JP5161188B2 - Information processing apparatus, processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus suitable for estimating whether or not a user can listen to audio output, a processing method, and a program for realizing these on a computer.

  Conventionally, in the interactive simulation game, various ideas have been made to give a sense of reality to the conversation with the character. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying a speech uttered by a character on a screen in a conversation with the character and outputting the speech.

Japanese Patent No. 3125006

  Depending on the contents of the game, when the player listens to the speech by voice, it may be more realistic to stop displaying the characters. Therefore, there is a desire to easily determine whether or not the player is listening to the sound.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and is an information processing apparatus suitable for estimating whether or not a user can listen to audio output, a processing method, and a program for realizing these on a computer The purpose is to provide.

  An information processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a reproduction unit, a display unit, a reception unit, and an estimation unit, and is configured as follows.

  The reproduction unit reproduces a request voice for requesting an instruction input from the user.

  For example, a voice requesting the user to input some instruction such as “Please press a button” is reproduced.

  The display unit displays a request message for requesting the user to input an instruction after the request voice is reproduced.

  For example, after the sound is reproduced, a message “Please press the button” is displayed on the screen.

  The accepting unit accepts an instruction input from the user.

  For example, the reception unit receives a button press by the user as an instruction input.

  When the instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, the estimation unit estimates that the user is listening to the voice. When the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the user Estimated not listening.

  For example, if the user presses any button after the sound “Please press the button” is played and before the message “Press the button” is displayed on the screen, It is presumed that he is listening to audio. On the other hand, if the user presses the button after the voice “Please press the button” is played and the text “Press the button” is displayed on the screen, it is assumed that the user is not listening to the voice. Is done.

  According to the present invention, it can be estimated whether or not the user can listen to the audio output.

  The processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a reproduction unit, a display unit, a reception unit, and an estimation unit, and is configured as follows.

  The reproduction unit reproduces a request voice for requesting the user to input a first type instruction.

  For example, a voice requesting a user to input a predetermined instruction such as “Please press button A” is reproduced.

  The display unit displays a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the sound is reproduced.

  For example, after the sound is reproduced, a message “Please press button B” is displayed on the screen to request an instruction input different from the requested sound.

  The accepting unit accepts an instruction input from the user.

  For example, the accepting unit accepts pressing of the “A button” or “B button” by the user as an instruction input.

  When the first type instruction input is received before the request message is displayed and the second type instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the estimating unit listens to the voice. If the first type instruction input is not accepted before the request message is displayed and the second type instruction input is accepted after the request message is displayed, the user Presumes that he is not listening.

  For example, before the message “Press B button” is displayed on the screen, the user presses “A button” according to the voice “Press A button” and “Press B button” When the user presses the “B button” after the message “.” Is displayed on the screen, it is estimated that the user is listening to the voice. On the other hand, before the message “Please press B button” is displayed on the screen, the user does not press “A button” according to the voice “Please press A button” and “Press B button”. If the user presses the “B button” after the message “Please,” is displayed on the screen, it is estimated that the user is not listening to the voice. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the user from being estimated to be listening to the voice by erroneously inputting an instruction before the message is displayed on the screen.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to estimate whether or not the user can listen to the voice output more accurately by making different requests for the voice and the message on the screen.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus further includes an acquisition unit that acquires information to be presented to the user, and when it is estimated that the user is listening to the voice, the reproduction unit outputs the information voice associated with the acquired information. When it is estimated that the user has not listened to the sound, the display unit may display an information message associated with the acquired information.

  For example, in an English learning game, the acquisition unit acquires an English question sentence to be presented to the user from a database or the like, and if the estimation unit estimates that the user is listening to the voice, reproduces the question sentence in voice When the estimation unit estimates that the user is not listening to the voice, the question sentence is displayed on the screen in characters.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to select content to be presented depending on whether or not the user can listen.

  A processing method according to a third aspect of the present invention is a processing method executed by an information processing device including a reproduction unit, a display unit, a reception unit, and an estimation unit, and includes a reproduction step, a display step, The receiving step and the estimating step are configured as follows.

   In the reproduction step, the reproduction unit reproduces a request voice requesting an instruction input from the user.

