JP6101895B2 - Information processing apparatus, concealment information addition design, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that receives a message including a symbol.

  Conventionally, a message including a design called a stamp could be transmitted or received (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the prior art, it is not possible to transmit a symbol to which audio data is added. Therefore, in the prior art, for example, when displaying a message on a screen with a small display space, such as a clock-type terminal, there are cases where it is not possible to list all information included in the message. In the prior art, when only the stamp is transmitted, the meaning may not be transmitted to the user of the transmission destination.

  The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is included in a receiving unit that receives a message including a hidden information additional symbol having a symbol and hidden information that is concealed in the symbol, and a hidden information additional symbol included in the message. The information processing apparatus includes an output unit that outputs at least one type of information among symbols and concealment information.

  With this configuration, a symbol to which concealment information is added can be transmitted.

  The information processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention is an information processing apparatus in which the symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol are output by another device, compared to the first aspect of the invention.

  With this configuration, the received concealment information additional design has symbols and concealment information that can be output by different devices.

  The information processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention is an information processing apparatus that further includes a transmission unit that transmits concealment information to an output device that is a device different from the information processing apparatus, as compared with the second aspect of the invention. .

  With this configuration, the symbol included in the received concealment information addition symbol can be displayed, and the concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol can be transmitted to the output device.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention, in contrast to the third aspect of the invention, the message also includes text, the concealment information includes audio data, and the transmission unit converts the text or text converted text It is an information processing device that also transmits data to the output device.

  With this configuration, it is possible to display the symbol and text included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the received message, and transmit the concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol to the output device.

  The information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus further comprising a transmission unit that transmits a design to an output device that is a device different from the information processing apparatus, as compared with the second aspect of the invention.

  With this configuration, the concealment information included in the received concealment information addition symbol can be output, and the symbol included in the concealment information addition symbol can be transmitted to the output device.

  The information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the invention is an information processing apparatus as compared with the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein the message also includes text, and the transmission unit transmits the text to the output device.

  With this configuration, it is possible to output the voice data of the symbols with voice included in the received message and transmit the symbols and text included in the message to the output device.

  The information processing apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the invention includes a symbol storage unit that can store one or more symbols, a selection reception unit that receives selection of one of the one or more symbols, and a concealment that receives concealment information. A concealment information addition symbol generation unit that generates a concealment information addition symbol using the information reception unit, one symbol corresponding to the selection received by the selection reception unit, and the concealment information received by the concealment information reception unit, and concealment information An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a concealment information addition symbol generated by the additional symbol generation unit.

  With this configuration, the user can easily create a design with sound.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, a symbol to which concealment information is added can be transmitted.

Conceptual diagram of information system A in the first embodiment Block diagram of the information system A Block diagram of the information processing apparatus 1 A flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 Figure showing the symbol management table The figure which shows the same concealment information addition design management table The figure which shows the data structure example of the same concealment information addition design Figure showing an example of the same message Figure showing a display example of the message Figure showing the same output example Block diagram of information system B in Embodiment 2 Block diagram of the information processing apparatus 3 A flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus 3 Figure showing the same output example Figure showing the same output example Overview of the computer system in the above embodiment Block diagram of the computer system

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the component which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in embodiment performs the same operation | movement, description may be abbreviate | omitted again.

(Embodiment 1)
In the present embodiment, an information system including an information processing apparatus that receives a message including concealment information added symbols and outputs concealment information or / and symbols will be described.

  Also, in the present embodiment, an information system will be described which is performed by a device different from the design output and the concealment information output.

  In the present embodiment, an information system including an information processing device that transmits received concealment information to an output device will be described.

  Furthermore, an information system including an information processing apparatus that adds concealment information to a symbol to generate a concealment information addition symbol will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an information system A in the present embodiment. The information system A includes one or more information processing devices 1 and one or more output devices 2. The information processing device 1 and the output device 2 are terminal devices, for example, so-called smart phones, personal computers, wearable terminals such as clock-type terminals, tablet terminals, and the like, and their types are not limited.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information system A in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 1 constituting the information system A.

    The information processing apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 11, a reception unit 12, a processing unit 13, a transmission unit 14, a reception unit 15, and an output unit 16.

    The storage unit 11 includes a symbol storage unit 111 and a concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112.

  The reception unit 12 includes a selection reception unit 121, a concealment information reception unit 122, a message reception unit 123, and a transmission instruction reception unit 124.

  The processing unit 13 includes a concealment information added symbol generation unit 131.

