JP5851467B2 - Information processing system and client terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system and a client terminal that can provide post information to a user.

  In recent years, various applications have been developed in client terminals such as smartphones in order to improve usability (usability). Examples of the application include a navigation system (hereinafter referred to as a navigation system) that displays a user's current position on map information using GPS.

  This navigation system is also becoming more multifunctional. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a technique in which a user registers a message in map information and automatically reads out the registered message when approaching the vicinity. Has been. In this case, the navigation system uses the communication function of the client terminal to acquire post information registered by other users from the server via the network, so that the post information is displayed when approaching the vicinity of post information registration. You may comprise so that it may read automatically.

  Also known as an application is a radio system that stores content such as a radio program in a server and distributes the content to a client terminal that accesses the server via a network. With this radio system, a user can listen to a radio program while moving.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-141977

  The navigation system and the radio system that obtain post information via the network described above may be used simultaneously on the user side (client terminal). For example, when posting information is received while approaching a predetermined area while listening to a radio program, the posting information can be read (provided) between contents.

  However, in the above configuration, when listening to a radio program, the client terminal receives a large amount of posted information from the server when approaching an area where the posted information is concentrated. As a result, when listening to a radio program, the posted information is continuously read out for a long time, and the possibility of causing discomfort to the user is increased.

  The present invention has been made in connection with the technology for providing the above posted information to the user, and the usability can be greatly improved by making it possible to arbitrarily adjust the frequency of the posted information to be provided. An object is to provide an information processing system and a client terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a client terminal that accepts post information including audio data from a user or provides post information to the user, and a distribution unit that manages the post information. In the information processing system, the posted information can be classified into a plurality of types of categories, and the client terminal transmits a distribution request signal including current position information of the client terminal to the distribution unit, and A posting information acquisition unit that acquires the posting information from a distribution unit; a posting information control unit that outputs audio data of the posting information acquired by the posting information acquisition unit to the user directly or via another terminal; and based frequency of the post information to be output to the user on the operation of the user, and a frequency adjuster that adjusts for each category of the post information, the distribution unit, The post information delivery unit that accepts the delivery request signal from the client terminal and can deliver the post information to the client terminal, and the current location of the client terminal with the acceptance of the delivery request signal of the post information delivery unit A posting information selection unit that selects the posting information in the vicinity, and the posting information acquisition unit transmits the distribution request signal including the frequency of the posting information adjusted by the frequency adjustment unit to the distribution unit, The posting information selection unit narrows down the posting information so that the posting information is less than the frequency for each category based on the distribution request signal .

Further, the present invention is a client terminal that accepts post information including audio data from a user or provides post information to the user, and the post information can be classified into a plurality of types of categories, The client terminal transmits a distribution request signal including the current position information of the client terminal to the distribution unit, and acquires the post information from the distribution unit, and the post information acquisition unit acquires the post information Post information control unit that outputs audio data of post information to the user directly or via another terminal, and the frequency of the post information to be output to the user, based on the user's operation, for each category of the post information and a frequency adjuster that adjusts, the posted information acquiring unit, the delivery request signal to the distribution unit including a frequency of the posted information the frequency adjusting unit is adjusted And transmitted, it characterized that you get the posted information equal to or less than the frequency for each category from the distribution unit.

According to the above, since the information processing system and the client terminal have the frequency adjustment unit, the frequency of the posted information output at a predetermined timing can be adjusted based on the user's operation, and the usability is greatly improved. be able to. That is, since the posting information registered in the vicinity of the current position of the client terminal can be provided to the user, the user can recognize peripheral information well. Also, for example, even when the user is listening to a radio program, post information whose playback frequency has been adjusted by the user is appropriately inserted, so that it is possible to reduce the occurrence of discomfort or discomfort to the user. . In addition, by adjusting the frequency of posting information for each category by the frequency adjustment unit, it is possible to perform detailed settings such as intensively listening to posted information that the user wants to hear or listening to various posted information in a balanced manner. .

  In this case, the client terminal includes a radio program processing unit that acquires content including audio data from the distribution unit and outputs the content to the user directly or via another terminal, and the posted information control unit includes: Preferably, the posted information is output between one content output by the radio program processing unit and another content.

  In this way, even if posting information is output between one content output by the radio program processing unit and other content, the frequency of the posting information is adjusted by the user so that posting is made during the radio program. Information can be obtained comfortably.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the client terminal further includes a posting information registration unit that specifies the category based on an operation of the user and posts the posting information to the distribution unit.

  In this way, by providing a posting information registration unit that posts posting information to the distribution unit, it is possible to register feelings etc. felt by the user himself as posting information, and to share information with other users well. It becomes possible.

  According to the present invention, usability can be greatly improved by making it possible to arbitrarily adjust the frequency of post information to be provided.

1 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the output state of the content in the vehicle by the information processing system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system of FIG. It is a block diagram which mainly shows the radio system in the information processing system of FIG. It is a block diagram which mainly shows the navigation system in the information processing system of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an archaeological database managed by the posted information management unit in FIG. 5. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on a touchscreen by the contribution information setting part of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the frequency adjustment screen displayed on a touch panel by the frequency adjustment part of FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example when the information processing system of FIG. 1 implements a radio system and a navigation system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing flow at the time of the posting information management part of FIG. It is the 1st explanatory view showing the processing flow of the contribution information management part of Drawing 9 as an image map. 12A is a second explanatory diagram of the processing flow of the post information management unit following FIG. 11, and FIG. 12B is a third explanatory diagram of the processing flow of the post information management unit following FIG. 12A. FIG. 13A is a fourth explanatory diagram of the processing flow of the posting information management unit following FIG. 12B, and FIG. 13B is a fifth explanatory diagram of the processing flow of the posting information management unit following FIG. 13A. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example with the ashio displayed on the touch panel of a client terminal.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an information processing system and a client terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing system 10 according to an embodiment includes a client terminal 12 possessed by a user and servers 16 and 18 that can distribute information to the client terminal 12 via the network 14. Configured as That is, the user accesses the servers 16 and 18 through the client terminal 12 and acquires desired information (data, content, etc.) from the servers 16 and 18. The acquired information is processed in the client terminal 12 (or transferred to another terminal and processed), so that the service of the information processing system 10 can be enjoyed.

