposition processing unit 231 for displaying a plurality of images in a superimposed manner, and causes the display device 32 to display the images.

  Thereby, for example, the image shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display device 32.

  In FIG. 20, a telephone image 262 reminiscent of a message on an answering machine is displayed superimposed on a well-clear tropical beach image 261 reminiscent of sunny weather. The user can obtain information that the tomorrow's weather is fine by looking at the image 261, and by looking at the image 262, the message of the answering machine is recorded on the telephone set in the user's house. You can get information that

  In addition, when one video code is supplied from the video selection unit 55 to the control unit 56 and the control unit 56 acquires one image data, the superimposition processing unit 231 does not perform the superimposition processing, and the control unit 56 The acquired image data is supplied to the display device 32 as it is.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 19, in step S <b> 53, the control unit 56 determines whether or not termination has been instructed. If it is determined in step S53 that the termination is not instructed, the presentation information is newly acquired and presented to the user, so the process returns to step S41 and the above-described processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S <b> 53 that the termination has been instructed, the process is terminated. Therefore, the control unit 56 turns off the information processing apparatus 221, and the information presentation process is terminated.

  In this way, when a plurality of pieces of presentation information are acquired at the same time, the information processing apparatus 221 causes an image representing the content of the acquired presentation information to be superimposed and displayed on the display device 32.

  In this way, by displaying a plurality of images superimposed on each other, information can be presented to the user more effectively. Thereby, the user can obtain a plurality of information at the same time by viewing the superimposed and displayed image.

  In addition, when a plurality of presentation information is acquired at the same time, it has been described that an image representing the content of the acquired presentation information is superimposed and displayed. However, when the presentation information is newly acquired, an image representing the content of the acquired presentation information is displayed. Alternatively, the image may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the currently displayed image, and the image may not be displayed for an image for which a predetermined period has elapsed since the image was displayed.

  Further, when displaying a plurality of images in a superimposed manner, as shown in FIG. 21, the information processing devices 281-1 to 281-N configured in the same manner as the information processing device 31 of FIG. May be connected to a video superimposing device 282 that performs superimposing processing.

  For example, when each of the information processing devices 281-1 to 281-N is installed in the same room, each of the information processing devices 281-1 to 281-N has the same interior. Get information. Further, it is assumed that each of the information processing apparatuses 281-1 to 281-N has acquired different presentation information K-1 to presentation information KN (where N is a natural number). Then, each of the information processing devices 281-1 to 281-N acquires each of the image data specified from the interior information and each of the presentation information K-1 to the presentation information K-N, The video is supplied to the video superimposing device 282.

  The image superimposing device 282 is an image for superimposing and displaying each of the images based on the supplied image data based on the image data supplied from each of the information processing devices 281-1 to 281-N. Generate data. The video superimposing device 282 supplies the generated image data to the display device 32 and superimposes and displays a plurality of images.

  By the way, the information processing apparatus 31 in FIG. 6 displays the content of the presentation information and causes the display apparatus 32 to display an image adapted to the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed. The user obtains information by viewing the image displayed on the display device 32 and recognizing the information presented from the image. Therefore, the information processing device 31 has information (presentation information) represented by the image by the user. Therefore, it is necessary to display an image in which the content of the presentation information can be easily recognized.

  However, if an image that makes it easy to recognize the content of the presentation information is displayed, anyone can easily obtain the information by viewing the image, so information that the user does not want to be known to others (for example, the user's private information) If the information is presented, a person other than the user will also obtain the information from the image displayed on the display device 32.

  For this reason, when information that the user does not want to be known to others is presented, the image representing the content of the information is preferably an image that allows only the user to recognize the content of the information. Therefore, by enabling the user to change the video code specified by the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code, only the user can display an image representing the content of information that the user does not want to be known to others. Can be recognized.

  In such a case, the information processing apparatus is configured as shown in FIG. 22, for example.

  22 includes a presentation information acquisition unit 51, a presentation information classification unit 52, an interior information acquisition unit 53, an interior classification unit 54, a video selection unit 55, a control unit 56, a recording unit 57, an input unit 58, And an updating unit 321.

  Each of the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52, the interior information acquisition unit 53, the interior classification unit 54, the video selection unit 55, the control unit 56, the recording unit 57, and the input unit 58 constituting the information processing device 311 6 is the same as the presentation information acquisition unit 51, the presentation information classification unit 52, the interior information acquisition unit 53, the interior classification unit 54, the video selection unit 55, the control unit 56, the recording unit 57, and the input unit 58 in FIG. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The information processing apparatus 311 illustrated in FIG. 22 has a configuration in which an update unit 321 is newly provided in the information processing apparatus 31 of FIG. The update unit 321 authenticates the user based on the input signal supplied from the input unit 58 and updates the selection table 91 held by the selection table holding unit 77 of the video selection unit 55.

  Next, update processing by the information processing apparatus 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This update process is started when the user operates the input unit 58 to instruct the update of the selection table 91.

