JP4911825B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that automatically creates a recorded document.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a computer such as a personal computer, a user's work log is automatically recorded in a storage device such as the computer start time and end time, the number of reboots, and the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the work log recording function described above is merely for recording predetermined items such as the start time, the recording itself is tasteless and can be enjoyed by referring to it. It was not a thing.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that creates a recorded document that a user can refer to and enjoy.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is as follows.
[0006]
That is, the present invention is an information processing apparatus,
Character display means for displaying an image of a character having a virtual personality on the screen;
A question means for outputting a predetermined question in a manner in which the character speaks to a user of the information processing device, and prompting the user to input an answer to the question;
Answer storage means for storing answer information related to an answer input by a user;
Form storage means for storing a form of a recorded document having a style in which the character is described in the first person,
A document creation means for creating a recorded document corresponding to a predetermined period by combining the form and the response information;
Document storage means for storing the created recorded document;
including.
[0007]
According to the present invention, when a user inputs an answer to a question from a character, a recorded document including the answer is created in a style when the character is described in the first person. Since the recorded document has a style when the character is described in the first person, it becomes a sentence reflecting the virtual personality of the character, and the user's answer is incorporated into the recorded document, so that the character observes the user. A recorded document is created. Thereby, the user can refer to the recorded document with more interest than when the user creates the recorded document.
[0008]
In addition, the present invention further includes work information storage means for recording work information related to work using the information processing apparatus of the user,
It is preferable that the document creation unit creates a recorded document that combines the form, the response information, and the work information.
[0009]
As a result, the user can refer to a recorded document in which his / her action is observed in more detail, and can obtain a recorded document with a large amount of information.
[0010]
Furthermore, the present invention further includes an acquisition unit that accesses another information processing apparatus through a network and acquires predetermined information from the other information processing apparatus,
It is preferable that the document creation unit creates a recording document that combines the form, the response information, the work information, and the information acquired by the acquisition unit.
[0011]
The predetermined information is, for example, information related to news and weather. In this way, the user can easily remember his / her answers recorded in the recorded document by referring to predetermined information such as news and weather incorporated in the recorded document, and obtain an interesting recorded document. be able to.
[0012]
In addition, the present invention further includes an acquisition unit that accesses another information processing apparatus through a network and acquires predetermined information from the other information processing apparatus,
Preferably, the question means outputs a question regarding the information acquired by the acquisition means in a manner in which the character speaks to the user of the information processing apparatus, and prompts the user to input an answer to the question.
[0013]
In particular, the acquisition means acquires current affair information as predetermined information,
The questioning means urges the character to speak to the user of the information processing apparatus for input of impressions related to current information acquired by the acquiring means,
It is desirable that the document creating means creates a recorded document that combines the form, the current information, and the impression.
[0014]
In this way, it becomes possible for the user to easily create a recorded document including an impression on current information.
[0015]
The present invention relates to a method for creating a recorded document of an information processing apparatus having the same characteristics as the information processing apparatus described above, a program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute a recorded document creation process, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded You can also.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 11 is configured using, for example, a personal computer, a workstation, or a mobile computer. The information processing apparatus 11 includes a CPU (not shown), a main memory (not shown) connected to the CPU via a bus, a secondary storage (storage device) 12, and a communication control device (not shown) for performing communication processing. ).
[0018]
Further, the information processing apparatus 11 includes an input device 13 (keyboard and pointing device) connected to a CPU (not shown) via a bus, and a display 14. The information processing apparatus 11 includes a microphone and a speaker (not shown).
[0019]
A communication control apparatus (not shown) accommodates a communication line, and the information processing apparatus 11 is connected to the Internet 15 through the communication line. As a result, the information processing apparatus 11 can access the Web server 16 through the Internet 15 and download contents on the Internet.
[0020]
The CPU of the information processing device 11 implements the agent processing unit 17 by loading various programs stored in the storage device 12 into the main memory and executing them. The agent processing unit 17 has functions as an agent display unit 18 and an agent working unit 19.
[0021]
The agent processing unit 17 gives the user of the information processing apparatus 11 an environment in which the anthropomorphic agent is resident on the information processing apparatus 11. The anthropomorphic agent is a character that expresses a virtual personality that has a predetermined appearance (for example, a person, an animal) by a graphic (image) and shows human behavior by text display, audio output, animation, etc. Responds to text input and voice instructions from the user with human behavior. For example, an answer to an instruction from the user is provided to the user by text and / or voice displayed in a balloon as a dialogue of anthropomorphic agent. The dialogue has a tone reflecting the virtual personality set in the anthropomorphic agent 18. Thus, the dialogue may be polite or improper depending on the personality of the personification agent.