  The client terminal 12 is not particularly limited as long as it can store (install) the program operably and execute the program as a predetermined application. For example, as the client terminal 12, a portable information terminal (PDA, a mobile phone including a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc.), a laptop computer, a wearable computer, a navigation device, or other information communication devices can be applied. In the following description, a smartphone will be described as an example.

  The client terminal 12 includes a touch panel 20 (display), a speaker 22, a microphone 24, and the like. Generally, in a smartphone, screen information is displayed on the touch panel 20 and the image information is operated by a user's finger. The client terminal 12 can wirelessly communicate with a base station (not shown) installed outside as an infrastructure, and is connected to a network 14 such as the Internet via the base station.

  Furthermore, the information processing system 10 has a configuration in which the client terminal 12 and the vehicle-mounted terminal 28 are connected to each other so that data communication is possible when the user brings the client terminal 12 into the vehicle 26. For example, the client terminal 12 and the in-vehicle terminal 28 are connected by short-range wireless communication. The in-vehicle terminal 28 mounted on the vehicle 26 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a display audio provided with the in-vehicle touch panel 30, the in-vehicle speaker 32, and the in-vehicle microphone 34, and a car navigation system.

  That is, the client terminal 12 obtains information from the servers 16 and 18 while the vehicle 26 is traveling and transmits the information to the in-vehicle terminal 28, thereby displaying screen information on the relatively large in-vehicle touch panel 30 and sound from the in-vehicle speaker 32. Information can be output. Since this function is known as a terminal-to-terminal transfer system, a specific description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 28 a of the in-vehicle terminal 28 is disposed, for example, at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the dashboard 36 in the vehicle. The in-vehicle touch panel 30 is attached to a surface of the main body 28a facing the passenger compartment, and the driver seated in the driver's seat 38 can perform a touch operation, a slide operation, a flick operation, and the like on the in-vehicle touch panel 30. On the other hand, the in-vehicle speaker 32 is attached to kick panels or the like on both sides of the front door 40. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle microphone 34 is attached to a roof portion or the like above the rearview mirror disposed on the front windshield.

  The information processing system 10 can provide two types of distribution services (radio system and navigation system) from the servers 16 and 18 to the user side (client terminal 12 and in-vehicle terminal 28). The radio system is a system in which radio audio content C recorded as a radio program is stored in the server 16, and the client terminal 12 receives the radio audio content C from the server 16 through the network 14. The radio audio content C is output from the in-vehicle speaker 32 of the in-vehicle terminal 28 via the client terminal 12.

  On the other hand, the navigation system is basically installed as a system for displaying the current position of the user on the map information T as an application of the client terminal 12 and guiding the route to the destination. From the server 18, post information posted by another user (or the user himself / herself) is received.

  “Posting information” in the present specification is information relating to spots visited by the user, and is registered as voice data. The posting information is shared information that can be accessed by a plurality of other users by posting to the server 18 from one user. In other words, it may be said that the feelings regarding the spots (so-called tweets) are shared between users connected to the server 18. For example, post information includes impressions (recommendations, etc.) and conditions (congestion, etc.) and conditions (congestion, traffic closure, etc.) of tourist areas and meal areas. Alternatively, the posted information may be registered in order for the visited side of the spot to notify the situation (passing, closed, etc.) and an advertisement.

  In the following description, the content of the posted information registered in the information processing system 10 is also referred to as “Ashio A” in consideration of listening to the audio data left in the spot by another user. In addition to voice data, spot position information is added to Ashioto A when the user registers. Ashio and A are superimposed on the map information T on the in-vehicle touch panel 30 of the in-vehicle terminal 28 based on the operation of the information processing system 10 when the user approaches the spot of the Ashio and A, and at a predetermined timing. Output from the in-vehicle speaker 32 of the in-vehicle terminal 28.

  In the information processing system 10, radio audio content C (or distributed music information, stored music information M, etc.) of the radio system and the navigation system Ashio and A are serially output from the in-vehicle speaker 32. Therefore, the client terminal 12 and the servers 16 and 18 are configured to control playback of content so that the output from the in-vehicle speaker 32 does not feel uncomfortable.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the block diagrams shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, a configuration for implementing the above two services will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing system 10 includes a server 16 that distributes radio audio content C and a server 18 that distributes Ashio and A as a distribution unit 15 that distributes the two types of content described above. . The servers 16 and 18 are configured by a known computer including an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, an input / output unit, and the like (not shown). In the present embodiment, different servers 16 and 18 are used in the radio system and the navigation system, but two systems may be realized by the same server. Further, the relationship between the client terminal 12 and the distribution unit 15 is not limited to the client-server system, and the distribution unit 15 may be configured as a peer-to-peer network, for example.

  The server 16 includes a control unit 42 including an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, and the like. In the control unit 42, a streaming management unit 44 of the radio system is formed by the operation of a program. Similarly, the server 18 includes a control unit 46 including an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, and the like, and a posting information management unit 48 of the navigation system is formed in the control unit 46 by the operation of the program. The servers 16 and 18 are wired (or wirelessly) connected to the network 14, and are provided with transmission / reception units 16 a and 18 a that request distribution of content from the client terminal 12 and distribute content to the client terminal 12. The transmission / reception units 16a and 18a may be configured such that the transmission unit and the reception unit are separate.

  The client terminal 12 is configured as a smartphone as described above, and includes devices such as the touch panel 20, the speaker 22, and the microphone 24. The touch panel 20 has a display unit 50 that occupies most of one plane of the housing and displays image information such as the map information T, and an operation unit 52 that reflects a user operation on the display unit 50. Inside the client terminal 12, a transmission / reception unit 54 capable of wireless communication with the network 14 (base station), a control unit 56 including an arithmetic processing unit (not shown), a storage unit, and the like, and short-range wireless communication with other terminals A possible near field communication interface 58 is provided.

