WO2007023900A1

WO2007023900A1 - Content providing device, content providing method, content providing program, and computer readable recording medium

Info

Publication number: WO2007023900A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/316614
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Shibasaki
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2005-08-24
Filing date: 2006-08-24
Publication date: 2007-03-01

Abstract

A content providing device (100) that, in a mobile body, provides contents. In the device, an occupant specifying section (101) specifies an occupant in the mobile body, and an occupant information acquisition section (102) acquires information on the occupant (hereinafter referred to as “occupant information”) specified by the occupant specifying section (101). Further, a content output section (104) outputs contents, and an output control section (103) controls the content output section (104) to output contents based on the occupant information acquired by the occupant information acquisition section (102).

Description

Specification

Content providing apparatus, content providing method, content providing program, and computer-readable recording medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to a content providing apparatus that provides content in a mobile body, a content providing method, a content providing program, and a computer-readable recording medium. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described content providing apparatus, content providing method, content providing program, and computer-readable recording medium.

Background art

Conventionally, in a moving object such as a vehicle, a passenger of the moving object can view various contents via a display device such as a display and an acoustic device such as a speaker mounted on the moving object. Various types of content are, for example, radio and television broadcasts, music and video recorded on recording media such as CD (Compact Disk) and DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). Adjust the screen to view the content.

[0003] On the other hand, with regard to content viewing, ID (IDentification) using IC (Integrated Circuit) card with each passenger's preference of the in-vehicle environment (position of vehicle equipment, operation status, etc.) as the profile information of each passenger ) Save to card. And it has been proposed to adjust the in-vehicle environment by reading the profile information of each passenger from the ID card (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-104105

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, with the above-described conventional technology, each passenger needs to create and possess an ID card storing profile information, and to take measures to prevent loss and damage of the ID card. There is a problem that the burden on the passenger increases. I One example is the problem that the interior environment cannot be set according to the preferences of passengers who do not have an ID card because the interior environment is adjusted using the D card.

Means for solving the problem

[0006] In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the content providing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 is a content providing apparatus that provides content in a mobile object, and identifies a passenger of the mobile object. Identifying means, passenger information obtaining means for obtaining information relating to the passenger identified by the identifying means (hereinafter referred to as “passenger information” t), output means for outputting the content, and the output means And control means for outputting the content based on passenger information acquired by the passenger information acquisition means.

[0007] Further, the content providing apparatus according to the invention of claim 4 is a content providing apparatus that provides content on a mobile body, and behavior detecting means for detecting the behavior of the passenger, and output means for outputting the content. And a control means for controlling the output means and outputting the content based on a result detected by the behavior detecting means.

[0008] In addition, the content providing method according to the invention of claim 6 is a specific process for specifying a passenger of the mobile object in the content providing method for providing content to the mobile object. And a passenger information acquisition step for acquiring information related to the passenger specified in the specifying step (hereinafter referred to as “passenger information” and V), and the passenger information acquired in the passenger information acquisition step. And a control step for controlling the output of the content.

[0009] Furthermore, the content providing method according to the invention of claim 7 is a content providing method for providing content to a mobile object, a behavior detecting step for detecting the behavior of the passenger, and the behavior detection And a control step of controlling the output of the content based on the result detected by the step.

[0010] A content providing program according to claim 8 causes a computer to execute the content providing method according to claim 6 or 7. [0011] Further, a computer-readable recording medium according to the invention of claim 9 records the content providing program according to claim 8.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the contents of processing of the content providing apparatus which works on the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a navigation device that works well with the present embodiment.

[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of the inside of a vehicle equipped with a navigation device that is effective in the present embodiment.

[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing using the passenger information in the navigation device empowering the present embodiment.

[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing using behavior information in the navigation apparatus which is useful in the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

[0013] 100 content providing apparatus

101 Passenger Identification Department

102 Passenger information acquisition unit

103 Output controller

104 Content output section

105 Behavior detector

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a content providing apparatus, a content providing method, a content providing program, and a computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0015] (Embodiment)

(Functional configuration of content providing device) A functional configuration of the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a content providing apparatus that works on the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the content providing device 100 includes a passenger identification unit 101, a passenger information acquisition unit 102, an output control unit 103, a content output unit 104, and a behavior detection unit 105. ing.