  In the display step, the display unit displays a request message for requesting the user to input an instruction after the request voice is reproduced.

  In the reception process, the reception unit receives an instruction input from the user.

  In the estimation process, when the estimation unit receives an instruction input before the request message is displayed, the user estimates that the user is listening to the voice, and the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed. , It is assumed that the user is not listening to audio.

  The processing method which concerns on the 4th viewpoint of this invention is a processing method which an information processing apparatus provided with a reproducing part, a display part, a reception part, and an estimation part performs, Comprising: A reproduction process, a display process, The receiving step and the estimating step are configured as follows.

  In the reproduction step, the reproduction unit reproduces a request voice for requesting the user to input a first type instruction.

  In the display step, the display unit displays a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the request voice is reproduced.

  In the reception process, the reception unit receives an instruction input from the user.

  In the estimation step, when the estimation unit receives the first type instruction input before the request message is displayed and receives the second type instruction input after the request message is displayed, the user Estimates that the user is listening to the voice, the first type of instruction input is not accepted before the request message is displayed, and the second type of instruction input is accepted after the request message is displayed. If it is, the user is assumed not to listen to the sound.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the information processing apparatus and cause the computer to execute the processing method.

  The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus suitable for estimating whether the user can listen to audio | voice output, the processing method, and the program for implement | achieving these with a computer can be provided.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the general | schematic structure of the typical portable information processing apparatus with which the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the portable information processing apparatus with which the processing method of this invention is implement | achieved. It is explanatory drawing which shows the function structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the request | requirement audio | voice reproduced | regenerated by the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the request message which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment displays. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which each part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the mode which reproduces | regenerates information audio | voice. It is a figure which shows the example of the information audio | voice reproduced | regenerated by the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the mode which displays an information message. It is a figure which shows the example of the information message which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment displays. It is a figure which shows the example of the request | requirement audio | voice reproduced | regenerated by the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the request message which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment displays. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which each part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which each part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment performs.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using a portable information processing device for games will be described, but the embodiment described below is for explanation, It is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a portable information processing device 1 in which an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is realized. FIG. 2 is an external view of the portable information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to these drawings.

  The portable information processing apparatus 1 includes a processing control unit 10, a connector 11, a cartridge 12, a wireless communication unit 13, a communication controller 14, a sound amplifier 15, a speaker 16, a microphone 17, and operation keys 18. , A first display unit 19, a second display unit 20, and a touch panel 21.

  The processing control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) core 10a, an image processing unit 10b, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 10c, a WRAM (Work RAM) 10d, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) controller 10e, A touch panel controller 10f.

  The CPU core 10a controls the operation of the entire portable information processing apparatus 1, is connected to each component, and exchanges control signals and data. Specifically, a program and data stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12a in the cartridge 12 are read out with the cartridge 12 mounted in the connector 11, and predetermined processing is executed.

  The image processing unit 10b processes the data read from the ROM 12a in the cartridge 12 and the data processed by the CPU core 10a, and stores the processed data in the VRAM 10c.

The VRAM 10c is a frame memory that stores information for display, and stores image information processed by the image processing unit 10b and the like.
The WRAM 10d stores work data and the like necessary for the CPU core 10a to execute various processes according to the program.

  The LCD controller 10e controls the first display unit 19 and the second display unit 20 to display a predetermined display image. For example, the LCD controller 10 e converts the image information stored in the VRAM 10 c into a display signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and outputs the display signal to the first display unit 19. The LCD controller 10e displays a predetermined instruction icon or the like on the second display unit 20.

  The touch panel controller 10f detects a touch (touch) on the touch panel 21 by the touch pen 24 or the user's finger. For example, in the state where a predetermined instruction icon or the like is displayed on the second display unit 20, a contact on the touch panel 21 and its position are detected.

  The connector 11 is a terminal that can be detachably connected to the cartridge 12, and transmits / receives predetermined data to / from the cartridge 12 when the cartridge 12 is connected.

The cartridge 12 includes a ROM 12a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12b.
The ROM 12a stores a program for realizing the game, image data and sound data associated with the game, and the like.
The RAM 12b stores various data indicating the progress of the game.