  The transmission unit 14 includes a message transmission unit 141 and a concealment information transmission unit 142.

  The receiving unit 15 includes a message receiving unit 151.

  The output unit 16 includes a display information output unit 161.

  The output device 2 includes a concealment information receiving unit 21 and a concealment information output unit 22.

  The storage unit 11 constituting the information processing apparatus 1 can store various information. The various information includes, for example, a concealment information addition design described later, a design to which no concealment information is added, and the like.

  The symbol storage unit 111 can store one or more symbols. The symbol here is a symbol to which no concealment information is added. The design is usually a still image. The symbol is usually a bitmap, but may be vector data. The symbol includes, for example, a so-called stamp. The design only needs to represent some kind of picture or character. The data structure of the symbol is not limited. The design may be a set of two or more still images, for example. The stamp is, for example, the stamp in Non-Patent Document 1.

  The concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112 can store one or more concealment information addition symbols. The concealment information addition symbol is a symbol to which concealment information is added. The concealment information is, for example, one or more types of information among audio data and character strings. The concealment information is preferably information related to a symbol, but may be information not related to a symbol. The concealment information is, for example, information that explains the contents of the symbol, information that the character indicated by the symbol speaks, and the like. The concealment information is usually information whose output means or output method is different from the symbol. For example, the symbol is output by the display means, and the concealment information is output by the voice output means. Further, for example, the concealment information is displayed when the user inputs some instruction or the like to the displayed symbol. That is, the concealment information is not a character string or a symbol constituting the symbol. The concealment information addition symbol is usually information in which the symbol and concealment information are integrated. The concealment information addition design is information having a design and concealment information in one file, for example. However, in the concealment information addition symbol, the symbol and the concealment information may be physically separated as long as the symbol and the concealment information are associated with each other. The information associated with the symbol and the concealment information is, for example, information having a pointer to the symbol or an identifier for identifying the symbol, and an identifier for identifying the pointer to the concealment information or the concealment information.

  The concealment information addition symbol stored in the concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112 may be the concealment information addition symbol generated by the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131, or may be a concealment information addition symbol prepared in advance. A mixture of

  The receiving unit 12 receives various instructions and information. The various instructions and information are, for example, one symbol selection, concealment information, a message, an instruction and information for creating a message, a transmission instruction, and a concealment information output instruction, which will be described later. The concealment information output instruction is an instruction for a displayed symbol, and is an instruction for outputting concealment information corresponding to the symbol.

  The input means for various instructions and information may be anything such as a keyboard, touch panel, mouse or menu screen. The receiving unit 12 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, or the like. In addition, reception means reception of information input from an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, reception of information transmitted via a wired or wireless communication line, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory This is a concept including reception of information read out from.

  The selection receiving unit 121 receives selection of one symbol among one or more symbols. The selection receiving unit 121 normally receives a selection of one of the one or more symbols being output from the user. In addition, the means for selecting a symbol is not particularly limited, such as a touch on a touch panel or a mouse.

  The concealment information receiving unit 122 receives concealment information. The concealment information preferably includes voice data or a character string. The concealment information may include both voice data and a character string. The concealment information reception unit 122 includes, for example, a microphone and its driver software.

  The message receiving unit 123 receives a message. The message usually includes a concealment information additional design. The message may include only the concealment information addition symbol, or may include the concealment information addition symbol and a character string. It is preferable that the message reception unit 123 includes a concealment information addition symbol identifier for identifying the concealment information addition symbol.

  The transmission instruction receiving unit 124 receives a message transmission instruction. The message here is usually a message received by the message receiving unit 123.

  The processing unit 13 performs various processes. The various types of processing are, for example, concealment information added symbol generation processing.

  The concealment information addition design generating unit 131 generates concealment information addition design. This concealment information addition symbol is generated using one symbol corresponding to the selection accepted by the selection acceptance unit 121 and the concealment information accepted by the concealment information acceptance unit 122. This concealment information addition symbol has one symbol corresponding to the selection accepted by the selection acceptance unit 121 and the concealment information accepted by the concealment information acceptance unit 122.

  Here, the generation is, for example, a process of creating a concealment information symbol file by integrating the symbol and concealment information. Further, for example, the generation is a process of generating information that associates a symbol with concealment information. The information to be associated is, for example, information including both a design identifier (file name and ID) and concealment information identifier (file name and ID).

  For example, the transmission unit 14 transmits the concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol received by the reception unit 15 to the output device 2 which is a device different from the information processing device 1. Note that the symbol included in the concealment information addition symbol is normally output by the information processing apparatus 1.