[0017] The passenger identification unit 101 identifies a passenger. The identification of the passenger is, for example, the identification of the relationship (owner, relative, friend, other person, etc.) with the owner of the moving body in each passenger.

[0018] The passenger information acquisition unit 102 acquires the passenger information related to the passenger specified by the passenger specification unit 101. Passenger information is, for example, information including characteristics such as preferences, age, and gender related to the passenger, and the configuration such as the arrangement and number of passengers.

[0019] The behavior detection unit 105 detects the behavior of the passenger. The passenger's behavior is information including the physical condition of the passenger such as sleepiness, fatigue and physical condition, and may be information including the arrangement and number of passengers exhibiting the predetermined behavior.

[0020] The output control unit 103 outputs the content based on at least one of the passenger information acquired by the passenger information acquisition unit 102 and the behavior of the passenger detected by the movement detection unit 105. Control. For example, the output is controlled by controlling the sound and display, and controlling the volume and sound quality related to the sound or the size and brightness of the caption related to the display. In addition, it may be configured to control on / off of audio and display output.

The content output unit 104 outputs content according to control by the output control unit 103. The content is output by, for example, a display device such as a display mounted on a moving body or an acoustic device such as a speaker.

[0022] (Details of processing of content providing apparatus)

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the contents of the processing of the content providing apparatus that is useful for the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the contents of the processing of the content providing apparatus that works on the present embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 2, first, the content providing apparatus 100 determines whether or not there is an instruction to provide the content (step S201). The instruction to provide the content is, for example, a content type such as an operation unit not shown by the passenger. It may be configured to instruct.

In step S201, after waiting for the content provision instruction (step S201: Yes), the passenger identification unit 101 identifies the passenger (step S202). The identification of the passenger is, for example, the identification of the relationship between the owner of the mobile object and the passenger.

Next, the occupant information acquisition unit 102 acquires occupant information regarding the occupant identified in step S202 (step S203). Passenger information is, for example, information including characteristics such as preferences, age, and sex regarding the passenger, and configuration such as the arrangement and number of passengers.

[0025] The behavior detecting unit 105 detects the behavior of the passenger (step S204). The passenger's behavior is information including the physical condition of the passenger such as sleepiness, fatigue, and physical condition. In this flowchart, the passenger information is acquired (step S203), and the behavior of the passenger to be detected (step S204) is detected (step S204). ), Acquire passenger information (Step S203) Do not perform either step in the order!

Next, the content output unit 104 outputs content according to the control of the output control unit 103 (step S205). The output control is performed, for example, by the output control unit 103 based on at least one of the passenger information acquired in step S203 and the behavior of the passenger detected in step S204. Then, a series of processing ends.

[0027] In the above flowchart, after waiting for an instruction to provide content, if there is an instruction (step S201: Yes), the passenger is identified (step S202), and the passenger information is stored. Although it is configured to acquire (step S203) and detect behavior (step S204), it may be configured to perform the above-described steps S202 to S204 before instructing content provision. For example, at the time of boarding by force, the passenger is identified (step S202), the passenger information is obtained (step S203), the behavior is detected (step S204), and there is an instruction to provide content. If there is an instruction after waiting (Step S201: Yes), the content may be controlled and output (Step S205).

[0028] As described above, the content providing apparatus and the content providing that are relevant to the present embodiment According to the method, the content providing program, and the computer-readable recording medium, the user can control the output based on the passenger information and behavior of the passenger without having to control the content output by his input operation. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently provide comfortable content to passengers.

Example

[0029] Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, an example in which the content providing device of the present invention is implemented by a navigation device mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle (including a four-wheeled vehicle and a two-wheeled vehicle) will be described.

[0030] (Hardware configuration of navigation device)

With reference to FIG. 3, the hardware configuration of the navigation apparatus that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a navigation apparatus that works on the present embodiment.

In FIG. 3, a navigation device 300 is mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, and includes a navigation control unit 301, a user operation unit 302, a display unit 303, a position acquisition unit 304, and a recording medium. 305, a recording medium decoding unit 306, an audio output unit 307, a communication unit 308, a route search unit 309, a route guidance unit 310, an audio generation unit 311, a speaker 312, a passenger photographing unit 313, And an audio processing unit 314.

