JP6463545B1 - Information processing apparatus, computer program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program for appropriately transmitting information to a user.
A storage unit that stores device information related to a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device, a reception unit that receives transmission information to be transmitted to a user from an external device, transmission information received by the reception unit, and storage Based on the device information stored in the device, a processing unit that determines one or more devices capable of transmitting information to the user as a target device from a plurality of devices, and transmits the transmission information to the user for the target device And a transmission unit that transmits an instruction to perform.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a computer program, and an information processing method.

  In recent years, in order to notify that a message has arrived on a mobile terminal such as a user's smartphone, a technology has been developed that displays a notification on a wearable device worn by the user and further displays a part of the content of the message. ing.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a ring computing device worn on a user's finger that receives information transmitted from an external electronic device and displays the information on a touch screen arranged in the device. It is disclosed.

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  In recent years, a user generally owns a plurality of devices capable of transmitting information to the user. Each of the plurality of devices has a unique input / output function.

  However, it is common that a predetermined device is used as a device for transmitting information to the user regardless of the presence or absence of an input / output function corresponding to the received information.

  Therefore, there has been a problem that information is not always properly transmitted to the user.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program for appropriately transmitting information to a user.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores device information related to a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device, a reception unit that receives transmission information to be transmitted to a user from an external device, and transmission information received by the reception unit And, based on the device information stored in the storage device, a processing unit that determines, as a target device, one or more devices that can transmit information to the user from among a plurality of devices; A transmission unit that transmits an instruction to transmit the transmission information.

  The processing unit extracts one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user from a plurality of devices based on the transmission information received by the reception unit and the device information stored in the storage device. The relationship between the extracted one or more devices and the user can be determined, and the one device determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user as a result of the determination can be determined as the target device.

  The processing unit can further determine the type of transmission information received by the receiving unit and determine a target device based on the determined type.

  The reception unit accepts designation of one device from a plurality of devices by the user, the processing unit preferentially determines the designated one device as a target device, and the storage unit receives the reception unit The designation of one device by the user corresponding to the transmission information can be associated with the type of transmission information and stored in the storage device.

  The processing unit cannot extract one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user from a plurality of devices based on the transmission information received by the reception unit and the device information stored in the storage device. In this case, one or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user can be determined as target devices.

  The processing unit determines a relationship between the extracted one or more combinations of devices and the user, and determines, as a result of the determination, one combination of devices determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user as a target device. be able to.

  The relationship can be determined based on a positional relationship between the extracted one or more devices and the user.

  The relationship can be determined based on the user's wearing situation or usage frequency of one or more extracted devices.

  The computer program of the present invention has a storage function for causing an information processing apparatus to store device information related to a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device, a reception function for receiving transmission information to be transmitted to a user from an external device, and a reception function. Based on the received transmission information and the device information stored in the storage device, a processing function for determining, as a target device, one or more devices capable of transmitting information to a user from a plurality of devices, and a target device On the other hand, a transmission function for transmitting an instruction to transmit information to the user is realized.

  The processing method of the present invention includes a storage step for causing an information processing apparatus to store device information on a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device, a reception step for receiving transmission information to be transmitted to a user from an external device, and a reception step. Based on the received transmission information and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of transmitting information to the user from among a plurality of devices are determined as target devices; On the other hand, a transmission step of transmitting an instruction for transmitting information to the user can be executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately transmit information to a user.

It is the conceptual diagram which showed the utilization method of the conventional multiple device which does not use the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a data block diagram which shows the data structure memorize | stored in the memory | storage device of this invention. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an information processing system using an information processing apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an information processing system using an information processing apparatus of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram regarding the computer program of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing method of this invention.

  Embodiments of an information processing apparatus, a computer program, and an information processing method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, an example of a conventional method for using a plurality of devices that do not include the information processing apparatus of the present invention and an information processing system that includes the information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows devices such as a television device 110, a smartphone 120, a first AI speaker 130, a second AI speaker 140, and a headphone 150 as a plurality of devices. The plurality of devices shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and are not particularly limited.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, when the transmission information received from the external device to the user 200 is a text message, for example, the television device 110 and the smartphone 120 display the text message by the display function and display the text message 200. The content of the message can be transmitted to. Further, the first AI speaker 130 and the second AI speaker 140 transmit the contents of the message to the user 200 by synthesizing and reproducing the text message by voice synthesis function and voice reproduction function. Can do. One headphone 150 has only a sound reproduction function, and therefore cannot transmit a text message to the user 200.

