WO2021260821A1

WO2021260821A1 - Information processing system for duplicating user's input information and inputting same to another user's agent

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Publication number: WO2021260821A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/024717
Authority: WO
Inventors: 大晃小林; 啓嗣岡本; 裕樹境; 知弘岩▲崎▼; 亮小谷
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2020-06-24
Filing date: 2020-06-24
Publication date: 2021-12-30
Also published as: JPWO2021260821A1; JP7407934B2

Abstract

This information processing system is shared by a plurality of users, and comprises a first processing unit, a duplication unit, and a second processing unit. The first processing unit performs a first process corresponding to a first user included in a plurality of users on the basis of first input information from the first user. The duplication unit duplicates the first input information to generate first duplicate information. The second processing unit performs a second process corresponding to a second user included in the plurality of users on the basis of the first duplicate information.

Description

[Name of invention determined by ISA based on Rule 37.2.] Information processing system that duplicates user input information and inputs it to other user's agents

This disclosure relates to information processing technology.

A virtual personal assistant (VPA: Virtual Personal Assistant) that acts on behalf of the user's individual task has been put into practical use. For example, a user can control a plurality of electric appliances in a home by requesting a task from VPA. Further, the VPA that can be operated by voice does not require complicated operations, and the user can easily cause the VPA to execute a task. Therefore, the VPA that can be operated by voice may be mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile. On the other hand, the development of technology for personalizing services based on information such as application usage history is also underway.

Patent Document 1 describes an information processing device that realizes a user's request that can be identified from voice in cooperation with account information.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-133570

It is desired to improve the convenience of information processing systems.

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a technique capable of improving the convenience of an information processing system.

One aspect of the information processing system is an information processing system shared by a plurality of users, and is a first user according to the first user based on the first input information from the first user included in the plurality of users. To the first processing unit that performs one process, the duplication unit that duplicates the first input information to generate the first duplication information, and the second user included in the plurality of users based on the first duplication information. It is provided with a second processing unit that performs the corresponding second processing.

Further, one aspect of the information processing method is an information processing method in an information processing system shared by a plurality of users, and the first method is based on input information from a first user included in the plurality of users. A step of performing a first process according to a user, a step of duplicating the input information to generate duplicate information, and a second process according to a second user included in the plurality of users based on the duplicate information. It is provided with a process of performing.

According to this disclosure, the convenience of the information processing system is improved.

The purposes, features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will be made clearer by the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the operation of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the operation of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of an information processing system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the determination part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of an information processing system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the determination part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of an information processing system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the determination part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use example of an information processing system.

The information processing system 1 of the present disclosure is a system shared by a plurality of users. For example, the information processing system 1 is used by a plurality of users in the same space or in the same building at the same time. The number of a plurality of users may be two or three or more. Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the information processing system 1 will be described.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 1 (also referred to as an information processing system 1A) according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1A includes, for example, an information input unit 2, a duplication unit 3, an information processing unit 4, and an information notification unit 5.

The information input unit 2 can receive input information from a plurality of users. The information input unit 2 outputs the received input information. The information input unit 2 may receive, for example, a voice emitted by the user. In this case, the information input unit 2 outputs voice information indicating the received voice. Further, the information input unit 2 may accept, for example, a gesture performed by the user. In this case, the information input unit 2 outputs gesture information indicating the accepted gesture. The input information received by the information input unit 2 is not limited to this.

The information input unit 2 includes, for example, a plurality of input units 20 corresponding to each of a plurality of users. The input unit 20 receives and outputs input information from the corresponding user. When receiving voice, the input unit 20 includes, for example, a microphone. The input unit 20 may include a plurality of microphones for the purpose of echo cancellation or noise cancellation. When accepting a gesture, the input unit 20 includes, for example, a sensor that detects the gesture. As the sensor for detecting the gesture, for example, a sensor including an infrared light emitting element and an infrared light receiving element is adopted.

The configuration of the information input unit 2 and the input unit 20 is not limited to the above. For example, the information input unit 2 may be configured by one input unit 20 common to a plurality of users. Further, the input unit 20 may include a device other than the microphone and the sensor. For example, the input unit 20 may include a touch sensor that detects a user's touch operation.