  The transmission unit 14 may also transmit, for example, text data included in the message received by the reception unit 15 or voice data obtained by converting the text included in the message received by the reception unit 15 to the output device 2.

  The transmission unit 14 transmits the concealment information addition symbol generated by the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 to another device. The other device here is a device that receives a message, for example, another information processing device 1.

  The message transmission unit 141 transmits a message to another device. This message is a message received by the message receiving unit 123. This message preferably includes a concealment information additional design. It is preferable that the message includes a concealment information additional design and a text.

  The concealment information transmission unit 142 transmits the concealment information to the output device 2. The concealment information transmission unit 142 transmits the concealment information to the output device 2 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The receiving unit 15 receives a message including the concealment information addition symbol.

  The message receiving unit 151 receives a message. The message receiving unit 151 normally receives a message from the information processing apparatus 1. The message preferably includes a concealment information additional design. Suitably the message also has text.

  The output unit 16 outputs at least one type of information among symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message. Moreover, it is preferable that the output unit 16 outputs only the symbols included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message. The output unit 16 may output only the symbols included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message and the character string included in the message.

  Here, output refers to display on a display, projection using a projector, printing with a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, storage in a recording medium, and output to other processing devices or other programs. It is a concept that includes delivery of processing results.

  Moreover, the output part 16 outputs normally simultaneously, when outputting both a symbol and concealment information. That is, normally, the output unit 16 displays a symbol while outputting the concealment information. However, the output unit 16 may sequentially output symbols and concealment information. For example, the output unit 16 may display the symbol after outputting the concealment information.

  The display information output unit 161 outputs display information. The display information is a symbol in the information received by the message receiving unit 151, for example. The display information is, for example, a symbol and a character string (text) in the information received by the message receiving unit 151. The display information may not include concealment information. However, the display information output unit 161 may output the concealment information in response to the concealment information output instruction.

  The concealment information receiving unit 21 configuring the output device 2 receives concealment information from the information processing device 1.

  The concealment information output unit 22 outputs the concealment information received by the concealment information reception unit 21.

  The storage unit 11, the symbol storage unit 111, and the concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112 are preferably non-volatile recording media, but can also be realized by volatile recording media.

  The process in which information is stored in the storage unit 11 or the like is not limited. For example, information may be stored in the storage unit 11 via a recording medium, information transmitted via a communication line or the like may be stored in the storage unit 11, or Information input via the input device may be stored in the storage unit 11.

  The processing unit 13 and the concealment information added symbol generation unit 131 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the processing unit 13 or the like is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The transmission unit 14, the message transmission unit 141, and the concealment information transmission unit 142 are usually realized by wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by broadcasting means.

  The receiving unit 15, the message receiving unit 151, and the concealment information receiving unit 21 are usually realized by wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by means for receiving a broadcast.

  The output unit 16 and the display information output unit 161 may be considered as including or not including an output device such as a display. The output unit 16 can be realized by driver software for an output device or driver software for an output device and an output device. Note that the output unit 16 may or may not include an output device such as a speaker.

  The concealment information output unit 22 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The concealment information output unit 22 can be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  Next, the operation of the information system A will be described. First, the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S401) The message reception unit 123 determines whether a message has been received. If a message is accepted, the process goes to step S402. If no message is accepted, the process goes to step S405. Note that the message here usually includes a concealment information addition symbol. In addition, the input of the message including the concealment information addition symbol may be the same action as the action of selecting a stamp or inputting a character string in the software of Non-Patent Document 1, for example.

  (Step S402) The processing unit 13 composes a message to be transmitted from the message accepted in step S401. In addition, the process which comprises the message to transmit is a process which makes the data structure of the message to transmit from the received message, for example.

  (Step S403) The transmission instruction receiving unit 124 determines whether a message transmission instruction has been received. If a message transmission instruction is accepted, the process goes to step S404. If a message transmission instruction is not accepted, the process returns to step S403. The message transmission instruction is input, for example, by pressing a “send” button.

  (Step S404) The message transmission unit 141 transmits the message configured in step S402. The process returns to step S401. Note that the destination of the message is normally designated or input in advance by the user of the information processing apparatus 1.

  (Step S405) The selection receiving unit 121 determines whether selection of one symbol from one or more symbols in the symbol storage unit 111 has been received. When the selection of one symbol is accepted, the process goes to step S406, and when the selection of one symbol is not accepted, the process goes to step S409. It is assumed that one or more symbols in the symbol storage unit 111 are displayed by the output unit 16, for example.