  When all of the television device 110, the smartphone 120, the first AI speaker 130, and the second AI speaker 140 that can transmit a text message to the user 200 have transmitted the text message to the user 200, the user Is very uncomfortable and cannot be said to properly convey information to the user.

  Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the information processing system 100 includes a plurality of devices 110 to 160 and an information processing apparatus 300. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the information processing system 100 includes devices such as a television device 110, a smartphone 120, a first AI speaker 130, a second AI speaker 140, a headphone 150, and an earphone 160 as a plurality of devices. It is a thing. Note that the plurality of devices shown in FIG. 2 are merely examples, and are not particularly limited.

  An object of the present invention is to determine an optimum device for appropriately transmitting information to the user when information to be transmitted to the user 200 is transmitted. Note that the device that receives the transmission information, that is, the device that first receives the information may be one of these devices, or another device not included in these devices, or via a network. The information processing apparatus 300 itself connected to the plurality of devices can also be used.

  If the information to be transmitted to the user 200 is a text message, if both the first AI speaker 130 and the second AI speaker 140 reproduce the text as in the example described above. The discomfort experienced by the user is very high, and it cannot be said that information is properly transmitted to the user 200.

  Alternatively, when the information to be transmitted to the user 200 is an image, the AI speaker 130, the AI speaker 140, the headphones 150, the earphone 160, and the like that do not have a display function can appropriately transmit information to the user 200. Can not.

  Therefore, as a result of intensive studies by the present inventors to solve these problems, the above-described problems have been solved by the configuration described later.

  That is, the information processing apparatus 300 according to the present invention includes a storage unit 310, a reception unit 320, a processing unit 330, and a transmission unit 340 as shown in FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 300 may be one of the plurality of devices described above, another device not included in the plurality of devices, or via a network as illustrated in FIG. It can also be a connected server device. Further, the information processing apparatus 300 and the plurality of devices can be connected by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The storage unit 310 stores device information regarding a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device. The predetermined storage device may be included in the information processing device 300 or may be another device connected to the information processing device 300 by wire or wireless.

  FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram illustrating an example of device information stored in the storage device.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the device information may include device specific information. The unique information includes, for example, device identification information and device function information.

  The device identification information is information that can uniquely identify the device, and may be a device ID, a model number, or the like.

  The function information of the device is information related to the function of the device, and may include volume information, output information, input information, conversion information, and the like as an example.

  The volume information is information related to the volume, and includes information on the maximum value of the volume that can be output, information on the distance that the sound of the maximum volume can reach, and the like.

  The output information is information related to the output of the device, and includes information related to the format of information that can be output. For example, voice, display, vibration, light, and the like are included.

  The input information is information related to device input, and includes information related to a format of information that can be input. For example, text, sound, moving images, images, and the like are included.

  The conversion information includes information on the format of information that can be converted by the device. For example, conversion from text to speech is included.

  Further, the device information may include device dynamic information. The dynamic information can include usage frequency information by the user, information on the positional relationship with the user, information on the mounting status to the user, and the like.

  The usage frequency by the user is information indicating the frequency with which the user uses the device, and can be information such as the number of times used or the usage time per hour, day or month, for example. The frequency of use by the user can be acquired directly or indirectly from each device.

  The information regarding the positional relationship with the user can be information indicating the distance between the user and the device. The distance information with the user can be acquired directly or indirectly from each device.

  The information related to the wearing state to the user is information indicating whether or not the user is wearing when the device is a wearable device. Information regarding the wearing status with the user can be acquired directly or indirectly from each device.

  The above data configuration is an example, and information other than the exemplified information may be included.

  And the receiving part 320 receives the transmission information which should be transmitted to a user from an external device.

  The transmission information to be transmitted to the user can be, for example, information including at least one of text information, image information, audio information, or moving image information.

  The external device provides a service for transmitting the above information to the user, and can be, for example, a device that provides mail or a messenger service. It is assumed that the information processing apparatus 300 and the external apparatus of the present invention are connected via a network.

  Based on the transmission information received by the reception unit 320 and the device information stored in the storage device, the processing unit 330 selects one or more devices that can transmit the transmission information to the user from among a plurality of devices. Determine as.

  For example, when the transmission information is text information, a display unit is an example of the transmission unit. In this case, a device associated with “text” as input information and “display” as output information (in the example shown in FIG. 4, a television apparatus (TV) and a smartphone) is determined as a target device.