The information processing unit 4 performs processing based on the input information output from the input unit 20. The information processing unit 4 includes, for example, a VPA, and uses the VPA to make a response according to the input information. The information processing unit 4 may be provided with one type of VPA or may be provided with a plurality of types of VPA. The information processing unit 4 can, for example, respond to a user's inquiry or execute a process instructed by the user to execute. In this example, an account for using the function of the information processing unit 4 is individually set for each of the plurality of users. Each user can use the function of the information processing unit 4 by signing in (in other words, logging in) to the information processing unit 4 based on the account assigned to him / her. In other words, each user can use the VPA by signing in to the VPA provided in the information processing unit 4 based on the account assigned to the user.

The information processing unit 4 includes a plurality of processing units 40 corresponding to a plurality of users. Each processing unit 40 can perform processing according to the corresponding user based on the input information. The processing unit 40 can respond to a user's inquiry or execute a process instructed by the user, for example, based on the input information. It can be said that each processing unit 40 is a VPA. When voice information is input as input information, the processing unit 40 analyzes the input voice information and specifies the meaning of the voice information. Then, the processing unit 40 performs processing according to the specified content. Further, when the gesture information is input as input information, the processing unit 40 analyzes the input gesture information and identifies a command corresponding to the gesture indicated by the gesture information. Then, the processing unit 40 performs processing according to the specified command.

When the user signs in to the information processing unit 4 based on the account assigned to him / her, he / she can use the function of the processing unit 40 corresponding to the user. When a user signs in to the information processing unit 4 based on an account assigned to him / her, the processing unit 40 corresponding to the user performs processing according to the user based on the input information. Hereinafter, a user who is signed in to the information processing unit 4 may be referred to as a sign-in user.

The information processing unit 4 has, for example, artificial intelligence. The information processing system 1A stores user-related information about each of the plurality of users. The processing unit 40 can perform processing according to the user based on the input information from the corresponding user and the user-related information of the user. Further, the processing unit 40 can perform machine learning such as deep learning based on the user-related information of the corresponding user, and personalize the processing according to the user to be executed by the processing unit 40. User-related information includes, for example, the user's age, gender, hobbies, schedule information, and the like. Further, the user-related information of the user includes, for example, input information input to the processing unit 40 corresponding to the user. Further, the user-related information of the user includes, for example, the result of processing performed by the processing unit 40 corresponding to the user.

The configuration of the information processing unit 4 and the processing unit 40 is not limited to the above example. Further, the information included in the user-related information is not limited to the above example.

When the information input unit 20 outputs the input information from the sign-in user, the duplication unit 3 duplicates the input information and generates the duplication information. The communication between the information input unit 2 and the duplication unit 3 may be wired communication or wireless communication. Further, the information input unit 2 may output information to the duplication unit 3 using a digital signal.

The duplication unit 3 can specify from which user the input information to be input is. In this example, the duplication unit 3 specifies that the input information input from the input unit 20 is the input information from the user corresponding to the input unit 20. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the input information from the sign-in user, which is of interest, may be referred to as target input information. Further, a sign-in user who inputs target input information into the information input unit 2 may be referred to as a target user.

When the target input information is input, the duplication unit 3 specifies the target user who has input the target input information into the information input unit 2 as described above. Then, the duplication unit 3 inputs the target input information to the processing unit 40 corresponding to the specified target user. Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication information obtained by duplicating the target input information into each processing unit 40 corresponding to another sign-in user.

Note that the method by which the duplication unit 3 specifies the input information from which user is input is not limited to the above example. For example, consider a case where the information input unit 2 is composed of one input unit 20 common to a plurality of users, and the input information is voice information. In this case, the duplication unit 3 may specify from which user the voice information is input information by, for example, performing speaker identification based on the voice information output by the information input unit 2. For example, the duplication unit 3 obtains an acoustic feature amount from voice information. Then, the duplication unit 3 analyzes the obtained acoustic feature amount, and from the analysis result, specifies from which user the voice information output by the information input unit 2 is the information indicating the voice.