[0032] The navigation control unit 301 controls the entire navigation device 300. The navigation control unit 301 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various control programs, and a RAM (Random) that functions as a work area for the CPU. It can be realized by a microcomputer constituted by an Access Memory).

[0033] On the basis of the information on the current position acquired by the position acquisition unit 304 and the map information obtained from the recording medium 305 via the recording medium decoding unit 306, the navigation control unit 301 performs the route guidance, The driving force at which position on the map is calculated, and the calculation result is output to the display unit 303. In addition, the navigation control unit 301 inputs / outputs information related to route guidance to / from the route search unit 309, the route guidance unit 310, and the voice generation unit 311 during route guidance, and displays information obtained as a result. 303 and audio output unit 307 Output to.

Further, the navigation control unit 301 generates passenger identification information and behavior information, which will be described later, based on the passenger image or behavior of the passenger photographed by the passenger photographing unit 313. Then, content output such as audio and video is controlled based on the identification information and behavior information of the occupant according to the content reproduction instruction input by the user operating the user operation unit 302. The content output control can be performed, for example, when the playback of a music or video recorded on the recording medium 305 or a radio broadcast or a television broadcast received by the communication unit 308 is instructed to set the volume level or sound quality (high This is control of the balance between the low and high frequencies), the size of the subtitles, the brightness of the display 303, or the output on / off. Note that if there are a plurality of display units 303 and speakers 312, a configuration for controlling each of them is appropriate.

The user operation unit 302 acquires information input by the user by operating operation means such as a remote controller, a switch, and a touch panel, and outputs the acquired information to the navigation control unit 301.

Display unit 303 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a TFT liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, and the like. Specifically, the display unit 303 can be configured by, for example, a video IZF (interface) or a video display device connected to the video IZF. Specifically, the video IZF is, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display device, a buffer memory such as VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphics controller. It is composed of a control IC that controls the display of the display device based on the image information output from the device. The display unit 303 displays traffic information, map information, information on route guidance, content related to video output from the navigation control unit 301, and other various information according to the control related to the output of the navigation control unit 301. To do.

[0037] The position acquisition unit 304 includes a GPS receiver and various sensor forces such as a vehicle speed sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and an acceleration sensor, and acquires information on the current position of the moving object (current position of the navigation device 300). The GPS receiver receives the radio wave from the GPS satellite and determines the geometric position with the GPS satellite. GPS means Global Positioning It is an abbreviation for System, and is a system that accurately determines the position on the ground by receiving radio waves from four or more satellites. The GPS receiver is composed of an antenna for receiving radio waves from GPS satellites, a tuner for demodulating the received radio waves, and an arithmetic circuit for calculating the current position based on the demodulated information.

In the recording medium 305, various control programs and various information are recorded in a state that can be read by a computer. The recording medium 305 can be realized by, for example, an HD (Hard Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a CD (Compact Disk), or a memory card. Note that the recording medium 305 may accept writing of information by the recording medium decoding unit 306 and record the written information in a nonvolatile manner.

[0039] Further, map information used for route search and route guidance is recorded in the recording medium 305. The map information recorded in the recording medium 305 includes background data representing features (features) such as buildings, rivers, and the ground surface, and road shape data representing the shape of the road. It is drawn in 2D or 3D on the display screen. When the navigation device 300 is guiding a route, the map information read from the recording medium 305 by the recording medium decoding unit 306 and the mark indicating the position of the moving body acquired by the position acquisition unit 304 are displayed on the display unit 303. Will be displayed.

[0040] Further, in the recording medium 305, registered identification information for identifying a passenger, specific behavior information for determining the behavior of the passenger, output form information for determining content output, Content such as video and music is recorded. The registered identification information includes, for example, information obtained by extracting feature points of a passenger image taken with a camera or the like, such as a face pattern, eye iris, fingerprint data, or voice data. The specific behavior information includes, for example, information obtained by extracting features related to the specific behavior state such as drowsiness and fatigue, such as eyelid movement, volume level, and heart rate.