  Alternatively, when the transmission information is text information, an example of the transmission means is an audio reproduction means. In this case, a device associated with “text” as input information, “text → speech” as conversion information, and “speech” as output information (in the example shown in FIG. 4, a smartphone, a first AI speaker, and a second AI speaker) is determined as the target device.

  In this specification, a device capable of allowing the user to recognize the content of the transmission information through vision, touch, hearing, or the like will be described as a “device capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user” in this specification.

  Then, the transmission unit 340 transmits an instruction to transmit the transmission information to the user to the target device.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to appropriately transmit information to the user by determining one or more devices capable of transmitting information to the user as target devices from among a plurality of devices.

  For example, when the device determined as the target device is two speakers, the speakers can output a sound at the same time, thereby obtaining a surround effect. In addition, by adjusting the volume of each speaker according to the position where the user is, the audio playback source can be adjusted to an arbitrary position.

  Next, an example of a configuration for setting the target device as one device will be described.

  Based on the transmission information received by the receiving unit 320 and the device information stored in the storage device 310, the processing unit 330 is one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to a user from among a plurality of devices. Can be extracted.

  For example, when the information is text information, the one or more devices that can be transmitted independently include a television device, a smartphone, an AI speaker, or the like having a display unit. The text information can be transmitted to

  Then, the processing unit 330 determines the relationship between the extracted one or more devices and the user.

  The relationship with the user can be determined based on the above-described device dynamic information or the like. Although the relationship determination method is illustrated below, the types of information contributing to the relationship are not limited to these, and the relationship may be determined based on a plurality of pieces of information.

  For example, the processing unit 330 can determine that the relationship is higher as the distance to the user is closer and the relationship is lower as the distance is longer, based on the information related to the positional relationship with the user.

  Further, the processing unit 330 determines that the device worn by the user has a high relationship with the user based on the information on the wearing status to the user, and determines the device not worn by the user as the user. It can be determined that the relationship is low.

  Alternatively, the processing unit 330 can determine that the relationship is higher as the user's usage frequency is higher, and the relationship is lower as the user's usage frequency is lower, based on the usage frequency information by the user.

  Then, the processing unit 330 determines, as a target device, one device that is determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user as a result of the determination.

  Specifically, the processing unit 330 determines one device determined to have the highest relationship as a target device. When the level of the relationship is determined based on a plurality of pieces of information, the relationship may be determined by preferentially using one piece of information among the plurality of pieces of information. The relationship may be determined comprehensively. The priority order of information to be preferentially used may be determined in advance in the information processing apparatus, or may be set by user selection.

  Or you may consider the battery remaining charge of a device as a structure for making an object device into one device. Even if the device is determined as the target device, it may not be preferable to use a device with a low remaining battery level. Therefore, it is possible to determine a more appropriate target device by considering the remaining battery level in addition to the above relationship.

  According to the above configuration, information can be more appropriately transmitted to the user.

  Further, the processing unit 330 is one or more devices capable of independently transmitting information to a user from among a plurality of devices based on the transmission information received by the receiving unit 320 and the device information stored in the storage device. Can not be extracted, one or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting information to the user can be determined as target devices.

  One or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting information to a user are, for example, a smartphone in which “text” is associated as input information and “text → speech” is associated as conversion information when the transmission information is text information In addition, an earphone associated with “speech” as output information corresponds to a combination device, and these devices can transmit the text information to the user by combining them.

  According to the above configuration, even when one or more devices capable of independently transmitting information to the user cannot be extracted, the information can be more appropriately transmitted to the user.

  Further, the processing unit 330 can further determine the type of transmission information received by the receiving unit 320.

  The type of transmission information is, for example, a type such as text, image, video, and / or audio. At this time, the type determination can be performed, for example, by analyzing the data format of the transmission information.

  Alternatively, the type of transmission information is, for example, a type such as a private message or a public message. At this time, the determination of the type can be performed based on the analysis result by analyzing the content of the message, for example.

  Then, the processing unit 330 determines a target device based on the determined type.

  Specifically, when the determined type is a moving image, the processing unit 330 can determine, as a target device, a transmission unit that can transmit the content of the moving image to the user, for example, a device having a display function. Alternatively, if there is no device with a display function, determine the appropriate device step by step from the most appropriate device to a device that can transmit at least a part, such as determining a device with an audio playback function as the target device. can do.

  In addition, when the determined type is a private message and a text message, the processing unit 330 is a transmission means capable of transmitting the content of the text message to the user, for example, a smartphone or a device having a voice reproduction function. Of the AI speaker and the earphone, an earphone capable of transmitting information only to the user is determined as a target device.