  (Step S406) The concealment information receiving unit 122 determines whether concealment information (for example, voice data, a character string, or the like) has been received. If concealment information is accepted, the process goes to step S407, and if not, the process returns to step S406.

  (Step S407) The concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 configures a concealment information addition symbol using the selected one symbol and the accepted concealment information.

  (Step S408) The concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 accumulates the concealment information addition symbol configured in Step S407 in the concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112. The process returns to step S401.

  (Step S409) The message receiving unit 151 determines whether a message has been received. If a message is received, the process goes to step S410. If no message is received, the process returns to step S401.

  (Step S410) The concealment information transmission unit 142 determines whether or not the concealment information addition symbol is included in the message received in step S409. When the concealment information addition symbol is included, the process goes to step S411, and when the concealment information addition symbol is not included, the process goes to step S413.

  (Step S411) The concealment information transmission unit 142 acquires concealment information from the concealment information addition symbol in the message received in step S409. Here, the concealment information transmission unit 142 may acquire only a part (one or more types) of concealment information from two or more types of concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol. Note that the concealment information transmission unit 142 may acquire two or more types of concealment information.

  (Step S412) The concealment information transmission unit 142 transmits the concealment information acquired in Step S411 to the output device 2.

  (Step S413) The display information output unit 161 acquires the display information in the message received in step S409. The display information acquired here is, for example, a symbol or a symbol and a character string.

  (Step S414) The display information output unit 161 displays the display information acquired in step S413. The process returns to step S401.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the reception unit 12 receives a concealment information output instruction after the display information output unit 161 displays the display information, the output unit 16 displays the concealment corresponding to the symbol included in the display information. Information may be output.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the process is terminated by power-off or a process termination interrupt.

  Next, the operation of the output device 2 will be described. The concealment information receiving unit 21 of the output device 2 receives the concealment information. Next, the concealment information output unit 22 outputs the received concealment information.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information system A in the present embodiment will be described. A conceptual diagram of the information system A is shown in FIG.

  Now, the symbol storage unit 111 holds the symbol management table shown in FIG. The symbol management table manages a large number of symbols.

  The concealment information addition symbol storage unit 112 holds a concealment information addition symbol management table having the structure shown in FIG. The symbol management table manages a large number of hidden information additional symbols. The concealment information addition symbol management table has “ID” and “concealment information addition symbol”. Further, the “hiding information added symbol” includes “symbol”, “voice data”, and “character string”. “Voice data” and “character string” are examples of concealment information. In the concealment information addition symbol management table of FIG. 6, it is assumed that the concealment information addition symbol “ID = 1” is stored in advance. In addition, the character string under “voice data” in the concealment information addition symbol management table indicates a message expressed by the voice data.

  In this situation, it is assumed that the user X inputs a symbol output instruction to his / her information processing apparatus 1.

  Then, it is assumed that the reception unit 12 receives a symbol output instruction, and the output unit 16 displays one or more symbols in the symbol management table of FIG.

  Next, it is assumed that the user X has input an instruction to select the symbol of “ID = 1” in FIG. 5 from the displayed symbol group.

  Then, the selection receiving unit 121 receives selection of one symbol from one or more symbols in the symbol storage unit 111.

  Next, it is assumed that the user utters the voice “I'm doing my best” toward the microphone of the information processing apparatus 1. In addition, it is assumed that the user has input the character string “Don't worry because you are working hard”. Then, the concealment information receiving unit 122 receives the audio data “I'm doing my best” that is the concealment information. Further, the concealment information receiving unit 122 receives the character string “Don't worry because you are working hard”.

  Next, the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 selects the selected symbol (the symbol of “ID = 1” in FIG. 5) and the received voice data “I'm doing my best” and the character string “I am doing my best” Constructing the concealment information additional design using “Do not worry.”

  Next, the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 accumulates the configured concealment information addition symbol in the concealment information addition symbol management table. Note that the stored concealment information addition symbol is the concealment information addition symbol “ID = 2” in FIG. 6.

  Note that the concealment information addition symbol of “ID = 2” in FIG. 6 has a data structure as shown in FIG. 7, for example. The data structure shown in FIG. 7 is a file having a header part, a substance part, and a footer part. The header portion is a symbol (bitmap) header portion. The entity part is an area for storing entity data of a symbol (bitmap). The footer part is an area for storing concealment information. Data surrounded by tags <audio data> </ audio data> in the footer portion is audio data. The data enclosed in the tag <character string> </ character string> in the footer part is a character string.