[0041] The output form information recorded in the recording medium 305 is information related to content output. For example, the passenger information of the passenger identified based on the registered identification information of the passenger, or the passenger It is related to the specific behavior state of the passenger determined based on the specific behavior information. Then, identification and enumeration of the passenger in the navigation control unit 301 are performed. A configuration may be adopted in which the navigation control unit 301 reads when performing control related to output in accordance with the result of determination of movement. Passenger information is information including features such as preferences, age, sex, etc., and the arrangement of passengers and number of passengers.

[0042] The relationship between the occupant information of the occupant, the specific behavior state, and the output form information may be, for example, a setting that makes the sound volume small and the sound quality mild for elderly people and female occupants. For elderly passengers, the setting may be such that the caption displayed on the display unit 303 is enlarged. For multiple passengers, the general application may be set to a low volume and a mild sound quality. In addition, when preferences differ for multiple passengers, general application or multi-side preference may be set. Further, for passengers who become sleepy, the luminance of the display unit 303 may be lowered by decreasing the volume. In addition, a preset output format of each passenger may be used. Alternatively, the passenger's viewing history may be recorded to match the previous viewing setting. Note that the output form information may have a structure in which the relationship between the output form and the age and sex is recorded in advance, or a structure that can be registered by the user.

In this embodiment, the force for recording map information, content, and the like on the recording medium 305 is not limited to this. Map information, content, and the like may be recorded on a server outside the navigation apparatus 300. In that case, the navigation device 300 acquires map information and content from the Sano via the network, for example, through the communication unit 308. The acquired information is stored in RAM or the like.

The recording medium decoding unit 306 controls reading of information on the recording medium 305 and Z writing. For example, when HD is used as the recording medium 305, the recording medium decoding unit 306 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

[0045] The audio output unit 307 reproduces a sound such as an internal sound by controlling the output to the connected speaker 312. There may be one speaker 312 or a plurality of speakers. The audio output unit 307 includes, for example, a D ZA converter that performs DZA conversion of audio digital information, an amplifier that amplifies an audio analog signal output from the DZA converter, and an AZD converter that performs AZD conversion of audio analog information. It can consist of [0046] The communication unit 308 obtains various types of information from the outside. For example, the communication unit 308 is an FM multiplex tuner, a VICS (registered trademark) Z beacon receiver, a wireless communication device and other communication devices, and other communication via a communication medium such as a mobile phone, PHS, communication card and wireless LAN. Communicate with the device. Alternatively, it may be a device that can communicate by radio broadcast radio waves, television broadcast radio waves, or satellite broadcasts.

[0047] Information acquired by the communication unit 308 includes traffic information such as traffic jams and traffic regulations that are also distributed by the road traffic information communication system center, traffic information acquired by operators in their own way, and other information on the Internet. Public data and content. For example, the communication unit 308 may request traffic information or content from a server storing traffic information and content nationwide via the network and obtain the requested information. In addition, it may be configured to receive video signals or audio signals from radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, or satellite broadcasts.

[0048] The route search unit 309 uses the map information acquired from the recording medium 305 via the recording medium decoding unit 306, the traffic information acquired via the communication unit 308, and the like. Search for the optimal route. Here, the optimal route is the route that best matches the user's request.

The route guidance unit 310 is obtained from the optimum route information searched by the route search unit 309, the position information of the moving body acquired by the position acquisition unit 304, and the recording medium 305 via the recording medium decoding unit 306. Based on the obtained map information, route guidance information for guiding the user to the destination point is generated. The route guidance information generated at this time may be information that considers the traffic jam information received by the communication unit 308. The route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 310 is output to the display unit 303 via the navigation control unit 301.

[0050] The sound generation unit 311 generates information of various sounds such as a guide sound. That is, based on the route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 310, the virtual sound source corresponding to the guidance point is set and the voice guidance information is generated, and this is output as voice via the navigation control unit 301. Output to part 307.

[0051] The passenger photographing unit 313 photographs a passenger. Passengers can shoot video or still images For example, the image of the passenger and the behavior of the passenger are taken and output to the navigation control unit 301.

[0052] The sound processing unit 314 reproduces sound such as music by controlling the output to the connected speaker 312 according to the control related to the output of the navigation control unit 301. There may be one speaker 312 or a plurality of speakers. For example, the sound processing unit 314 may have substantially the same configuration as the sound output unit 307.