  The control unit 56 of the client terminal 12 includes a reproduction content processing unit 60 and a GPS processing unit 62 configured by program operations. The reproduction content processing unit 60 performs data communication with the servers 16 and 18 and the in-vehicle terminal 28 and controls reproduction of content. The reproduction content processing unit 60 includes a streaming processing unit 64 (radio program processing unit) that mainly controls the radio system and a posting information processing unit 66 that controls posting information (Ashio A) of the navigation system. .

  On the other hand, the GPS processing unit 62 mainly controls the navigation system. That is, the GPS processing unit 62 performs satellite communication with a GPS satellite (not shown), calculates the position information P of the client terminal 12 itself by satellite communication, and shows the position information P in the map information T (FIG. 14). reference). Further, the GPS processing unit 62 can set a route to the destination by setting the destination in the map information T. Since the function of such a navigation system is well-known, description is abbreviate | omitted for the detail.

  The short-range communication interface 58 is a device that performs data communication in accordance with a standard for short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth. Of course, the connection between the client terminal 12 and the in-vehicle terminal 28 is not limited to wireless communication, and may be wired communication using USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or the like.

  The in-vehicle terminal 28 is configured as display audio as described above, and includes devices such as the in-vehicle touch panel 30, the in-vehicle speaker 32, and the in-vehicle microphone 34. The in-vehicle terminal 28 includes a control unit 68 that uniformly controls the operation of each device and a short-range communication interface 70 that performs short-range wireless communication with the client terminal 12.

  The in-vehicle touch panel 30 includes a display unit 72 and an operation unit 74 that have the same functions as the touch panel 20 of the client terminal 12. The control unit 68 displays data similar to the client terminal 12 on the in-vehicle touch panel 30 by receiving data from the client terminal 12 via the short-range communication interface 70 in addition to the operation of the in-vehicle terminal 28 alone. Alternatively, it is output from the vehicle-mounted speaker 32.

  On the contrary, the control unit 68 can also operate the client terminal 12 by transmitting the user's operation content on the in-vehicle touch panel 30 to the client terminal 12 via the short-range communication interface 70. Furthermore, when the user's voice is recorded by the in-vehicle microphone 34, the control unit 68 can transmit the voice data to the client terminal 12 to be recorded on the client terminal 12 or transmitted to the server 18.

  Note that the information processing system 10 is not limited to the above configuration, and may be constructed by the distribution unit 15, the network 14, and the client terminal 12A without using the in-vehicle terminal 28 as shown in FIG. . Of course, the user does not need to board the vehicle 26, and even if the user boardes the vehicle 26, the user side may perform the operation only with the client terminal 12.

  Hereinafter, the radio system of the information processing system 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The radio system is a so-called network radio that delivers a radio program from the server 16 through a network protocol. The content of the network radio is distributed as streaming data by the streaming management unit 44 of the server 16. This content has a playback time width, and is configured to automatically switch to the next content and play back after playing back the time width of one content (also shown in FIG. 2). reference).

  Further, the content of the network radio can be divided into audio information (radio audio content C: see FIG. 2) and distribution music information (not shown) for music distribution. The radio audio content C is a part spoken by a disc jockey, and the distribution music information is a part that is downloaded to the client terminal 12 and played by a user request when a music is introduced in the radio audio content C, for example. is there. Therefore, the radio audio content C and the distribution music information are also separated on the data, and the distribution music information is reproduced between, for example, one radio audio content C and the next radio audio content C.

  Generally, distributed music information is distributed by contracting in advance or at the time of acquisition and paying a license fee for the music. Therefore, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment reproduces stored music information M (see FIG. 2) stored in the client terminal 12 instead of the distributed music information in order to reduce the cost burden on the user. Is possible. That is, referring to the content reproduction chart X output from the in-vehicle speaker 32 in FIG. 2, the client terminal 12 stores the data stored by the client terminal 12 after reproduction of the radio audio content C2 (with the reproduction of Ashio A). The music information M1, M2 is being reproduced. Of course, the distribution music information may be distributed and reproduced, and the music may not be sandwiched between the two radio audio contents C. In addition, the number of reproductions of the distributed music information and the stored music information M reproduced in the interval can be set arbitrarily or randomly.

  When reproducing the stored music information M, it is preferable to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling by reproducing the music start guidance audio information MS first. As the music start guidance voice, for example, an introductory expression such as “Let's move to music soon. Further, although not shown in FIG. 2, the music end guidance voice information may be reproduced after the reproduction of the stored music information M is completed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the streaming management unit 44 of the server 16 has a function of distributing the radio audio content C and distribution music information in response to a user request. The streaming management unit 44 includes a streaming distribution unit 76, a streaming selection unit 78, and a content storage unit 80 that stores a plurality of radio audio contents C or distribution music information.

  The streaming distribution unit 76 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 16a (see FIG. 3) of the server 16 and receives the user's radio distribution request signal RR. In addition, the streaming delivery unit 76 delivers the radio audio content C selected by the streaming selection unit 78 to the client terminal 12 as streaming data. The streaming selection unit 78 manages the content stored in the content storage unit 80, selects the radio audio content C and distribution music information from the content storage unit 80 in response to reception of the radio distribution request signal RR, and sets the distribution. In the radio system, a server that distributes the radio audio content C and a server that distributes distribution music information may be installed separately.

  The streaming processing unit 64 of the client terminal 12 (reproduction content processing unit 60) includes a streaming acquisition unit 82, a content reproduction control unit 84, a music start guide storage unit 86, and a music storage unit 88. The streaming acquisition unit 82 generates a radio distribution request signal RR based on the user's operation and transmits it to the server 16. In addition, when receiving the radio audio content C transmitted from the server 16, the streaming acquisition unit 82 temporarily stores the radio audio content C in the storage unit of the client terminal 12.

  The content reproduction control unit 84 has a function of managing overall sound information (content) output from the client terminal 12. The content playback control unit 84 includes a streaming playback unit 90, a music start guide playback unit 92, a stored music information playback unit 94, and a posted information interrupt unit 96.