  Next, it is assumed that the user X inputs an instruction to select the symbol “ID = 2” in FIG. 5 from the displayed symbol group.

  Then, the selection receiving unit 121 receives selection of one symbol from one or more symbols in the symbol storage unit 111.

  Next, it is assumed that the user utters the voice “I will return now” toward the microphone of the information processing apparatus 1. Then, the concealment information accepting unit 122 accepts the speech data “I will return now” which is the concealment information. It is assumed that the concealment information receiving unit 122 has not received a character string.

  Next, the concealment information additional design generating unit 131 uses the selected one design (the design of “ID = 2” in FIG. 5) and the received voice data “I will return from now” to use the concealment information. Construct additional symbols.

  Next, the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 accumulates the configured concealment information addition symbol in the concealment information addition symbol management table. Note that the stored concealment information addition symbol is the concealment information addition symbol “ID = 3” in FIG. 6.

  Next, it is assumed that the user X inputs an instruction to select the symbol “ID = 3” in FIG. 5 from the displayed symbol group.

  Then, the selection receiving unit 121 receives selection of one symbol from one or more symbols in the symbol storage unit 111.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs a character string “sad!”. Then, the concealment information accepting unit 122 accepts the character string “sad!” That is concealment information. It is assumed that the concealment information reception unit 122 has not received sound.

  Next, the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 uses the selected one symbol (the symbol of “ID = 3” in FIG. 5) and the received character string “sad!” To add concealment information. Construct a symbol.

  Next, the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131 accumulates the configured concealment information addition symbol in the concealment information addition symbol management table. Note that the stored concealment information addition symbol is the concealment information addition symbol “ID = 4” in FIG. 6.

  Next, the user X inputs, for example, the text “I will return to Obon this time” to the information processing apparatus 1 and “ID” from the concealed information added symbol management table (FIG. 6). = 2 ”concealment information addition symbol is selected and input.

  Next, the message reception unit 123 receives a message. This message has a text “I will return to Obon this time.” Followed by a concealment information additional design of “ID = 2”.

  Next, the processing unit 13 configures a message to be transmitted from the received message (see 801 in FIG. 8).

  Next, it is assumed that the transmission button 802 of the user X is pressed. Next, the transmission instruction receiving unit 124 receives a message transmission instruction.

  Next, it is assumed that the message transmission unit 141 transmits the configured message (801) to the information processing apparatus 1 of the user Y. It is assumed that the user X has previously selected that the message transmission destination is the user Y.

  Next, the message reception unit 151 of the information processing apparatus 1 of the user Y receives a message from the user X.

  Next, the concealment information transmission unit 142 determines that the concealment information addition symbol is included in the received message.

  Next, the concealment information transmission unit 142 obtains only concealment information audio data (“I am doing my best” audio data) from the concealment information additional design in the received message.

  Next, the concealment information transmission unit 142 transmits the concealment information audio data (“I am doing my best” audio data) to the output device 2.

  Next, the concealment information receiving unit 21 of the output device 2 receives the audio data “I'm doing my best”. Next, the concealment information output unit 22 outputs the audio data “I'm doing my best” received by the concealment information reception unit 21 as audio.

  Next, the display information output unit 161 acquires display information in the received message. Note that the display information includes a design (design of “ID = 2” in FIG. 6) that does not include audio data and “I will return to Obon this time”.

  Next, the display information output unit 161 displays the acquired display information. Such a display example is shown in FIG. Note that reference numeral 901 in FIG. 9 is display information. Reference numeral 902 denotes an image (face image) registered by the user X. Also, here, the concealment information character string corresponding to the symbol “I am doing my best, don't worry” is not displayed.

  Next, it is assumed that the user Y presses the symbol 9011 in the screen of FIG. 9 and inputs a concealment information output instruction.

  Next, the reception unit 12 receives a concealment information output instruction.

  Next, in response to the concealment information output instruction, the display information output unit 161 acquires the concealment information character string corresponding to the symbol 901 “I am doing my best, don't worry” from the message.

  Next, the display information output unit 161 outputs the character string “Don't worry, I'm doing my best”. An example of such output is shown in FIG. In addition, the aspect which displays the character string of concealment information according to concealment information output instruction | indication is not ask | required.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a symbol to which concealment information is added can be transmitted. Therefore, it becomes possible to transmit information suitable for the device on the receiving side. For example, if the message recipient has a small display on the device, but the message recipient has an audio output device, the display of the symbol and the output of the audio data can be performed appropriately by using different devices to display the information. Is output.