Note that the passenger identification unit 101, the passenger information acquisition unit 102, and the behavior detection unit 105, which are functional configurations of the content providing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, are the navigation control unit 301 and the passenger imaging. The output control unit 103 is realized by the navigation control unit 301, the content output unit 104 is realized by the display unit 303 and the speaker 312 by the unit 313.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the interior of the vehicle in which the navigation device 300 that is useful in the present embodiment is mounted will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the inside of a vehicle in which a navigation device that is useful in this embodiment is mounted.

In FIG. 4, the interior of the vehicle has a driver seat 411, a passenger seat 412, and a rear seat 413, around the driver seat 411 and the passenger seat 412. Are provided with a display device (display unit 303) 421a, an acoustic device (speaker 312) 422, and an information reproducing device 426a. The passenger seat 412 is provided with a display device 421b and an information reproducing device 426b for the passenger of the rear seat 413, and an acoustic device (not shown) is provided behind the rear seat 413. It has been.

[0056] The vehicle's ceiling 414 and each information reproducing device 426 (426a, 426b) are provided with a photographing device (passenger photographing unit 313) 423, which can photograph a passenger. Each information reproducing device 426 (426a, 426b) may have a structure that can be attached to and detached from the vehicle.

[0057] (Contents of processing of navigation device 300)

Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the contents of the processing of the navigation device 300 that is useful in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of the process using the passenger information in the navigation device that is useful in the present embodiment. In this figure, a case where preference information which is a passenger's preference is used as the passenger information will be described. Figure 5 Flow In one chart, first, the navigation apparatus 300 determines whether or not a content reproduction instruction has been given (step S501). The content reproduction instruction may be configured, for example, by a passenger operating the user operation unit 302.

[0058] In step S501, waiting for the content playback instruction, and if there is an instruction (step S501: Yes), next, the passenger photographing unit 313 photographs the passenger image (step S501). Step S502). The passenger image is shot, for example, by taking a still image of the passenger's face.

[0059] Then, the navigation control unit 301 generates passenger identification information from the passenger image captured in step S502 (step S503). The identification information includes, for example, information obtained by extracting the feature points of the passenger's face, and is collated with the registered identification information recorded on the recording medium 305.

[0060] Subsequently, the navigation control unit 301 collates the registered identification information pre-registered in the recording medium 305 with the identification information generated in step S503, so that the identification information matches. It is determined whether or not (step S504). When the identification information matches (step S504: Yes), the navigation control unit 301 reads the output form information associated with the registered identification information that matches the identification information from the recording medium 305 (step S505). ). The output form information is, for example, information related to the output of content suitable for the passenger, and is information including volume and sound quality for audio or subtitles and brightness for video.

Next, navigation control section 301 determines the content output form based on the output form information read in step S 505 (step S 506), and outputs it to display section 303 or audio processing section 314. To do. The output form is, for example, volume level, sound quality, subtitle size, brightness brightness, or the like. The output form is determined based on, for example, the age, gender, number of passengers, personal preferences and viewing history of the passengers.

[0062] Then, the audio processing unit 314 performs audio processing and outputs the content to the speaker 312. The display unit 303 or the speaker 312 reproduces the content based on the output form determined in step S506 (step S506). S507), a series of processing ends.

[0063] If the identification information does not match in step S504 (step S504: No), Then, it is determined whether or not to register a passenger (step S508). For example, the passenger registration may be configured to display a message indicating that the passenger registration is required on the display unit 303 and to prompt the passenger to determine whether or not to register!

[0064] If the passenger is not registered in step S508 (step S508: No), the navigation control unit 301 outputs an output form selection request to the display unit 303 (step S510). The selection of the output form is accepted from (Step S511). Then, the navigation control unit 301 controls the output of the content output to the display unit 303 or the audio processing unit 314 based on the output mode selection. Then, the audio processing unit 314 performs audio processing and outputs the content to the speaker 312. The display unit 303 or the speaker 312 reproduces the content (step S507), and the series of processing ends.

[0065] When the passenger is registered in step S508 (step S508: Yes), a message that prompts the passenger to be registered is displayed on the display unit 303. Information is registered (step S509). The registration identification information of the passenger is registered, for example, by extracting the feature point of the passenger image power photographed by the passenger photographing unit 313 or by the user operating the user operation unit 302 to register the age and sex. May be. Then, the process returns to step S504 and the same processing is repeated.