  The streaming reproduction unit 90 reproduces streaming data (radio audio content C or distribution music information) distributed from the server 16. In this case, the streaming playback unit 90 plays back the content by reading the streaming data from the storage unit while the streaming acquisition unit 82 stores the streaming data.

  The music start guidance reproduction unit 92 reproduces the music start guidance audio information MS when reproducing the stored music information M instead of the distribution music information. The music start guide audio information MS is stored in the music start guide storage unit 86, and the music start guide reproduction unit 92 reads and reproduces the music start guide audio information MS before the stored music information M is reproduced.

  The stored music information playback unit 94 plays back the stored music information M stored in the music storage unit 88 in the client terminal 12. The stored music information M is stored in a storage format different from the streaming data, and the stored music information playback unit 94 performs playback according to the storage format. The stored music information playback unit 94 automatically sets the playback time and playback order based on the radio audio content C when the stored music information M is played back. Alternatively, the stored music information reproducing unit 94 may reproduce the stored music information M in the order set by the user or randomly.

  The posted information interrupting unit 96 is connected to the posted information processing unit 66, and indicates the end timing of the content to the posted information processing unit 66 during the playback of the content, and interrupts playback of Ashio and A. The reproduction of Ashio and A will be described later.

  The control unit 68 of the in-vehicle terminal 28 includes a reproduction control unit 98 that receives the reproduction signal RS of the client terminal 12 via the short-range communication interface 70, converts the reproduction signal RS as appropriate, and reproduces the reproduction signal RS through the in-vehicle speaker 32. Have. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, radio programs (radio audio content C, music start guidance audio information MS, stored music information M (or distribution music information)) are favorably output from the in-vehicle speaker 32.

  Next, a navigation system constituted by the information processing system 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the navigation system receives the footsteps A from the server 18 and outputs sound from the in-vehicle speaker 32 (or displays on the in-vehicle touch panel 30) in conjunction with the display of the current position by the GPS processing unit 62. It has a function. Ashio and A are basically stored for each piece of audio data posted by one user for one spot, and transmitted by a streaming method or a download method.

  The posted information management unit 48 of the server 18 is configured to perform various processes related to the tail and A according to the user's access. The posted information management unit 48 includes a posted information registration unit 100, a posted information distribution unit 102, a posted information selection unit 104, and a posted information storage unit 106 that stores footage A (posted information).

  The posted information registration unit 100 registers the voice data posted by the user via the network 14 as post A in the posted information storage unit 106. Ashioto A is added with information about the group, category, and position information on the client terminal 12 side along with the audio data, and is further added with the region, posting date and storage period at the time of registration on the server 18 side, and stored in the posting information storage unit 106. Remembered. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the posting information registration unit 100 has a plurality of types of data items so that it can be easily searched with the storage address 108 when the posting information A is stored in the posting information storage unit 106. A database DB is constructed.

  The “region” data item 110 is classification information in units of regions of spots where Ashioto A is registered, and is divided into units of municipalities such as Utsunomiya and Nikko. The “region” is automatically set by the posting information registration unit 100 determining based on the position information added to the audio data.

  The “group” data item 112 is classification information for setting a target user who shares A and A. For example, information on the group classification “friend” is added to a spot recommended to go with friends, and information on the group classification “family” is added to a spot recommended to go with a family.

  The “Category” data item 114 is classification information indicating what kind of information is Ashio and A registered as audio data. For example, “feelings”, “memory”, “meal”, “landscape”. , “Traffic jam” and “no traffic” (see also FIG. 7). The “feeling” is an impression felt intuitively (instantaneously) by the user with respect to the spot to be registered. “Remembrance” is a content that wants to convey a deeper impression than “feelings” to a registered spot, for example, a content that makes it fun even if you remember later. The “meal” is an impression of a meal eaten at a registered spot (restaurant) and notification of congestion. “Landscape” is a report on impressions and congestion related to a landscape viewed at a registered spot (tourist area). “Congestion” is traffic information that conveys the traffic congestion on the road. “No traffic” is traffic information that indicates that the road cannot pass due to construction or disaster.

  The “position information” data item 116 is data relating to the location of the spot to be registered, and is information that is more specifically expressed than “region”. For example, the position of Ashioto A (spot) can be specified by placing the entire map of Japan on one two-dimensional coordinate and numerical values of the X-axis and Y-axis of this two-dimensional coordinate.

  The “post date / time” data item 118 is used to set the registration timing of Ashio and A, and is used for sorting in the order of the new date of Ashio and A when Ashio and A are selected.

  The “storage period” data item 120 sets the erasure timing of Ashio and A, and is given so as to add a predetermined period to the posting date. The posting information registration unit 100 gives an appropriate storage period according to the category of Ashio and A. For example, Ashio and A belonging to “feelings” are one day, Ashio and A belonging to “memories” are 10 years, “Ashio and A” belonging to “meal” and “landscape” are one month, A storage period of 30 minutes is automatically added to the posting date and time for Ashito A belonging to “traffic jam” and 30 minutes for Ashito A belonging to “no traffic”. In addition, the “no-go” may be specified by the government or the contractor for the actual period of no-go. As a result, it is possible to delete Ashio and A after the storage period, and the data amount of the server 18 can be reduced and the search speed can be improved.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the posting information distribution unit 102 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 18 a (see FIG. 3) and has a function of accepting the client terminal 12 and the distribution request signal AR. Also, the posting information distribution unit 102 distributes to the client terminal 12 the tail and A selected by the posting information selection unit 104 based on the bottom and distribution request signal AR.

  The posting information selection unit 104 manages the footsteps A stored in the posting information storage unit 106, and selects the footsteps A from the posting information storage unit 106 in response to the reception of the footing distribution request signal AR (list). And set distribution. The posting information selection unit 104 performs processing such as searching and reading out the ashio and A based on information included in the ashio and distribution request signal AR. The operation of the posted information selection unit 104 (posted information management unit 48) will be described later.

  The posting information processing unit 66 of the client terminal 12 (reproduction content processing unit 60) includes a posting information registration unit 122, a posting information acquisition unit 124, a posting information setting unit 126, a posting information control unit 128, a posting information storage unit 130, and a posting start. A guidance storage unit 132 is provided.