  When the user operates the input unit 58 to instruct update of the selection table 91, the information processing apparatus 311 authenticates the user in step S81. For example, when the update of the selection table 91 is instructed, the control unit 56 displays the image data of the authentication screen displayed when the user name and password are input in response to the input signal from the input unit 58. 57. And the control part 56 supplies the acquired image data to the display apparatus 32, and displays an authentication screen.

  When the authentication screen is displayed on the display device 32, the user operates the input unit 58 to input the user name and password. Then, since the signal indicating the input user name and password is supplied from the input unit 58 to the update unit 321, the update unit 321 is a regular user based on the signal indicating the user name and password. Authentication of whether or not there is.

  In step S82, the update unit 321 determines whether or not the user who has input the user name and password is a regular user. If it is determined in step S82 that the user is an authorized user, the updating unit 321 instructs the control unit 56 to display a selection screen for changing the image specified by the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code. The process proceeds to step S83.

  In step S83, the control unit 56 acquires image data for displaying the selection screen from the recording unit 57, supplies the image data to the display device 32, and displays the selection screen. Thereby, for example, a selection screen 351 shown in FIG. 24 is displayed on the display device 32.

  The selection screen 351 displays a combo box 361 for selecting the category to which the presentation information belongs and the content of the presentation information. The combo box 361 includes a character “indicating the category to which the presentation information belongs and the content of the presentation information. “Weather forecast sunny” is displayed. When the user operates the combo box 361 by operating the input unit 58, the combo box 361 displays a list of categories to which the presentation information shown in FIG. The user can further select the category to be changed and the content of the presentation information from the displayed list by further operating the input unit 58.

  The selection screen 351 displays a combo box 362 for selecting the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus 311 is installed. In the combo box 362, a character “Japanese style” indicating the room style is displayed. It is displayed. When the user operates the combo box 362 by operating the input unit 58, the combo box 362 displays a list of room styles shown in FIG. The user can further select the room style to be changed from the displayed list by further operating the input unit 58.

  In addition, the selection screen 351 displays images 363-1 to 363-10 that are image candidates specified by the video code. Hereinafter, the images 363-1 to 363-10 are simply referred to as images 363 when it is not necessary to individually distinguish them. Further, a cursor 364 for selecting the image 363 is displayed on the selection screen 351, and the user can select the desired image 363 by operating the input unit 58 and moving the cursor 364.

  In the drawing of the selection screen 351, a button 365 is displayed at the lower right, and the character “OK” is displayed on the button 365. When the user operates the input unit 58 and selects the button 365, the category selected in the combo box 361 and the presentation information classification code indicating the content of the presentation information, and the room style are selected in the combo box 362. The video code specified from the interior classification code indicating the interior classification as the style can be changed to the video code of the image selected by the cursor 364.

  In FIG. 24, “weather forecast sunny” is selected as the category and the content of the presentation information in the combo box 361, and the room style “Japanese style” is selected in the combo box 362. For example, in FIG. 9, the interior classification whose room style is “Japanese style” is the interior classification E and the interior classification F. Therefore, when the button 365 is selected in the state shown in FIG. The video code specified from the presentation information classification code indicating “weather forecast sunny” and the interior classification code indicating interior classification E or interior classification F is changed to a video code indicating image 363-8.

  Furthermore, a button 366 is displayed on the selection screen 351, and the character “cancel” is displayed on the button 366. When the user operates the input unit 58 and selects the button 366, the process of changing the presentation information classification code and the image (video code) specified by the interior classification code is stopped, and the selection screen 351 is closed.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 23, when the selection screen 351 is displayed in step S83 and the button 365 on the selection screen 351 is selected, the input unit 58 causes the update unit 321 to display the change instructed by the user. A signal indicating the contents is supplied.

  In step S84, the updating unit 321 updates and updates the selection table 91 held by the selection table holding unit 77 of the video selection unit 55 based on the signal indicating the content of the change supplied from the input unit 58. The process ends. For example, the update unit 321 includes a presentation information classification code indicating the category selected in the combo box 361 in FIG. 24 and the content of the presentation information, and an interior classification code indicating the interior classification that is the style selected in the combo box 362. The selection table 91 is updated so that the specified video code becomes the video code of the image 363 selected by the cursor 364. When the button 366 is selected on the selection screen 351 in FIG. 24, the update process ends without the selection table 91 being updated.

  If it is determined in step S82 that the user is not a legitimate user, the user who gives an instruction to update the selection table 91 is not a legitimate user, so the process in step S83 and the process in step S84 are skipped, and the update process Ends.

  In this way, the information processing apparatus 311 updates the selection table 91 so that the video code specified by the presentation information classification code and the interior classification code is changed.

  In this way, by updating the selection table 91 so that the video code is changed, the information processing apparatus 311 recognizes the image representing the content of the information that the user does not want to be known to other users only by the user. The image can be made as possible. Further, not only the information that the user does not want to be known to others, but also the convenience can be improved by changing the image representing the content of the predetermined information to the user's favorite image.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the presentation information and the interior information indicating the environment of the room in which the information processing apparatus is installed are acquired, and the content of the information to be presented is determined based on the acquired presentation information and the interior information. Since an image corresponding to the environment surrounding the information processing apparatus is displayed, information can be presented to the user more effectively.