In the description of FIG. 5, the configuration is such that a passenger image is photographed (step S502) after waiting for the content reproduction instruction (step S501: Yes). The passenger image may be taken before the content reproduction instruction is given (step S502). For example, take a picture of the passenger at predetermined intervals during boarding, when starting the vehicle engine, when operating the passenger, and during travel (step S502), and wait for the content playback indication. Moho.

Further, in the description of FIG. 5, identification information is generated based on information obtained by taking a passenger image and extracting feature points of the passenger's face, but the passenger is not the identification information of each passenger. The configuration may be such that the number of people and the configuration are generated as identification information. Specifically, for example, by identifying the number and composition of passengers, if you are riding with a large number of people, you can play content such as lively music, or if you are a family with children, programs for children, etc. The content may be reproduced. Next, a case where the passenger's behavior is photographed by the passenger photographing unit 313 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of the process using the behavior information in the navigation device that works on the present embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 6, first, the navigation apparatus 300 determines whether or not there is an instruction for content reproduction (step S601). The content reproduction instruction may be, for example, a configuration in which the passenger operates the user operation unit 302.

[0069] In step S601, waiting for the content playback instruction, and if there is an instruction (step S601: Yes), then the passenger photographing unit 313 photographs the behavior of the passenger. (Step 602). For example, the movement of the occupant's eyeball may be photographed.

[0070] Then, the navigation control unit 301 generates occupant behavior information from the movement of the occupant's eye shot in step S602 (step S603). The behavior information includes, for example, information obtained by extracting feature points of the passenger's eye movements, and specific behavior information including characteristics of eye movements such as sleepiness and fatigue recorded in the recording medium 305 in advance. Are to be verified.

[0071] Subsequently, the navigation control unit 301 collates the specific behavior information preliminarily registered in the recording medium 305 with the behavior information generated in step S603! /, Then, it is determined whether or not the passenger is in a specific behavior state (step S604). If it is in the specific behavior state (step S604: Yes), the navigation control unit 301 reads the output form information associated with the specific behavior state from the recording medium 305 (step S605). The output form information is, for example, information related to the output of content suitable for the passenger's behavior. If the passenger shows sleepy behavior, the volume and sound quality are reduced, the brightness of the video is reduced, or the display unit Information including on / off of 303 and speaker 312.

[0072] Then, the navigation control unit 301 determines the output form of the content based on the output form information read in step S605 (step S606). Specifically, for example, when the passenger shows sleepy behavior, if the passenger is a driver, the volume of the content to be played is determined to be high, and if the passenger is a child, the volume is determined to be low. You It may be configured as well.

Next, the navigation control unit 301 controls the output of content in the display unit 303 or the audio processing unit 314 based on the output mode determined in step S606. Then, the audio processing unit 314 performs audio processing and outputs the content to the speaker 312. The display unit 303 or the speaker 312 reproduces the content (step S607), and the series of processing ends.

In step S604, if the occupant is not in the specific behavior state (step S604: No), the process returns to step S602 and the same processing is repeated. If the passenger is not in the specific behavior state, the content output form when the passenger is not in the specific behavior state may be set in advance and played back.

[0075] It should be noted that the description of Fig. 6 is configured to wait for the instruction to play the content, and when the instruction is given (step S601: Yes), photograph the behavior of the passenger (step S602). The configuration may be such that the behavior of the passenger is photographed before the content reproduction instruction is given (step S602). For example, brute force, take a picture of the passenger's behavior at predetermined intervals during boarding, when the engine of the vehicle is started, when the passenger operates, and during travel (step S602), and a content playback instruction is issued. You can wait.

[0076] In the description of Fig. 6, in step S603, movement information is generated by photographing the movement of the passenger's eyeball, but the opening / closing of the window, the movement of the entire body of the passenger, the volume in the vehicle, and the like. For example, force may generate behavior information. For example, when a passenger opens a window, it is assumed that the behavior is such that it gets hot and feels uncomfortable. Also good.

It should be noted that the content output in the present embodiment may be controlled for each of the forces that are configured through one or more display units 303 or the spin force 312. For example, a display unit 303 may be provided for each seat of the vehicle, and content suitable for each passenger of each seat may be reproduced.