  Further, when the meaning of a symbol such as a stamp is not known, a message is transmitted more appropriately by a function of outputting the meaning of the symbol if a concealment information output instruction is input to the symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the data structure of the concealment information addition symbol is not limited. The concealment information addition symbol has a symbol and concealment information, and the information processing apparatus that receives the message including the concealment information addition symbol outputs at least one type of information among the symbol and concealment information included in the message. good.

  Furthermore, the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded and distributed on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. This also applies to other embodiments in this specification. Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program is included in the receiver that receives the message including the hidden information additional symbol having the symbol and the hidden information that is the information hidden in the symbol, and the hidden information additional symbol included in the message. It is a program for functioning as an output unit that outputs at least one type of information among symbols and concealment information.

  In the above program, it is preferable that the icon and the concealment information included in the concealment information addition icon are output by different devices.

  In the above program, it is preferable that the program further causes the computer to function as a transmission unit that transmits the concealment information to an output device that is a device different from the information processing device.

  In the above program, the message also includes text, the concealment information includes voice data, and the transmission unit transmits the text or voice data obtained by converting the text to the output device. It is preferable that the program is a program that causes a computer to function.

  Further, the computer-accessible recording medium includes an icon storage unit that can store one or more icons. The computer receives a selection receiving unit that receives selection of one of the one or more icons, and concealment information. A concealment information addition icon generation unit that generates a concealment information addition icon using the concealment information reception unit to be received, one icon corresponding to the selection received by the selection reception unit, and the concealment information received by the concealment information reception unit And a program that functions as a transmission unit that transmits the concealment information addition icon generated by the concealment information addition icon generation unit.

(Embodiment 2)
In the present embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that the information processing apparatus that has received the message including the concealment information added symbol transmits the symbol to the output device.

  That is, also in the present embodiment, an information system including an information processing apparatus that receives a message including concealment information added symbols and outputs concealment information or / and symbols will be described.

  Also, in the present embodiment, an information system will be described which is performed by a device different from the design output and the concealment information output.

  In the present embodiment, an information system including an information processing apparatus that transmits received symbols to an output device will be described.

  The conceptual diagram of the information system B in the present embodiment is the same as FIG. 1 except for the reference numerals. The information system B includes one or more information processing apparatuses 3 and one or more output apparatuses 4.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram of information system B in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 3.

  The information processing apparatus 3 includes a storage unit 11, a reception unit 12, a processing unit 13, a transmission unit 34, a reception unit 15, and an output unit 36.

  The transmission unit 34 includes a message transmission unit 141 and a symbol transmission unit 342.

  The output unit 36 includes a concealment information output unit 361.

  The output device 4 includes a display information receiving unit 41 and a display information output unit 42.

  The transmission unit 34 constituting the information processing device 3 transmits the symbol to the output device 4 which is a device different from the information processing device 3.

  The transmission unit 34 may also transmit the text included in the received message to the output device 4.

  The transmission unit 34 transmits the concealment information addition symbol generated by the concealment information addition symbol generation unit 131.

  The symbol transmission unit 342 transmits the symbol included in the received message to the output device 4. The symbol transmission unit 342 normally transmits symbols by short-range wireless communication.

  The output unit 36 outputs at least one or more types of information among symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message. The output unit 36 may output only the concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message.

  The output unit 36 normally outputs both symbols and concealment information at the same time. That is, the output unit 36 usually displays a symbol while outputting the concealment information. However, the output unit 36 may sequentially output symbols and concealment information. For example, the output unit 36 may display the symbol after outputting the concealment information.

  The concealment information output unit 361 outputs concealment information included in the received message. The concealment information is usually audio data.

  The display information receiving unit 41 configuring the output device 4 receives display information from the information processing device 3.

  The display information output unit 42 outputs the display information received by the display information receiving unit 41.

  The transmission unit 34 and the symbol transmission unit 342 are usually realized by wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by broadcasting means.

  The output unit 36 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The output unit 36 can be realized by driver software for an output device or driver software for an output device and an output device.

  The concealment information output unit 361 may or may not include an output device such as a speaker. The concealment information output unit 361 may be realized by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  The display information receiving unit 41 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by a means for receiving a broadcast.

  The display information output unit 42 may or may not include an output device such as a display. The display information output unit 42 can be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  Next, operation | movement of the information processing apparatus 3 which comprises the information system B is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 13, the description of the same steps as those in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is omitted.

  (Step S1301) The concealment information output unit 361 acquires audio data included in the concealment information addition symbol in the received message.