The wireless communication unit 13 is a unit that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 13 of another portable information processing apparatus 1 and transmits / receives predetermined data via an antenna (not shown) (not shown). .
The wireless communication unit 13 can also perform wireless LAN communication with a predetermined access point. The wireless communication unit 13 is assigned a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.

  The communication controller 14 controls the wireless communication unit 13 and mediates communication performed between the processing control unit 10 and the processing control unit 10 of another portable information processing device 1 according to a predetermined protocol.

  The sound amplifier 15 amplifies the audio signal generated by the processing control unit 10 and supplies it to the speaker 16.

  The speaker 16 is composed of, for example, a stereo speaker, and outputs predetermined music sound, sound effect, and the like according to the audio signal amplified by the sound amplifier 15.

  The microphone 17 receives an analog signal such as a user's voice, and the received signal is subjected to processing such as mixing by the processing control unit 10.

  The operation key 18 includes buttons appropriately arranged on the portable information processing apparatus 1, for example, an A button 22, a B button 23, a direction key 25, and the like as shown in FIG. Accept input. The operation key 18 includes a button for adjusting the volume, a knob, and the like.

The 1st display part 19 and the 2nd display part 20 consist of LCD etc., are controlled by the LCD controller 10e, and display a game image etc. suitably.
Note that the second display unit 20 displays an instruction icon or the like for inputting an operation instruction from the user by touching the touch panel 21.

The touch panel 21 is disposed so as to be superimposed on the front surface of the second display unit 20 and receives an input by touch of a touch pen or a user's finger.
The touch panel 21 includes, for example, a pressure-sensitive touch sensor panel and the like, detects the pressure of the user's finger and the like, and detects the contact state and the transition from the contact state to the non-contact state. In addition, the touch panel 21 may detect contact with a user's finger or the like from a change in capacitance or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.
The information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment includes a reproduction unit 201, a display unit 202, a reception unit 203, an estimation unit 204, and an acquisition unit 205.

The playback unit 201 plays back a sound (requested sound) requesting the user to input an instruction. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a sound 301 that asks the user for some operation input such as “Please press a button” is reproduced.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a, the sound amplifier 15, and the speaker 16 cooperate to function as the playback unit 201.

The display unit 202 displays a message (request message) requesting the user to input an instruction after the reproduction unit 201 reproduces the requested sound. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a message for requesting the user to make some operation input such as “Please press a button” is displayed on the first display unit 19 or the like.
Accordingly, the CPU core 10a, the VRAM 10c, the LCD controller 10e, the first display unit 19, and the second display unit 20 work together to function as the display unit 202.

The accepting unit 203 accepts an instruction input from the user. For example, a pressing operation by the user such as the A button 22 or a touch on the touch panel 21 is accepted.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a, the operation key 18, the touch panel controller 10f, and the touch panel 21 cooperate to function as the receiving unit 203.

When the instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to the voice. On the other hand, when the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the voice.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the estimation unit 204.

The acquisition unit 205 acquires information to be presented to the user. When the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to the voice, the playback unit 201 plays back the voice (information voice) associated with the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205. On the other hand, when the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the voice, the display unit 202 displays a message (information message) associated with the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205. For example, the acquisition unit 205 acquires information to be presented to the user from the ROM 12a of the cartridge 12 connected to the connector 11, and temporarily stores the acquired information in the WRAM 10d. When the estimation unit 204 estimates the listening state of the user, the reproduction unit 201 or the display unit 202 reproduces or displays a voice or a message associated with information stored in the WRAM 10d.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a and the WRAM 10d cooperate to function as the acquisition unit 205.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the information processing apparatus 200 will be described. When the information processing apparatus 200 is turned on and the program is started by the user, the CPU core 10a starts the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the program started by the user is assumed to be an English learning game in which conversation is performed with respect to contents presented by voice or characters.

  First, the reproducing unit 201 reproduces a request voice for requesting an instruction input from the user (step S601). Then, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received an instruction input (step S602). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the reproduction unit 201 reproduces a request voice 301 “Please press a button” (step S601), and the user listens to the request voice 301 and presses any button ( When the receiving unit 203 receives a pressing operation, the CPU core 10a determines that the receiving unit 203 has received an instruction input (step S602; Yes). On the other hand, when the user does not press the button, it is determined that the instruction input is not accepted (step S602; No). Note that the CPU core 10a may determine that the instruction input is not accepted even if the instruction is input by the user when a predetermined time has elapsed since the reproduction of the requested sound by the reproducing unit 201.