  In the above description, the example in which the information processing apparatus 31 is installed indoors has been described. However, even when the information processing apparatus 31 is installed indoors, the information processing apparatus 31 is not limited to the information processing apparatus. Of course, it is also possible to acquire interior information indicating the surrounding environment where the computer 31 is installed, display the content of the information to be presented, and display an image corresponding to the surrounding environment of the information processing apparatus 31. Further, the information processing apparatus 31 may be installed in a car other than indoors or outdoors such as a house.

  Furthermore, when the user operates the input unit 58 (FIG. 6) to input a child's birthday, a predetermined event schedule, or the like, the information processing apparatus 31 stores the input information as presentation information. You may do it. In this case, the presentation information acquisition unit 51 (FIG. 6) acquires the stored information as the presentation information at a predetermined timing and supplies it to the presentation information classification unit 52.

  FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a personal computer that executes the above-described series of processing by a program. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 391 of the personal computer 381 executes various processes according to a program recorded in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 392 or a recording unit 398. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 393 appropriately stores programs executed by the CPU 391 and data. The CPU 391, the ROM 392, and the RAM 393 are connected to each other by a bus 394.

  An input / output interface 395 is also connected to the CPU 391 via the bus 394. The input / output interface 395 is connected to an input unit 396 including a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone, and an output unit 397 including a display and a speaker. The CPU 391 executes various processes in response to commands input from the input unit 396. Then, the CPU 391 outputs the processing result to the output unit 397.

  A recording unit 398 connected to the input / output interface 395 includes, for example, a hard disk, and records programs executed by the CPU 391 and various data. The communication unit 399 communicates with an external device via a network such as the Internet or a local area network.

  A program may be acquired via the communication unit 399 and recorded in the recording unit 398.

  The drive 400 connected to the input / output interface 395 drives a removable medium 421 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and drives programs and data recorded there. Get etc. The acquired program and data are transferred to the recording unit 398 and recorded as necessary.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a program recording medium in a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 25, a program recording medium that stores a program that is installed in a computer and can be executed by the computer is a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only). Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) (including magneto-optical disc), or removable media 421 which is a package medium made of semiconductor memory, or ROM 392 in which a program is temporarily or permanently stored, The recording unit 398 is configured by a hard disk or the like. The program is stored in the program recording medium using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting via a communication unit 399 that is an interface such as a router or a modem as necessary. Done.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program stored in the program recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series in the order described, but is not necessarily performed in time series. Or the process performed separately is also included.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a figure for demonstrating the conventional information presentation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the character displayed on the conventional information presentation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the icon displayed on the conventional information presentation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the information presentation system to which this invention is applied. It is a figure explaining the presentation information and interior information which an information processing apparatus acquires. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of information processing apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the process of information presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the category by which presentation information is classified. It is a figure for demonstrating the interior classification | category by which interior information is classified. It is a figure which shows an example of a selection table. It is a figure for demonstrating the image displayed on a display apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the image which the information processing apparatus installed in a different room displays. It is a figure for demonstrating the example in which one presentation information classification code is produced | generated with respect to several presentation information. It is a figure which shows an example of a selection table. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display apparatus. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the information processing apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the process of information presentation. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the information presentation system to which this invention is applied. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the information processing apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining an update process. It is a figure which shows an example of a selection screen. And FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a personal computer.

Explanation of symbols

  31 Information processing device, 32 Display device, 51 Presentation information acquisition unit, 52 Presentation information classification unit, 53 Interior information acquisition unit, 54 Interior classification unit, 55 Video selection unit, 56 Control unit, 57 Recording unit, 77 Selection table holding unit , 191 selection table, 221 information processing device, 231 superimposition processing unit, 311 information processing device, 321 update unit, 391 CPU, 392 ROM, 393 RAM, 398 recording unit, 421 removable media

Claims (7)

Based on the first information indicating the style of the room in which it is installed, the color of the interior of the room, and the brightness of the room, and the second information indicating the predetermined information to be presented, Selection means for selecting an image that is specified by the information of 1 and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented;
An information processing apparatus comprising: display control means for controlling display of the selected image. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects an image using a selection table indicating an image specified by the first information and the second information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an updating unit configured to update the selection table so that an image specified by the first information and the second information is changed. A superimposing unit that superimposes a plurality of images selected by the selecting unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls display of an image superimposed by the superimposing unit. The selecting means selects an image based on one piece of the first information and one piece of the second information, the first information and the second information, and other second information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein different images are selected depending on whether the image is selected based on the information. Based on the first information indicating the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus is installed, the color tone of the interior of the room, and the brightness of the room, and the second information indicating the predetermined information to be presented, Selecting an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented;
An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: controlling display of the selected image. In the computer that controls the information processing device,
Based on the first information indicating the style of the room in which the information processing apparatus is installed, the color tone of the interior of the room, and the brightness of the room, and the second information indicating the predetermined information to be presented, A selection step of selecting an image that is specified by the first information and the second information and that represents the content of the predetermined information to be presented;
A display control step for controlling display of the selected image;
A program that executes

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