  The posting information registration unit 122 is a functional unit for registering shioto A in the server 18 from the user side. When registering Ashioto A, the posting information registration unit 122 displays a registration screen for registration on the in-vehicle touch panel 30 of the in-vehicle terminal 28 and guides the user's registration operation. The posted information registration unit 122 is connected to the recording control unit 176 of the in-vehicle terminal 28 so that data communication is possible. When the user inputs audio data from the in-vehicle microphone 34, the audio data is transmitted to the posting information registration unit 122 by the recording control unit 176. In addition, when the group, category, and position information is input by the screen operation of the in-vehicle touch panel 30, the posting information registration unit 122 includes these information in the voice data of Ashio and A, and the server 18 as one posting information. Send to. When the server 18 receives the posting information, the posting information registration unit 100 performs processing such as adding information on the region, the posting date / time, and the storage period, and stores the post information as Ashio A in the posting information storage unit 106. Ashio and write to database DB.

  The posting information acquisition unit 124 includes a request information generation unit 124 a that generates a bottom and distribution request signal AR, requests the server 18 to distribute the bottom and A, and acquires the bottom and center A from the server 18. And stored in the posted information storage unit 130. The posting information acquisition unit 124 is connected to the posting information setting unit 126, and the request information generation unit 124 a generates a tail and distribution request signal AR based on the setting information of the posting information setting unit 126.

  The posted information setting unit 126 displays, for example, a setting screen 134 for setting the delivery of Ashio and A as shown in FIG. 7 on the touch panel 20 of the client terminal 12 or the in-vehicle touch panel 30 of the in-vehicle terminal 28. The setting screen 134 is displayed when the user operates an icon for starting an application (not shown) displayed on the touch panel 20 when setting the delivery of Ashio and A.

  The setting screen 134 for Ashio and A includes a playback method setting screen 136, a group selection screen 138, and a category selection screen 140. On the playback method setting screen 136, the user is allowed to select whether to read a nearby foot and A (automatically) or display a nearby foot and A (as a mark on the map). The post information processing unit 66 reproduces the ashioto A (voice) based on the user touching the mark Z (see FIG. 14) when displaying the ashioto A nearby on the map. Control. On the other hand, when automatically reading out the nearby leg and A, control is performed so that the leg and A are reproduced between the two radio audio contents C (see also FIG. 2).

  On the group selection screen 138, the user selects the group A and A and on the category selection screen 140 selects the category A and A. On the category selection screen 140, the user can select a plurality of categories for the user who wants to listen.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the posting information setting unit 126 includes a frequency adjusting unit 142 that varies the frequency (number of distributions) when automatically reading Ashio and A. As described above, in the setting of automatically reading out the skirt and A, the heel and A are inserted between the radio audio contents C. However, when a large number of footsteps A are registered near the user, the footsteps A are continuously read out for a long time while listening to the radio program. For this reason, the information processing system 10 is configured such that the frequency can be adjusted by the user by the frequency adjusting unit 142 so that A and A are appropriately reproduced during the reproduction of the radio program.

  In addition, “frequency” of ashio and A in this specification is the number of plays of ashio and A when played between two radio audio contents C, and one ashio and delivery request is made. This corresponds to the number of ashio and A transmitted from the server 18 by the signal AR. The frequency of Ashio and A can be adjusted for each category, and the server 18 side sets the reproduction limit number of Ashio and A for each category based on the Ashio and distribution request signal AR. It should be noted that when the client terminal 12 transmits the transmission request signal AR from the client terminal 12, it is sufficient if the content of the instruction allows the server 18 to select the transmission and the A according to the frequency (number of reproductions). For example, the information processing system 10 has a configuration for designating the number of plays for Ashio and A for each category, a construction for designating a playback rate (for example, 50%) when the number of registrations for Ashio and A is 100%, etc. Can take. Below, the structure which designates the number of reproduction | regeneration of Ashio and A for every category is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the category selection screen 140 displays a reading frequency adjustment button 146 that moves to the reading frequency adjustment screen 144 of Ashio and A. When the user presses the reading frequency adjustment button 146, for example, a frequency adjustment screen 144 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The frequency adjustment screen 144 has six adjustment units (feeling frequency adjustment unit 148, memory frequency adjustment unit 150, meal frequency adjustment unit 152, landscape frequency adjustment unit 154, so as to set the frequency of foot and A for each category. The traffic frequency adjusting unit 156 and the traffic closing frequency adjusting unit 158) are configured. Each adjustment unit includes a frequency bar 160, a slider 162, a + button 164, and a − button 166.

  The frequency bar 160 is displayed long in the horizontal direction of the touch panel 20, and shows the frequency (number of reproductions) of Ashio and A figuratively. Specifically, the right side of the frequency bar 160 is the maximum number of reproductions (for example, 5 times) of the tail and A, and the left side is the minimum number of reproductions of the base and A (for example, once). It should be noted that the maximum number of reproductions and the minimum number of reproductions of the frequency of Ashio and A set by the frequency bar 160 may differ for each category. For example, in the “feelings” and “meal” categories, it is assumed that Ashio and A are registered a lot, so the maximum number of playbacks is set to about 10 times, and the “no-go” category is the maximum number of playbacks. Should be set to about 3 times.

  The slider 162 is an operation button that moves in the longitudinal direction of the frequency bar 160 when the user slides the finger together. That is, when the slider 162 is moved to the right side, the frequency of the skirt and the A increases stepwise, and when the slider 162 is moved to the left side, the frequency of the heel and A decreases stepwise.

  Further, the + button 164 is an operation button for increasing the frequency of the armpits and A by moving the slider 162 to the right discretely (every frequency). Similarly, the-button 166 is an operation button that decreases the frequency of the armpits and A by moving the slider 162 to the left discretely (every frequency). The frequency adjustment unit 142 illustrated in FIG. 5 stores the frequency information of the tail and A for each category adjusted by the user on the frequency adjustment screen 144 in the storage unit of the client terminal 12.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the request information generation unit 124 a generates the transmission request signal AR at the timing instructed by the posting information processing unit 66. This Ashioto distribution request signal AR includes group information, category information, and current position information corresponding to the data items 112, 114, and 116 of "group", "category", and "position information" shown in FIG. . Further, the ashio and distribution request signal AR includes frequency information of ashio and A for each category and a total frequency (total frequency information) with respect to the total number of ashio for all categories.