  When the CPU core 10a determines that the instruction input has been received (step S602; Yes), the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to the voice (step S603). When the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to the audio, the CPU core 10a selects a mode for reproducing the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205 with the information audio corresponding to the information, and reproduces the information. Processing is started (step S604, FIG. 7).

In step S604, for example, the following processing is performed.
First, the acquisition unit 205 acquires information to be presented to the user (step S701). For example, the acquisition unit 205 acquires a problem sentence or the like to be presented to the user from the ROM 12a of the cartridge 12 (for example, “Please answer the following sentence.“ How are you? ””) (Step S701). The reproduction unit 201 reads information audio corresponding to the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205 from the ROM 12a of the cartridge 12, or creates information audio by voice synthesis based on the acquired information, and reproduces the information audio (Step S702). For example, the playback unit 201 “Please answer the following sentence.“ How are you? ” The audio | voice 303 (FIG. 8) corresponding to "" is reproduced | regenerated. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the user inputs an answer to the touch panel 21 with the touch pen 24, and the receiving unit 203 receives the input (step S703).
The process in the mode of reproducing with the information voice is repeated until the information processing apparatus 200 receives an instruction to end the game or the like by the user.

  On the other hand, when the CPU core 10a determines that the instruction input has not been received (step S602; No), the display unit 202 displays a request message for requesting the instruction input from the user (step S605). Then, after the request message is displayed, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received an instruction input (step S606). For example, the display unit 202 displays a request message 302 “please press the button” as shown in FIG. 5 (step S605), and the user reads the request message 302 and presses any button (accepting unit 203). CPU core 10a determines that an instruction input has been received (step S606; Yes). On the other hand, when the user does not press the button, it is determined that the instruction input is not accepted (step S606; No).

  When the CPU core 10a determines that the instruction input has been received (step S606; Yes), the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the voice (step S607). When the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the sound, the CPU core 10a selects a mode for displaying the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205 in an information message corresponding to the information, and performs display processing. Start (step S608, FIG. 9).

In step S608, for example, the following processing is performed.
First, the acquisition unit 205 acquires information to be presented to the user (step S901). For example, the acquisition unit 205 acquires a problem sentence or the like to be presented to the user from the ROM 12a of the cartridge 12 (for example, “Please answer the following sentence.“ How are you? ””) (Step S901). The display unit 202 displays an information message corresponding to the information (step S902). For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the display unit 202 reads “Please answer the following sentence.“ How are you? The message 304 “” is displayed on the second display unit 20 (step S902). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the user inputs an answer to the touch panel with the touch pen 24, and the receiving unit 203 receives the input (step S903).
The processing in the mode displayed by the information message is repeated until the information processing apparatus 200 receives an instruction to end the game or the like by the user.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the CPU core 10a has not received an instruction input (step S606; No), the process returns to step S601.

  According to the present embodiment, it can be estimated whether or not the user can listen to the audio output. Moreover, the content to be presented can be selected depending on whether the user can listen.

(Embodiment 2)
The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment requests different instruction inputs from the user for the request voice and the request message.
The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is realized in the portable information processing apparatus 1 as in the first embodiment. The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but has different functions in the playback unit 201, the display unit 202, and the estimation unit 204.

The reproducing unit 201 reproduces a request voice for requesting the user to input a first type instruction. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a voice 305 for requesting a predetermined operation input from the user, such as “Press A button”, is reproduced.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a, the sound amplifier 15 and the speaker 16 cooperate to function as the reproducing unit 201.

The display unit 202 displays a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the reproduction unit 201 reproduces the requested sound. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a message 306 for requesting an operation input different from the requested voice, such as “Please press the B button”, is displayed on the first display unit 19 or the like.
Accordingly, the CPU core 10a, the VRAM 10c, the LCD controller 10e, the first display unit 19, and the second display unit 20 work together to function as the display unit 202.