[0078] Further, in the present embodiment, the processing using the passenger information and the processing using the behavior information are processed by combining the functions of the respective forces described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. It is good also as a structure. In this embodiment, the passenger is photographed from the passenger photographing unit 313 such as a camera, and the identification information of the passenger or the behavior information is generated. However, the passenger is photographed. Instead, it may be configured to generate identification information for identifying the passenger or passenger behavior information from information acquired by other sensors.

[0080] The identification information or the behavior information may be generated by using, for example, a seating sensor that detects a load distribution and a total load on a seat on which a passenger is seated. Information on the number and physique of the passengers can be obtained by the seating sensor. One or more fingerprint sensors may be provided at predetermined positions in the vehicle. The fingerprint sensor can acquire the passenger's fingerprint information and identify the passenger. A voice sensor such as a microphone may be provided in the car. Voice information such as the volume, sound quality, and pitch of the passenger can be acquired by the voice sensor, so that the passenger can be identified, and the number, gender, sleepiness, etc. can be determined. A human body sensor that measures a pulse or the like may also be used. For example, by using information such as the pulse, the physical condition of the passenger can be grasped, and the behavior of the passenger can be determined.

[0081] In addition, it is also possible to obtain personal information from a mobile phone owned by the passenger! Alternatively, information such as the number of people may be acquired by detecting the attachment / detachment of a seat belt or a child seat.

[0082] As described above, according to the content providing apparatus, the content providing method, the content providing program, and the computer-readable recording medium according to the present embodiment, the user can output the content by his / her input operation. The output can be controlled based on the occupant information and behavior of the occupant even without control. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently provide comfortable content to passengers.

Further, as described above, the navigation apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment photographs the passenger and generates identification information and behavior information of the passenger. And since the identification information, the behavior information, the registered identification information, and the specific behavior information can be compared to determine the output form of the content, it is possible to provide comfortable content to the passenger who is not set by the passenger himself / herself

[0084] In addition, instead of taking a picture of a passenger, information obtained by various means such as a seating sensor, a fingerprint sensor, and a voice sensor can be used, so that versatility is improved. It can be done.

[0085] In addition, if the driver plays drowsiness to play content that matches the behavior of the passenger, if the driver plays loud music, drowsiness can be eliminated, and inconvenient behavior can be corrected. Can be planned.

[0086] In addition, because content can be output based on the passenger's viewing history !, for example, it is possible to prevent content that has recently been viewed by the passenger or to continue the content that the passenger has viewed halfway. Can be used to provide complete content to passengers. Therefore, even if the passenger does not set the content himself, the content provision can be optimized.

Note that the content providing method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, or a DVD, and is executed by being read by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] In a content providing apparatus that provides content on a mobile object,

A specifying means for specifying a passenger of the moving body;

Passenger information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the passenger specified by the specifying means (hereinafter referred to as “passenger information”);

Output means for outputting the content;

Control means for controlling the output means to output the content based on the passenger information acquired by the passenger information acquisition means;

A content providing apparatus comprising:

[2] The passenger information is information including preferences of the passenger.

The content providing apparatus according to 1.

3. The content providing device according to claim 1, wherein the passenger information is information including a viewing history of the content of the passenger.

[4] A content providing device that provides content to a mobile object,

Behavior detecting means for detecting the behavior of the passenger;

Output means for outputting the content;

Control means for controlling the output means to output the content based on the result detected by the behavior detection means;

A content providing apparatus comprising:

5. The content providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls at least one of audio output and display output of the content.

[6] A content provision method that provides content to mobiles,

A specifying step of specifying a passenger of the moving body;

A passenger information acquisition step of acquiring information related to the passenger specified in the specifying step (hereinafter referred to as “passenger information”);

A control process for controlling output of content based on the passenger information acquired by the passenger information acquisition process; A content providing method comprising:

[7] In order to provide content that provides content to mobiles,

A behavior detecting step for detecting the behavior of the passenger;

A control step for controlling the output of the content based on the result detected by the behavior detection step;

A content providing method comprising:

[8] A content providing program characterized by causing a computer to execute the content providing method according to claim 6 or 7.

[9] A computer-readable recording medium in which the content providing program according to claim 8 is recorded.