  The “total frequency information” is information for reducing the total number of the legs and A transmitted from the server 18 to the client terminal 12. For example, if the frequency of all the 6 categories is set to 3 and if the side and A are densely requested in the area where the side and A are dense, a maximum of 18 (= 6 × 3) There is a possibility that Ashio and A will be delivered. The total frequency information can be set to the total frequency (for example, a maximum of 10) of Ashio and A in all categories, thereby limiting the number of reproductions of Ashio and A. This total frequency information may be automatically set by the posting information processing unit 66, or may be configured so that the user can set it.

  Further, the “current position information” of the ashioto distribution request signal AR includes a vector indicating the traveling direction of the vehicle 26 (user) together with the position data (X-axis and Y-axis values) of the client terminal 12. The vector of the current position information is used when the posted information selection unit 104 determines the relative position between the client terminal 12 and the footsteps A.

  When the request information generation unit 124 a generates the distribution request signal AR, the posting information acquisition unit 124 transmits the transmission and distribution request signal AR to the server 18. As a result, the server 18 selects a plurality (or one) of tailings A according to the frequency and transmits them to the client terminal 12. When the posting information acquisition unit 124 acquires Ashio and A from the server 18, the posting information acquisition unit 124 stores the Ashio and A in the posting information storage unit 130.

  The posted information control unit 128 controls the reproduction of the footwear and A stored in the posted information storage unit 130. The posted information control unit 128 includes a posted information reproduction unit 170 connected to the streaming processing unit 64 and a map information superimposing unit 172 connected to the GPS processing unit 62.

  The posted information playback unit 170 monitors the playback status of the content by the streaming processing unit 64, reads out the ashio and A stored in the posted information storage unit 130 as appropriate, and lays out between the two radio audio contents C. Play with A interrupted. The playback order of the plurality of ashio and A is not particularly limited. For example, the order of posting date is new (or old), the order of priority is high (or low), or is set randomly. The posted information reproduction unit 170 is connected to the posted start guidance storage unit 132 in which the ashioto start guidance voice information SS is stored. Read and play SS. The ashioto and start guidance audio information SS is for reducing the user's uncomfortable feeling when the ashioto A is sandwiched between the two radio audio contents C. For example, an introduction expression such as “There was a shioto in the vicinity. I will play the shioto” is output as the shioto start guidance voice.

  The map information superimposing unit 172 superimposes and displays the replayed Ashioto A spot on the map information T displayed by the navigation system. When displaying a plurality of ashio and A on the map information T, it is preferable to overlay a mark Z on which the category is written on the map information T, and in particular, the posted information reproducing unit 170 reproduces the ashio and A. At this time, the mark Z may be displayed blinking.

  The in-vehicle terminal 28 (control unit) includes a playback control unit 98 connected to the posted information playback unit 170 via the streaming processing unit 64 and a display control unit connected to the map information superimposing unit 172 via the GPS processing unit 62. 174. As described above, the playback control unit 98 controls the sound information reproduced by the client terminal 12 to be output from the in-vehicle speaker 32, and the ashio and A are also output from the in-vehicle speaker 32. The display control unit 174 causes the in-vehicle touch panel 30 to display the map information on which the screen and the A displayed by the client terminal 12 are superimposed.

  The information processing system 10 and the client terminal 12 according to the present embodiment are basically configured as described above, and their operational effects will be described below.

  In the following description, the operation of reproducing Ashioto A when playing a radio program will be described in detail. Of course, the information processing system 10 can also operate a radio system (reproduction of a radio program) and a navigation system (reproduction of Ashio and A) independently.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the streaming processing unit 64 of the information processing system 10 implements the radio system by setting the distribution of the radio program by the user (step S1). The user selects a radio program that he / she wants to listen to based on the radio program setting guidance displayed on the touch panel 20 (or the in-vehicle touch panel 30) by the streaming processing unit 64. The streaming acquisition unit 82 of the streaming processing unit 64 generates a radio distribution request signal RR based on the user setting and transmits it to the server 16 (step S2).

  Further, in parallel with the implementation of the radio system, the posting information processing unit 66 of the information processing system 10 starts the distribution of the Ashio and A when the user sets the distribution of the Ashio and A of the navigation system ( Step S3). Of course, the delivery setting for Ashio and A may be set before the implementation of the radio system. The user sets the output method, group, and category of Ashio and A according to the setting screen 134 (see FIG. 7) displayed on the touch panel 20 by the posting information setting unit 126 in the setting of the delivery of Ashio and A. Furthermore, according to the frequency adjustment screen 144 (see FIG. 8) displayed on the touch panel 20 by the frequency adjusting unit 142, the frequency of the skirt and A can be adjusted.

  On the other hand, when receiving the radio distribution request signal RR, the streaming management unit 44 of the server 16 distributes the radio audio content C of the requested radio program (step S4). At this time, the streaming selection unit 78 of the streaming management unit 44 searches the content storage unit 80 and selects the radio audio content C. The radio audio content C is streaming data, and the streaming processing unit 64 sequentially reproduces the data while the streaming acquisition unit 82 acquires the radio audio content C and temporarily stores it in the storage unit. (Step S5). As a result, the radio audio content C is output from the in-vehicle speaker 32 as audio.

  The radio audio content C distributed from the server 16 is first distributed on the data while outputting (reproducing) the audio (step S6). For this reason, the posting information processing unit 66 monitors the end of the distribution of the radio audio content C and detects the end of the distribution of the radio audio content C (step S7), and the request information generating unit 124a generates a distribution request signal AR. Generate. The posting information acquisition unit 124 of the posting information processing unit 66 transmits the generated footwear and distribution request signal AR to the posting information management unit 48 of the server 18 (step S8).