When the first type instruction input is received before the request message is displayed and the second type instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the estimating unit 204 utters a voice. Presume that you are listening. On the other hand, when the first type instruction input is not received before the request message is displayed and the second type instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the estimation unit 204 determines that the user Presume that you are not listening to audio.
Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the estimation unit 204.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the information processing apparatus 200 will be described. When the information processing apparatus 200 is turned on and the program is started by the user, the CPU core 10a starts the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the program started by the user is an English learning game as in the first embodiment.

  The reproducing unit 201 reproduces a request voice that requests the user to input a first type instruction (step S1301). Then, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received the first type instruction input, and stores the determination result in the WRAM 10d or the like (step S1302). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the reproduction unit 201 reproduces a request voice 305 “Please press the A button” (step S1301), and the user listens to the request voice 305 and presses the A button (acceptance). When the unit 203 accepts the pressing operation), the CPU core 10a determines that the first type instruction input has been received, and stores the determination result “the first type instruction input is present” in the WRAM 10d (step S1302). ). On the other hand, if the user does not press the A button, the CPU core 10a determines that the first type instruction input has not been received, and stores the determination result “no first type instruction input” in the WRAM 10d. (Step S1302).

  After the CPU core 10a determines whether the receiving unit 203 has received the first type of instruction input, the display unit 202 displays a request message for requesting the second type of instruction input to the user (step S1303). ). Then, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received the second type of instruction input, and stores the determination result in the WRAM 10d or the like (step S1304). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the display unit 202 displays a request message 306 “Please press the B button” (step S1303), and the user reads the request message 306 and presses the B button (accepting unit). When the CPU 203 accepts the pressing operation), the CPU core 10a determines that the second type instruction input has been received, and stores the determination result “the second type instruction input is present” in the WRAM 10d (step S1304). . On the other hand, if the user does not press the B button, the CPU core 10a determines that the second type instruction input has not been received, and stores the determination result “no second type instruction input” in the WRAM 10d. (Step S1304).

  Then, the CPU core 10a determines which instruction input is received from the determination result stored in the WRAM 10d (step S1305). When the CPU core 10a determines that the first type instruction input and the second type instruction input are received (step S1305; first and second types), the estimation unit 204 allows the user to listen to the voice. (Step S1306). When the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to the audio, the CPU core 10a selects a mode for reproducing the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205 with the information audio corresponding to the information, and reproduces the information. Processing is started (step S1307). In step S1307, processing similar to that in step S604 in FIG. 6 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the CPU core 10a determines that only the second type instruction input has been received (step S1305; second type), the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the voice (step S1308). . When the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to the sound, the CPU core 10a selects a mode for reproducing the information acquired by the acquisition unit 205 with an information message corresponding to the information, and displays the information. Processing is started (step S1309). In step S1309, processing similar to that in step S608 in FIG. 6 is performed.

  When neither the first type instruction input nor the second type instruction input is received from the user, or only the first type instruction input is received (step S1305; first type or none) Returning to step S1301, the playback unit 201 plays back the sound that requests the user to input the first type of instruction again.

  Note that the processing from step S1302 to step S1305 may be replaced with processing as shown below (see FIG. 14).

  After the reproducing unit 201 reproduces the request voice for requesting the first type instruction input from the user (step S1301), the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received the first type instruction input. (Step S1401). When the CPU core 10a determines that the instruction input has been received (step S1401; Yes), the display unit 202 displays a request message for requesting the second type of instruction input to the user (step S1402). After the request message is displayed, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received the second type instruction input (step S1403). When it is determined that the CPU core 10a has received the second type of instruction input (step S1403; Yes), the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is listening to sound (step S1306).

  If the CPU core a10 does not determine that the first type instruction input has been received after the requested voice is reproduced (step S1401; No), the display unit 202 prompts the user for the second type as in step S1402. A request message for requesting input of type is displayed (step S1404). After the request message is displayed, the CPU core 10a determines whether or not the receiving unit 203 has received the second type instruction input (step S1405). If the CPU core 10a determines that the second type of instruction input has been received (step S1405; Yes), the estimation unit 204 estimates that the user is not listening to sound (step S1308).