  According to the above configuration, information can be more appropriately transmitted to the user.

  The receiving unit 320 can accept designation of one device from a plurality of devices by the user.

  This designation can be input by an input device connected to the information processing apparatus 300 of the present invention by wire or wireless, or a touch panel or a voice recognition device provided in the information processing apparatus 300 of the present invention. The receiving unit 320 may receive an instruction from a user information terminal (such as a personal computer or a smartphone) or an AI speaker connected to the information processing apparatus 300 of the present invention via a network. These devices may be included in a plurality of devices in the present invention. At that time, the receiving unit 320 may accept an input via a dedicated terminal application or Web application executed on the user information terminal.

  Then, the processing unit 330 determines the designated one device as a target device with priority over, for example, the determined device.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, for example, when the device determined as the target device is a television device, the processing unit 330 transmits, to the AI speaker, a voice indicating that the user specifies “play with an earphone” as the device. When input is made, the AI speaker can recognize the voice and transmit the designation to the information processing apparatus 300. Receiving this designation, the information processing apparatus 300 transmits a reproduction instruction to the earphone with the target device as the earphone. At the same time, the designation of the target device to the television apparatus is canceled.

  Then, the storage unit 310 associates the designation of one device by the user with the type of transmission information received by the receiving unit 320 and stores the information in a predetermined storage device.

  According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to learn the designation of the user according to the type of transmission information and to more appropriately transmit the information to the user.

  Further, the processing unit 330 can determine the relationship between one or more extracted devices and the user.

  The relationship with the user can be determined based on dynamic information or the like of a device that finally transmits information to the user among the combined devices. Although the relationship determination method is illustrated below, the types of information contributing to the relationship are not limited to these, and the relationship may be determined based on a plurality of pieces of information.

  For example, the processing unit 330 can determine that the relationship is higher as the distance to the user is closer and the relationship is lower as the distance is longer, based on the information related to the positional relationship with the user.

  Further, the processing unit 330 determines that the device worn by the user has a high relationship with the user based on the information on the wearing status to the user, and determines the device not worn by the user as the user. It can be determined that the relationship is low.

  Alternatively, the processing unit 330 can determine that the relationship is higher as the user's usage frequency is higher, and the relationship is lower as the user's usage frequency is lower, based on the usage frequency information by the user.

  Among the combined devices, for the combination with the same device that transmits information to the user at the end, information other than the dynamic information described above, for example, power consumption, transmission speed, and other contents It is also possible to determine the relationship based on information such as the presence or absence of reproduction.

  Then, the processing unit 330 determines, as a target device, one combination of devices determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user as a result of the determination.

  Specifically, the processing unit 330 determines one device determined to have the highest relationship as a target device. When the level of the relationship is determined based on a plurality of pieces of information, the relationship may be determined by preferentially using one piece of information among the plurality of pieces of information. The relationship may be determined comprehensively.

  Then, as a result of the determination, a combination of devices determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user is determined as a target device.

  According to the above configuration, information can be more appropriately transmitted to the user.

  Next, an embodiment of the computer program of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The computer program of the present invention causes the information processing apparatus 100 to realize a storage function, a reception function, a processing function, and a transmission function. These functions are realized by the storage circuit 310, the reception circuit 320, the processing circuit 330, and the transmission circuit 340 shown in FIG. These circuits constitute the storage unit 310, the reception unit 320, the processing unit 330, and the transmission unit 340. Details of each part are as described above.

  The storage function stores device information regarding a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device.

  The reception function receives transmission information to be transmitted to the user from an external device.

  The processing function determines, as a target device, one or more devices capable of transmitting information to the user from among a plurality of devices based on the transmission information received by the reception function and the device information stored in the storage device. .

  The transmission function transmits an instruction for transmitting information to the user to the target device.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to appropriately transmit information to the user by determining, as a target device, one or more devices having a transmission means capable of transmitting information to the user from among a plurality of devices. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing method of the present invention causes the information processing apparatus 100 to execute a storage step S310, a reception step S320, a determination step S330, and a transmission step S340.

  The storage step S310 stores device information related to a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device.

  The receiving step S320 receives transmission information to be transmitted to the user from the external device.

  The processing step S330 determines, as a target device, one or more devices capable of transmitting information to the user from a plurality of devices based on the transmission information received in the reception step and the device information stored in the storage device. To do.