[0022]
The agent display unit 17 displays an image of the anthropomorphic agent on the display 14 using the graphic data of the anthropomorphic agent stored in the storage device 12. It also controls the animation display of the anthropomorphic agent image. The image of the anthropomorphic agent functions as a user interface, and the user gives an instruction to the anthropomorphic agent, so that the work that the user has to perform by voluntarily operating the information processing apparatus 11 is anthropomorphized. You can let the agent do it. Work reception and work report by the anthropomorphic agent are performed in a conversation format between the user and the anthropomorphic agent.
[0023]
For example, the user instructs the anthropomorphic agent to organize the “trash” (extract and delete unnecessary files), set timers and alarms, download content on the Internet 15 (internet search), etc. can do. The agent working unit 19 manages the process corresponding to the work instructed by the user by the anthropomorphic agent. When the work is finished, the work report is provided to the user as a dialogue of anthropomorphic agent.
[0024]
The information processing apparatus 11 has a function of automatically creating a recorded document in a format in which an anthropomorphic agent (character) observes a user. In this embodiment, the anthropomorphic agent keeps a diary that observes the user. Therefore, the agent processing unit 17 further has functions as a setting unit 20, a hardware information acquisition unit 21, a work log acquisition unit 22, a question unit 23, and a recorded document creation unit 24.
[0025]
The setting unit 20 performs detailed settings for creating a recorded document, such as the content of the recorded document (record item), a method of collecting information recorded in the recorded document, and the question content (question item) for the user. This setting is performed when the user inputs information related to the setting using the input device 13 in a conversation format between the anthropomorphic agent and the user. The setting unit 20 stores the set recording items and the collection method in the storage device 12 as setting information 25, and stores the set question content in the storage device 12 as question information 26.
[0026]
The record items include, for example, hardware information 27A such as date, day of the week, agent work content, information processing device start time, end time, number of reboots (restart), and applications installed in the user information processing device 11. Information relating to the work used (work log information 28), news information 29, weather information 30, and the like.
[0027]
The collection method is, for example, collection of information stored in the information processing apparatus 11 or collection from the Internet. The question content is, for example, an impression of the user's physical condition, mood, feelings, situation, and collected information.
[0028]
The hardware information acquisition unit 21 acquires information related to the hardware of the information processing device 11 based on the setting information stored in the storage device 12, and stores the information in the storage device 12 as hardware information 27A.
[0029]
The work log acquisition unit 22 acquires information about the work when the user performs a work using an application installed in the information processing apparatus 11 based on the setting information stored in the storage device 12. Information 28 is stored in the storage device 12. The work log acquisition unit 22 acquires and stores the work log information 28 for each application when the user uses a plurality of applications on the same day.
[0030]
When the agent working unit 19 executes a process corresponding to a user instruction to the anthropomorphic agent based on the setting information 25, the agent working unit 19 stores the processing content in the storage device 12 as work log information 28.
[0031]
Further, the agent working unit 19 connects to the Internet 15 regularly or irregularly based on the question information 26 and downloads content (predetermined information) from which the set question content is based from the Web server 16. The predetermined information is, for example, news 29 and weather information 30 prepared in the Web server 16. The agent working unit 19 stores the downloaded news information 29 and weather information 30 in the storage device 12.
[0032]
The question unit 23 provides the user with a question based on the set question information and an input of the answer as a dialogue of the personification agent at a predetermined timing. As a result, the question is provided in a manner in which the anthropomorphic agent speaks to the user, and the user is prompted to input the answer. The user inputs answer information by text input or voice input to the question displayed on the display 14 as text and / or voice output from the speaker. The question unit 23 stores the input answer information 27 in the storage device 12.
[0033]
At this time, when the setting for making a question based on the information collected as the question information has been made, the question unit 23 stores the hardware information 27A, work log information 28, news information 29 stored in the storage device 12. Ask questions based on weather information 30. At this time, the question part 23 can also request | require the impression with respect to current information, such as news information 29 and the weather information 30, as a question. The question unit 23 stores an answer to the question (including an impression of the current affair information) in the storage device 12 as the answer information 27.
[0034]
The recorded document creation unit 24 includes fixed sentence information 31 stored in the storage device 12, hardware information 27 </ b> A of the day, work log information 28, news information 29, weather information 30, and answer information stored in the storage device 12. 27 is combined to create a recorded document (diary).
[0035]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the fixed sentence information 31. The fixed sentence information 31 is a form of a recorded document, and is composed of a plurality of document elements having blanks formed in a sentence style when anthropomorphic agent (character) is described in the first person. Each document element can be removed from the recorded document according to the contents of the setting information 25 and the question information 26.