  (Step S1302) The concealment information output unit 361 outputs the audio data acquired in step S1301.

  (Step S1303) The symbol transmission unit 342 acquires display information in the received message. The display information is a symbol included in the concealment information addition symbol in the received message, or a text in the received message, or a symbol included in the concealment information addition symbol in the received message and the text in the message. .

  (Step S1304) The symbol transmission unit 342 transmits the display information acquired in Step S1303 to the output device 4.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 13, the process is terminated by powering off or a process termination interrupt.

  Next, the operation of the output device 4 will be described. The display information receiving unit 41 of the output device 4 receives display information. Next, the display information output unit 42 outputs the received display information.

  In addition, after the display information output unit 42 displays the display information, when the output device 4 receives a concealment information output instruction, the display information output unit 42 displays the concealment information corresponding to the symbol included in the display information (usually, (Character string) may be output. The display information may or may not include character string concealment information.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information system B in the present embodiment will be described. A conceptual diagram of the information system B is shown in FIG.

  In this specific example, an operation after the information processing apparatus 3 receives a message will be described.

  Now, it is assumed that the user X has transmitted the message shown in FIG.

  Next, the message receiving unit 151 of the information processing apparatus 3 of the user Y receives a message from the user X.

  Next, the transmission unit 34 of the information processing device 3 determines that the concealment information additional symbol is included in the received message.

  Next, the concealment information output unit 361 acquires the audio data “I'm doing my best” included in the concealment information addition symbol in the received message.

  Next, the concealment information output unit 361 outputs the audio data acquired in step S1301.

  Next, the symbol transmission unit 342 acquires display information in the received message. This display information is the concealment information “ID = 2” in FIG. 6 and the text concealment information “I am doing my best, do n’t worry” and the text “I will return to Obon this time.” is there.

  Next, the symbol transmission unit 342 transmits the acquired display information to the output device 4.

  Next, the display information receiving unit 41 of the output device 4 receives the display information. Next, the display information output unit 42 outputs the received display information by removing the concealment information. An example of such output is shown in FIG. In FIG. 14, the text “I will return to Obon this time” and the symbol are output.

  Next, it is assumed that the user Y presses the symbol in FIG. 14 with a finger. Then, a reception unit (not shown) of the output device 4 receives a concealment information output instruction.

  Next, the display information output unit 42 displays the text of the concealment information corresponding to the symbol “Because you are working hard, do n’t worry” as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to output the concealment information (usually voice data) included in the received concealment information addition symbol and transmit the symbol included in the concealment information addition symbol to the display device.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the audio | voice data which the design with a sound contained in the received message has can be output, and the design and text contained in a message can be transmitted to a display apparatus. In addition, when the concealment information of the concealment information addition symbol is audio data, the concealment information addition symbol may be said to be a symbol with audio.

  Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program is included in the receiver that receives the message including the hidden information additional symbol having the symbol and the hidden information that is the information hidden in the symbol, and the hidden information additional symbol included in the message. It is a program for functioning as an output unit that outputs at least one type of information among symbols and concealment information.

  In the above program, it is preferable that the icon and the concealment information included in the concealment information addition icon be a program that causes a computer to function as being output by another device.

  In the above program, it is preferable that the program further causes a computer to function as a transmission unit that transmits the icon to an output device that is a device different from the information processing device.

In the above program, the message also includes text, and the transmission unit
It is preferable that the program is a program that causes a computer to function as transmitting the text to the display device.

  FIG. 16 shows the external appearance of a computer that executes the programs described in this specification to realize the information processing apparatuses and the like according to the various embodiments described above. The above-described embodiments can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed thereon. FIG. 16 is an overview diagram of the computer system 300, and FIG. 17 is a block diagram of the computer system 300.

  In FIG. 16, a computer system 300 includes a computer 301 including a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard 302, a mouse 303, a monitor 304, a microphone 305, and a speaker 306.

  17, in addition to the CD-ROM drive 3012, a computer 301 is connected to an MPU 3013, a bus 3014 connected to the MPU 3013, a ROM 3015 for storing a program such as a bootup program, and an MPU 3013. A RAM 3016 for temporarily storing program instructions and providing a temporary storage space, and a hard disk 3017 for storing application programs, system programs, and data are included. Although not shown here, the computer 301 may further include a network card that provides connection to a LAN.

  A program that causes the computer system 300 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus and the like of the above-described embodiment may be stored in the CD-ROM 3101, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 3012, and further transferred to the hard disk 3017. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to the computer 301 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 3017. The program is loaded into the RAM 3016 at the time of execution. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 3101 or the network.