  When the posting information management unit 48 receives the ashio and distribution request signal AR, the posting management unit 48 distributes to the user among the plurality of ashio and A registered in the posting information storage unit 106 according to the processing flow shown in FIG. And A are selected (extracted) (step S9). The processing flow for selecting the bottom and A will be described in detail later. Post and A selected by the posted information selection unit 104 are delivered to the client terminal 12 by the posted information delivery unit 102 (step S10). In step S9, when there is no user's desired category and A, the processing in steps S11 to S13 is omitted by sending a message to that effect to the posting information processing unit 66. Can do. That is, after the radio audio content C is finished, the stored music information M and the next radio audio content C are reproduced without reproducing Ashioto A.

  Posting information processing unit 66, when ashio A is distributed from server 18, waits for the end of playback of radio audio content C, and immediately plays back ashio A after the end of playback (step S11). Before the start of Ashio and A, the start guide voice information SS is output as described above, and then a plurality of Ashio and A are continuously reproduced. Ashioto start guidance voice information SS and Ashioto A are inserted so as to interrupt the content reproduction chart X (see FIG. 2) by the posting information interruption section 96 of the streaming processing section 64, and are output as voice from the in-vehicle speaker 32. (Step S12).

  After that, the streaming processing unit 64 detects that Ashio and A will end soon while playing Ashio and A that are continuously played back (step S13). Control is performed so that the radio audio content C is reproduced or the stored music information M is reproduced. When the radio audio content C is reproduced, the radio distribution request signal RR is retransmitted to the server 16 before the reproduction of the footsteps A is completed, and the flow after step S4 is repeated.

  When the stored music information M is reproduced (step S14), the music start guide audio information MS is reproduced before the stored music information M is reproduced, and then the appropriately selected stored music information M is reproduced. When the stored music information M is reproduced, the radio distribution request signal RR is transmitted again to the server 16 before the reproduction of the stored music information M is completed (step S15). Thereafter, the radio system and the navigation system are continued by repeating the flow after step S4. Through the above processing, the information processing system 10 can reproduce the content reproduction chart X as shown in FIG. The processing flow of this system is terminated when the user performs a termination operation (for example, power off).

  Next, referring to FIG. 10 to FIG. 14, the selection operation of the posting information management unit 48 (posting information selection unit 104) of the server when receiving the transmission request signal AR, that is, step S <b> 9 in FIG. 9. The processing flow will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the processing flow for selecting the bottom and the A in the information processing system 10 is as follows. First, the posted information distribution unit 102 of the posted information management unit 48 receives the transmission and distribution request signal AR from the client terminal 12. Accept (step S9-1). As described above, the footage and distribution request signal AR includes group information, category information, current position information, footage and A frequency information for each category, and total frequency information.

  Next, the posting information selection unit 104 of the posting information management unit 48 specifies the region information where the client terminal 12 exists based on the current position information of the ashio and distribution request signal AR, ”Is narrowed down with reference to the data item 110 of“ ”(step S9-2). For example, when “Utsunomiya” is specified as the region from the current position of the client terminal 12, the data items 110 of “region” are narrowed down to Ashio and A that are Utsunomiya.

  Here, the foot and A being processed by the posted information selection unit 104 can be individually displayed for each spot on the map as shown in the image diagram of FIG. 11, for example. FIGS. 11 to 13B are image maps IP for processing Aoshio and A shown for convenience of explanation, and the actual processing of the posted information selection unit 104 may proceed by processing numerical data. it can. In FIG. 11, a pair of lines extending vertically and horizontally indicate the road 200, and a black dot 202 on the road 200 indicates the current position of the client terminal 12. In addition, Ashio and A are represented by a semicircle and a semi-triangular mark Z, and the design of the mark Z corresponds to the “category” of Ashio and A. In the background in the mark Z, a white background indicates a group of “friends” and a diagonal line indicates a group of “family”. As shown in FIG. 11, at the stage (step S <b> 9-2) where the skirts A are narrowed down in the region (step S <b> 9-2), there are a large number of skirts A.

  Therefore, the posting information selection unit 104 next refers to the data item 112 of the “group” of the database and database DB based on the group information of the transmission and distribution request signal AR, and matches the group information. N is narrowed down (step S9-3). For example, when the group information is “friends”, as shown in FIG. 12A, the hatched background and A (mark Z) are deleted, and only the background and white background A remain. .

  After step S <b> 9-3, the posting information selection unit 104 refers to the “category” data item 114 in the database and the database DB based on the category information of the transmission and distribution request signal AR. And A are narrowed down (step S9-4). For example, when the category information is narrowed down to “meal”, as shown in FIG. 12B, only the meals A and A with the meal design are left, and the meals and A of the other designs are processed as different categories on different occasions. Is done.

  Next, the posting information selection unit 104 performs sorting of Ashio and A based on the data item 118 of “posting date” in the database and the database (step S9-5). As a result, as shown in FIG. 12B, the order of Aoshio A is rearranged in the order in which Aoshio A is posted in the “meal” category, that is, in the order of newer posts.

  After sorting, the posting information selection unit 104 determines the relative position of the bottom and A arranged in the new posting order from the current position of the client terminal 12, and narrows down the bottom and A (step S9-6). ). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the posted information selection unit 104 has a virtual circle 204 (for example, having a wide range in the traveling direction of the vehicle 26 with the current position (black dot 202) of the client terminal 12 set at the center in the width direction). Set an ellipse. As described above, the current position information includes the traveling direction (vector) of the client terminal 12, and a wide virtual circle 204 is suitably set in the traveling direction with the black point 202 as a base point (for example, one focal point of an ellipse). can do. Then, the posting information selection unit 104 performs processing so as to leave the foot and A included inside the virtual circle 204 and delete the foot and A included outside the virtual circle. In FIG. 13A, among the meals A and “A” in FIG. 12B, the fourth meal A is deleted in the arrangement order shown on the right side. As a result, among the tails and A that are in the virtual circle 204 and are not deleted, the fourth and subsequent feet and A are sequentially moved up.