[0036]
If it demonstrates using the example of FIG. 2, the fixed text information 31 is the information of the fixed text which consists of several document elements divided into blocks B1-B11.
[0037]
A block B1 is a block of a document element indicating information set to be inserted into a recorded document in the setting information 25. The block B1 is a block in which the day of the week is described, the block B2 is a block in which a sentence (news information 29) indicating an outline of today's main news is described, and the block B3 is information relating to today's weather This is a block in which text (weather information 30) indicating (weather, maximum / minimum temperature, wind speed, etc.) is written. The document elements of the respective blocks B1, B2, and B3 are included in the recorded document when recording is set to ON in the setting information 25, and are removed from the recorded document when set to OFF.
[0038]
Blocks B4, B5, and B6 are blocks of document elements including user response information 27 obtained by the question unit 23. The block B4 is a block in which a sentence indicating the user's answer to the physical condition is described, and the block B5 is a block in which the contents of the news information 29 (current information) and a sentence indicating the user's answer to the news are described. The block B6 is a block in which the content of the weather information 30 (current information) and a sentence indicating the user's answer to the weather information are written. Each block B4, B5, B6 is included in the recorded document if the question is set to ON in the question information 26, and is removed from the recorded document if it is set to OFF.
[0039]
Block B8 is a block of document elements including the contents of the processing (personalized agent work) performed by the agent working unit 19. The block B8 is included in the recorded document if the recording is set to ON in the setting information 25, and is removed from the recorded document if the recording is set to OFF.
[0040]
The block B9 is a block of document elements including hardware information 27A obtained by the hardware information acquisition unit 21. The block B9 is included in the recorded document when the recording is set to ON in the setting information 25, and is removed from the recorded document when it is set to OFF.
[0041]
A block B10 is a block of document elements including work log information 28 obtained by the work log information acquisition unit 20. In this example, a form for leaving work log information 28 for each application in a recorded document is prepared. The block B10 is included in the recorded document if the recording is set to ON in the setting information 25, and is removed from the recorded document if it is set to OFF.
[0042]
The block B11 is a block in which the date is written, and it is impossible to remove the recorded document from the recorded document in order to maintain the appearance that the recorded document is a diary.
[0043]
Recording document creation unit 24, the blank provided in the text of each block is set to include the recording document (expressed in FIG. 2 brackets <>), creating a recording document by the child inserts corresponding information To do. The recorded document creation unit 24 stores the created recorded document in the storage device 12. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the order of the sentences is fixed, but the priority order of each block may be determined by setting, and the sentences may be rearranged according to the priority order.
[0044]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 11. The operation shown in FIG. 3 is performed on the day when the information processing apparatus 11 is activated. That is, information to be recorded in the recorded document is collected based on the setting information 25 and the question information 26 and stored in the storage device 12 (step S1). At this time, a question is provided to the user at an appropriate timing by the anthropomorphic agent, and the user inputs an answer to the question. As for the timing of the question, it is preferable to ask the user so that the user occasionally responds during a long work.
[0045]
Thereafter, a recorded document creation unit at a predetermined timing (for example, when an end instruction of the information processing apparatus 11 is input, when the information processing apparatus 11 is activated next time, when a user instructs creation of a recorded document on a predetermined day, etc.) 24 is activated.
[0046]
Based on the setting information 25 and the question information 25, the recorded document creation unit 24 extracts a necessary block from the fixed sentence information 31, reads out information to be applied to the blank of the extracted block from the storage device 12, and applies the information to each blank. Thus, a recorded document (diary) is created (step S2). FIG. 4 shows an example of the recorded document created. Then, the recorded document creation unit 24 stores the created recorded document in the storage device 12 (step S3).
[0047]
Thereafter, when the user instructs the anthropomorphic agent to display the created recorded document, the agent processing unit 17 displays the recorded document (diary) on the display 14. At this time, the recorded document may be displayed in a window displayed on the display 14 or may be provided as an anthropomorphic agent dialog (text in a balloon). The anthropomorphic agent may read the recorded document displayed in text (sound output).
[0048]
According to the present invention, instead of automatically recording a work log on a computer in a dry manner, a recorded document (diary) in the form of “observing a user” is automatically created in the first person of anthropomorphic agent. Can do. As a result, it is possible to add interest to the contents of the recorded document and to encourage the use of the anthropomorphic agent.
[0049]
Further, information that cannot be automatically collected by the anthropomorphic agent during the operation of the information processing apparatus 11 is obtained by inputting from the user as an answer to the question, and the input answer information is added to the recorded document. As a result, the user can obtain a highly accurate recorded document to which interest (interest) is added only by answering a question issued at an appropriate timing.