  The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that causes the computer 301 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment. The program only needs to include an instruction portion that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 300 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

  In the above program, in the step of transmitting information, the step of receiving information, etc., processing performed by hardware, for example, processing performed by a modem or an interface card in the transmitting step (only performed by hardware). Not included).

  Further, the computer that executes the program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, it goes without saying that two or more communication units existing in one apparatus may be physically realized by one medium.

  In each of the above embodiments, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has an effect that a symbol to which concealment information is added can be transmitted, and is useful as a message transmission / reception apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 3 Information processing apparatus 2, 4 Output apparatus 11 Storage part 12 Reception part 13 Processing part 14, 34 Transmission part 15 Reception part 16, 36 Output part 21 Concealment information reception part 22,361 Concealment information output part 41 Display information reception part 42, 161 Display information output unit 111 Symbol storage unit 112 Concealment information addition symbol storage unit 121 Selection reception unit 122 Concealment information reception unit 123 Message reception unit 124 Transmission instruction reception unit 131 Concealment information addition symbol generation unit 141 Message transmission unit 142 Concealment information Transmission unit 151 Message reception unit 342 Symbol transmission unit

Claims (7)

A concealment information additional symbol storage unit in which concealment information additional symbols having symbols and concealment information that is concealed in the symbol are stored;
A transmission unit that transmits a message including the concealment information addition symbol to another terminal device;
A receiving unit that receives a message including the concealment information additional design from another terminal device;
An output unit that outputs at least one type of information among the symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message received by the reception unit ;
A selection receiving unit for receiving selection of one of the one or more symbols;
A concealment information receiving unit for receiving concealment information;
A concealment information addition symbol generation unit that generates a concealment information addition symbol using one symbol corresponding to the selection accepted by the selection acceptance unit and the concealment information accepted by the concealment information acceptance unit;
An information processing apparatus in which the concealment information addition symbol of the concealment information addition symbol storage unit is a concealment information addition symbol generated by the concealment information addition symbol generation unit . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the symbol and the concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol received by the reception unit are output by different devices. The transmitter is
The information processing according to claim 2, wherein one of the concealment information and the symbol among the concealment information addition symbols included in the message received by the receiving unit is transmitted to an output device that is a device different from the information processing device. apparatus. The message also has text,
The transmitter is
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the text or voice data obtained by converting the text is also transmitted to an output apparatus that is a separate apparatus from the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the concealment information includes voice data or a character string. The recording medium is
A concealment information additional design storage unit that stores concealment information additional design having concealment information that is concealment information that is concealed in the design and the design,
An information processing method realized by a selection reception unit, a concealment information reception unit, a concealment information addition symbol generation unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit, and an output unit,
A selection receiving step in which the selection receiving unit receives a selection of one of the one or more symbols;
The concealment information receiving unit is configured to receive concealment information;
The concealment information additional symbol generating unit generates concealment information additional symbols using one symbol corresponding to the selection received in the selection reception step and the concealment information received in the concealment information reception step. An additional symbol generation step,
The concealment information addition symbol of the recording medium is the concealment information addition symbol generated in the concealment information addition symbol generation step,
A transmission step in which the transmission unit transmits a message including the concealment information addition symbol of the recording medium to another terminal device;
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives a message including a concealment information addition symbol having a symbol and concealment information that is concealment information in the symbol from another terminal device;
An information processing method, wherein the previous output unit includes an output step of outputting at least one type of information among symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message received in the reception step. Computer-accessible recording media
A concealment information additional design storage unit that stores concealment information additional design having concealment information that is concealment information that is concealed in the design and the design,
Computer
A transmission unit that transmits a message including the concealment information addition symbol to another terminal device;
A reception unit that receives a message including a concealment information addition design having concealment information that is concealment information that is concealed in the design and the design, from another terminal device;
A program for functioning as an output unit that outputs at least one kind of information among symbols and concealment information included in the concealment information addition symbol included in the message received by the receiving unit ,
Computer
A selection receiving unit for receiving selection of one of the one or more symbols;
A concealment information receiving unit for receiving concealment information;
Using one symbol corresponding to the selection received by the selection reception unit and the concealment information received by the concealment information reception unit, further function as a concealment information addition symbol generation unit that generates a concealment information addition symbol,
The program in which the concealment information addition symbol of the recording medium is a concealment information addition symbol generated by the concealment information addition symbol generation unit .