  In the transmission step S340, an instruction to transmit information to the user is transmitted to the target device.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to appropriately transmit information to the user by determining, as a target device, one or more devices having a transmission means capable of transmitting information to the user from among a plurality of devices. Become.

  Moreover, in order to function as a server apparatus or a terminal apparatus according to the above-described embodiment, an information processing apparatus such as a computer or a mobile phone can be suitably used. Such an information processing apparatus stores a program describing processing contents for realizing each function of the server apparatus or the terminal apparatus according to the embodiment in a storage unit of the information processing apparatus, and the program is executed by the CPU of the information processing apparatus. This can be realized by reading and executing.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  The method described in the embodiment is a program that can be executed by a computer (computer), for example, a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), It can be stored in a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. Note that the program stored on the medium side includes a setting program that configures in the computer software means (including not only the execution program but also a table and data structure) to be executed by the computer. A computer that implements this apparatus reads a program recorded on a recording medium, constructs software means by a setting program as the case may be, and executes the processing described above by controlling the operation by this software means. The recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to distribution, but includes a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or a device connected via a network. The storage unit may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing system 110 Television apparatus 120 Smartphone 130 AI speaker 140 AI speaker 150 Headphone 160 Earphone 200 User 300 Information processing apparatus 310 Memory | storage part 320 Reception part 330 Processing part 340 Transmission part

Claims (10)

A storage unit for storing device information on a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device;
A receiving unit for receiving transmission information to be transmitted to the user from an external device;
Based on the transmission information received by the receiving unit and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user are selected as target devices from the plurality of devices. A processing unit to determine;
A transmission unit that transmits an instruction to transmit the transmission information to the user with respect to the target device ;
The processor is
Based on the transmission information received by the receiving unit and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user are extracted from the plurality of devices. If you can't
One or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user, the device having a function of converting the output format of the transmission information received by the receiving unit into another output format, and the other output format An information processing apparatus that extracts one or more combinations of devices configured to include at least a device having a function of outputting the transmission information converted into . The one or more combinations of devices include a device having a function of converting an output format of the transmission information received by the receiving unit into another output format, and a function of outputting the transmission information converted into the other output format. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The processor is
Based on the transmission information received by the receiving unit and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user are extracted from the plurality of devices. And
Determining a relationship between the extracted one or more devices and the user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one device determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user as a result of the determination is determined as a target device. The processing unit further includes:
Determine the type of transmission information received by the receiver,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the target device is determined based on the determined type. The receiving unit accepts designation of one device from the plurality of devices by the user,
The processing unit preferentially determines the designated one device as a target device,
The storage unit, the type of transmission information received by the receiving unit, to claim 4, characterized in that to be stored in the storage device in association with the designated one of the device by the user corresponding to the output information The information processing apparatus described. The processor is
Determining a relationship between the extracted one or more combinations of devices and the user;
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein as a result of the determination, a combination of devices determined to have a predetermined relationship with the user is determined as a target device. . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the relationship is determined based on a positional relationship between the extracted one or more devices and the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the relationship is determined based on a wearing situation or a usage frequency of the extracted one or more devices by the user. In the information processing device,
A storage function for storing device information on a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device;
A reception function for receiving transmission information to be transmitted to the user from an external device;
Based on the transmission information received by the reception function and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user from the plurality of devices are set as target devices. Processing functions to be determined,
To said target device, to realize a transmission function of transmitting an instruction for transmitting the transmission information to the user,
The processing function is:
Based on the transmission information received by the reception function and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user are extracted from the plurality of devices. If you can't
One or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user, the device having a function of converting the output format of the transmission information received by the reception function into another output format, and the other output format A computer program for extracting one or more combinations of devices configured to include at least a device having a function of outputting the transmission information converted into . In the information processing device,
A storage step of storing device information relating to a plurality of devices in a predetermined storage device;
A reception step of receiving transmission information to be transmitted to the user from an external device;
Based on the transmission information received in the reception step and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user are selected as target devices from the plurality of devices. Processing steps to be determined;
To said target device, to execute a transmission step of transmitting an instruction for transmitting the transmission information to the user,
The processing step includes
Based on the transmission information received in the reception step and the device information stored in the storage device, one or more devices capable of independently transmitting the transmission information to the user are extracted from the plurality of devices. If you can't
One or more combinations of devices capable of transmitting the transmission information to the user, the device having a function of converting the output format of the transmission information received in the receiving step into another output format, and the other output format An information processing method for extracting one or more combinations of devices configured to include at least a device having a function of outputting transmission information converted into an information.

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