  Next, the posting information selection unit 104 narrows the tail and A based on the frequency information included in the tail and distribution request signal AR (step S9-7). For example, when the frequency of the “meal” category is set to 3 by the frequency adjustment unit 142, the fourth footnote shown near the black dot 202 in the footsteps A of “meal” shown in FIG. 13A. Oto A will be deleted. As a result, in FIG. 13B, three “meal” meals and A remain, and these meals and A are listed (extracted) to be sent to the client terminal 12.

  Thereafter, the posting information selection unit 104 determines whether or not the processing has been completed and the list has been made for all categories for which the user desires to receive A and A (step S9-8). For example, if the “meal” category listing is completed but the “traffic jam” category has not been processed, the process returns to step S9-4 to change the category (“congestion”) and the subsequent steps again. repeat. As a result, the category of “traffic jam” is listed. When the processing for all categories is completed, the process proceeds to step S9-9.

  In step S9-9, based on the total frequency information included in the bottom and distribution request signal AR, narrowing down is performed so that the total number of bottom and A listed in all categories is less than the total frequency. For example, if the total frequency of ashio and A is 5, the 6th and later ashio and A listed in a predetermined priority order are deleted. This priority order may be arbitrarily set. For example, priority may be given to an important category such as “no traffic” or “traffic jam”, or priority may be given simply to a new post.

  By performing the above processing flow, the posting information management unit 48 of the server reads the bottom and A listed in the number according to the total frequency (or the number less than the frequency) from the posting information storage unit 130. To the client terminal 12. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the client terminal 12 obtains the tail and A corresponding to the frequency, and the map information superimposing unit 172 superimposes the mark Z of the base and A on the map information T of the navigation system.

  Further, after the radio audio content C ends and the posting start guidance audio is reproduced, the posting information reproducing unit 170 reproduces the acquired footing A (audio data). The user can grasp the information around the vehicle 26 in real time with the ashio and A, and can hear without any discomfort even if several ashio and A are played during the radio program.

  As described above, the information processing system 10 and the client terminal 12 include the frequency adjusting unit 142, and can adjust the frequency (number of reproductions) of the tail and A output at a predetermined timing based on the user's operation. , Its usability can be greatly improved. That is, since the user can provide the user with Ashio and A registered in the vicinity of the current position of the client terminal 12, the user can recognize the surrounding information well.

  In addition, even if a shiojito A is inserted in the middle of a radio program output by the streaming processing unit 64 (between one content and another content), the frequency is adjusted so that the user feels uncomfortable or uncomfortable. Can be heard and Aoshio A can be heard comfortably.

  Further, the frequency adjusting unit 142 is configured to adjust the frequency for each category of the skirt and A, so that the user can listen to the heel and the A that the user wants to listen to, or can perform various types of skirts and A. Detailed settings such as listening in a balanced manner can be made.

  In addition, the client terminal 12 includes the posting information registration unit 122 that posts the posting information to the distribution unit 15, so that the user's own feelings and the like can be registered as Ashio A. Can be shared well.

  In the above description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Yes. For example, the play of Ashio and A in a state where no radio program is distributed may be received and reproduced from the server every predetermined period. At this time, Ashio and A may be played with the frequency set, or may be played without setting the frequency because the playback of the radio program is not particularly disturbed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information processing system 12, 12A ... Client terminal 14 ... Network 16, 18 ... Server 26 ... Vehicle 28 ... In-vehicle terminal 44 ... Streaming management part 48 ... Posting information management part 64 ... Streaming processing part 66 ... Posting information processing part 122 ... Posting information registration unit 124 ... Posting information acquisition unit 126 ... Posting information setting unit 128 ... Posting information control unit A ... Ashioto AR ... Ashioto distribution request signal C ... Radio audio content DB ... Ashioto database

Claims (5)

An information processing system comprising a client terminal that accepts post information including audio data from a user or provides post information to the user, and a distribution unit that manages the post information,
The post information can be classified into a plurality of categories.
The client terminal is
A distribution request signal including the current location information of the client terminal is transmitted to the distribution unit, and a post information acquisition unit that acquires the post information from the distribution unit;
A post information control unit that outputs audio data of the post information acquired by the post information acquisition unit to the user directly or via another terminal;
A frequency adjusting unit that adjusts the frequency of the posted information to be output to the user based on the operation of the user for each category of the posted information ;
The delivery unit
A post information delivery unit that accepts the delivery request signal from the client terminal and can deliver the post information to the client terminal;
A post information selection unit that selects the post information near the current position of the client terminal with the reception of the distribution request signal of the post information distribution unit ,
The posting information acquisition unit transmits the distribution request signal including the frequency of the posting information adjusted by the frequency adjustment unit to the distribution unit,
The post information selection unit narrows down the post information so that the post information is less than the frequency for each category based on the distribution request signal . The information processing system according to claim 1,
The client terminal further includes a posting information registration unit that specifies the category based on an operation of the user and posts the posting information to the distribution unit.
An information processing system characterized by this. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The client terminal includes a radio program processing unit that acquires content including audio data from the distribution unit and outputs the content to the user directly or via another terminal.
The post information control unit outputs the post information between one content output from the radio program processing unit and another content. A client terminal that accepts post information including audio data from a user or provides post information to the user,
The post information can be classified into a plurality of categories.
The client terminal is
A distribution request signal including the current location information of the client terminal is transmitted to the distribution unit, and the post information acquisition unit acquires the post information from the distribution unit;
A post information control unit that outputs audio data of the post information acquired by the post information acquisition unit to the user directly or via another terminal;
A frequency adjusting unit that adjusts the frequency of the posted information to be output to the user based on the operation of the user for each category of the posted information ;
The posting information acquisition unit transmits the distribution request signal including the frequency of the posting information adjusted by the frequency adjustment unit to the distribution unit, and acquires the posting information that is less than the frequency for each category from the distribution unit. client terminal, wherein you. The client terminal according to claim 4 , wherein
A radio program processing unit that acquires content including audio data from the distribution unit and outputs the content to the user directly or via another terminal,
The said posting information control part outputs the said posting information between the one content which the said radio program process part outputs, and another content. The client terminal characterized by the above-mentioned.

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