  In step S1403 or step S1405, if the CPU core 10a does not determine that the second type of instruction input has been received (step S1403; No, step S1405; No), the process returns to step S1301, and the playback unit 201 returns to the user again. The sound for requesting the first type instruction is reproduced.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to estimate whether or not the user can listen to the voice output more accurately by making different requests for the voice and the message on the screen.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus suitable for estimating whether the user can listen to audio | voice output, the processing method, and the program for implement | achieving these with a computer can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable information processing apparatus 10 Processing control part 10a CPU core 10b Image processing part 10c VRAM
10d WRAM
10e LCD controller 10f Touch panel controller 11 Connector 12 Cartridge 12a ROM
12b RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Wireless communication part 14 Communication controller 15 Sound amplifier 16 Speaker 17 Microphone 18 Operation key 19 1st display part 20 2nd display part 21 Touch panel 22 A button 23 B button 24 Touch pen 25 Direction key 200 Information processing apparatus 201 Playback part 202 Display unit 203 Reception unit 204 Estimation unit 205 Acquisition unit 301, 303, 305 Voice 302, 304, 306 Message

Claims (7)

A playback unit that plays back a request voice requesting the user to input an instruction;
A display unit for displaying a request message for requesting the user to input an instruction after the request voice is reproduced;
A receiving unit for receiving an instruction input from the user;
If the instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, it is estimated that the user is listening to the voice. If the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the user Is an estimator that estimates that it is not listening to speech,
An information processing apparatus comprising: A reproduction unit that reproduces a request voice for requesting the user to input a first type of instruction;
A display unit for displaying a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the request voice is reproduced;
A receiving unit for receiving an instruction input from the user;
If the first type instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, and the second type instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the user speaks a voice. The first type instruction input is not accepted before the request message is displayed, and the second type instruction input is accepted after the request message is displayed. The estimation unit for estimating that the user is not listening to the voice,
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
An acquisition unit for acquiring information to be presented to the user;
When it is estimated that the user is listening to the voice, the playback unit plays back the information voice associated with the acquired information,
When it is estimated that the user is not listening to sound, the display unit displays an information message associated with the acquired information. A processing method executed by an information processing device including a reproduction unit, a display unit, a reception unit, and an estimation unit,
A reproduction step in which the reproduction unit reproduces a request voice requesting an instruction input from a user;
A display step in which the display unit displays a request message for requesting an instruction input to the user after the request voice is reproduced;
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives an instruction input from the user;
If the instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, the estimation unit estimates that the user is listening to the voice, and the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed. The estimation step for estimating that the user is not listening to the voice;
A processing method comprising: A processing method executed by an information processing device including a reproduction unit, a display unit, a reception unit, and an estimation unit,
A reproducing step in which the reproducing unit reproduces a request voice requesting a user to input a first type of instruction;
A display step in which the display unit displays a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the request voice is reproduced;
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives an instruction input from the user;
When the estimation unit receives the first type instruction input before the request message is displayed, and receives the second type instruction input after the request message is displayed, It is assumed that the user is listening to the voice, the first type instruction input is not accepted before the request message is displayed, and the second type is displayed after the request message is displayed. When the instruction input is accepted, the estimation step for estimating that the user is not listening to the voice,
A processing method comprising: Computer
A playback unit for playing back a request voice requesting an instruction input from a user;
A display unit for displaying a request message for requesting the user to input an instruction after the requested voice is reproduced;
A receiving unit for receiving an instruction input from the user;
If the instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, it is estimated that the user is listening to the voice. If the instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the user Is an estimator that estimates that no speech is being heard,
A program characterized by functioning as Computer
A playback unit for playing back a request voice requesting the user to input a first type of instruction;
A display unit for displaying a request message for requesting the user to input a second type of instruction after the request voice is reproduced;
A receiving unit for receiving an instruction input from the user;
If the first type instruction input is received before the request message is displayed, and the second type instruction input is received after the request message is displayed, the user speaks a voice. The first type instruction input is not accepted before the request message is displayed, and the second type instruction input is accepted after the request message is displayed. An estimation unit that estimates that the user is not listening to audio,
A program characterized by functioning as

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