[0050]
In addition, since the top news headlines that occurred on that day as well as the date and day of the week are acquired from the server via the network and added to the recorded document, the user can refer to the recorded document at a later date. You can easily remember what day it was.
[0051]
Furthermore, an answer (impression) to current information (news information, weather information) downloaded from the Internet can be left in a recorded document. In general, when a user leaves a comment on current affair information, it is necessary to include the current affair information in the content of the remarks (work including current affair information in a document, pasting a scrap such as a newspaper). . Because of this troublesome work, the user often does not leave a recorded document or gives up leaving it.
[0052]
According to the present invention, by inputting only the impression part as an answer to the question, it is possible to leave a richly recorded document including current affair information and an impression on the current information. In this way, the labor-saving work can strongly encourage the user to leave an impression of current information, and the user should use the recorded document as a material to recall the feelings and circumstances at that time. Can do.
[0053]
The content of current information provided as a question may be information that matches the content of the user's preference or may be selected at random. When selected randomly, it is possible to leave an impression on current information that the user was not particularly aware of. This gives an opportunity to recall the feelings or circumstances of current information that was not of interest at that time from the recorded document at a later date.
[0054]
【Effect of the invention】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus which produces the recorded document which a user can refer and enjoy can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of fixed sentence information. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the information processing apparatus. Diagram showing an example
11 Information processing device 12 Storage device (recording medium, answer storage means, form storage means, work information storage means)
13 Input device (input means)
14 Display (output means)
15 Internet 16 Web server 17 Agent processing unit 18 Agent display unit (character display means)
19 Agent working part (acquisition means)
20 setting unit 21 hardware information acquiring unit 22 work log information acquiring unit 23 question unit (question means)
24 Recorded Document Creation Department (Document Creation Department)
25 Setting information 26 Question information 27 Answer information 27A Hardware information 28 Work log information 29 News information (current information)
30 Weather Information (Current Affairs Information)
31 Fixed phrase information

Claims (6)

Character display means for displaying an image of a character having a virtual personality on the screen;
A question means for outputting a predetermined question in a manner in which the character speaks to a user of the information processing device, and prompting the user to input an answer to the question;
Answer storage means for storing answer information related to an answer input by a user;
Form storage means for storing a form of a recorded document having a style in which the character is described in the first person,
Reading said form corresponding to the question from the form storage unit, by inserting the reply information at a predetermined location of said foam, and document creation means for creating a record document,
Document storage means for storing the created recorded document;
An information processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting a stored recorded document. It further comprises an acquisition means for accessing another information processing apparatus through a network and acquiring current information from the other information processing apparatus,
The questioning means urges the character to speak to the user of the information processing apparatus for input of impressions related to current information acquired by the acquiring means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creation unit creates the recorded document by inserting the current information into the form and inserting the impression as the answer information into the form . A method for creating a recorded document of an information processing apparatus,
Information processing device
Displaying an image of a character having a virtual personality on the screen;
Outputting a predetermined question in a manner in which the character speaks to the user of the information processing apparatus, and prompting the user to input an answer to the question;
Storing answer information related to the answer input by the user;
Reading out the form corresponding to the question from the form storage means storing the form of the recorded document having the style in which the character is described in the first person;
By inserting the reply information at a predetermined location of said foam, and creating a record document,
Storing the created recorded document;
Document recording method of information processing apparatus that executes Further accessing the other information processing apparatus through the network and acquiring current information from the other information processing apparatus;
  In the step of prompting an input of an answer to the question, the character is prompted to input an opinion regarding the current affair information in a manner to speak to the user of the information processing device,
  4. The recorded document creation method according to claim 3, wherein in the step of creating the recorded document, the current information is inserted into the form, and the impression is inserted into the form as the answer information to create the recorded document. A program for a computer to execute a recorded document creation process,
On the computer,
Displaying an image of a character having a virtual personality on the screen;
Outputting a predetermined question in a manner in which the character speaks to the user of the information processing apparatus, and prompting the user to input an answer to the question;
Storing answer information related to the answer input by the user;
Reading out the form corresponding to the question from the form storage means storing the form of the recorded document having the style in which the character is described in the first person;
By inserting the reply information at a predetermined location of said foam, and creating a record document,
Storing the created recorded document;
A program that executes Accessing another information processing apparatus through a network, further executing a step of acquiring current information from the other information processing apparatus,
  In the step of prompting an input of an answer to the question, the character is prompted to input an opinion regarding the current affair information in a manner to speak to the user of the information processing device,
  6. The program according to claim 5, wherein in the step of creating the recorded document, the current information is inserted into the form, and the impression is inserted into the form as the answer information to create a recorded document.

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