The information notification unit 5 can notify a plurality of users of the processing result of the information processing unit 4. The information notification unit 5 includes, for example, a plurality of notification units 50 corresponding to a plurality of users. Each notification unit 50 notifies the corresponding user of the processing result of the information processing unit 4.

The notification unit 50 may notify the user of the processing result, for example, by displaying information indicating the processing result of the information processing unit 4. In this case, the notification unit 50 may include, for example, a display device capable of displaying characters, figures, images, and the like. This display device may be a liquid crystal display device or another type of display device. Further, the notification unit 50 may notify the user of the processing result by outputting a voice indicating the processing result of the information processing unit 4. In this case, the notification unit 50 may include, for example, a speaker. When the notification unit 50 outputs voice to the user, the user can interact with the information processing system 1A by using the VPA of the information processing system 1A as if he / she interacts with a person. The notification method for the user of the notification unit 50 is not limited to this.

Each processing unit 40 of the information processing unit 4 outputs the processing result to the notification unit 50 corresponding to the user corresponding to itself. Further, when a plurality of users are signed in to the information processing unit 4, each processing unit 40 outputs the processing result to each notification unit 50 corresponding to a sign-in user different from the user corresponding to itself. .. The notification unit 50 notifies the user corresponding to itself of the received processing result.

The configuration of the information notification unit 5 and the notification unit 50 is not limited to the above. For example, the information notification unit 5 may be configured by one notification unit 50 common to a plurality of users. In this case, the one notification unit 50 notifies a plurality of users of the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40. Further, the notification unit 50 may include a device other than the display device and the speaker. For example, the notification unit 50 may be provided with a buzzer that notifies the user by outputting a sound, or may be provided with a light emitting device that notifies the user by emitting light.

The communication between the information processing unit 4 and the information notification unit 5 may be wired communication or wireless communication. Further, the information processing unit 4 may output information to the duplication unit 3 using a digital signal.

<Example of operation of information processing system>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1A. In the example of FIG. 2, user A and user B are signed in to the information processing unit 4. In this case, when the target input information 700a from the user A is input to the duplication unit 3, the duplication unit 3 inputs the target input information 700a to the processing unit 40 (also referred to as the processing unit 40a) corresponding to the user A. The duplication unit 3 further inputs the duplication information 710a obtained by duplicating the target input information 700a into the processing unit 40 (also referred to as the processing unit 40b) corresponding to the user B.

The processing unit 40a performs processing according to the user A based on the target input information 700a. Then, the processing unit 40a outputs the processing result 720a to the notification unit 50 (also referred to as the notification unit 50a) corresponding to the user A and the notification unit 50 (also referred to as the notification unit 50b) corresponding to the user B. Further, the processing unit 40b performs processing according to the user B based on the duplication information 710a, that is, the target input information 700a. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the processing result 720b to the notification unit 50a and the notification unit 50b. The notification unit 50a notifies the user A of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b. The notification unit 50b notifies the user B of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b. When displaying the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b, the

notification units

50a and 50b may simultaneously display the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b. Further, the

notification units

50a and 50b may display one of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b, and after erasing the display of the one, display the other of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b. Further, the notification mode of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b to the user A of the notification unit 50a and the notification mode of the processing result 720a and the processing result 720b to the user B of the notification unit 50b may be the same or different. You may be.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the operation of the information processing system 1A. In the example of FIG. 3, user A, user B, and user C are signed in to the information processing unit 4. In this case, when the target input information 700b from the user B is input to the duplication unit 3, the duplication unit 3 inputs the target input information 700b to the processing unit 40b. Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication information 710b obtained by duplicating the target input information 700b into the processing unit 40a and the processing unit 40 (also referred to as the processing unit 40c) corresponding to the user C.

The processing unit 40b performs processing according to the user B based on the target input information 700b. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the processing result 720b to the notification unit 50a, the notification unit 50b, and the notification unit 50 (also referred to as the notification unit 50c) corresponding to the user C. The processing unit 40a performs processing according to the user A based on the duplication information 710b, that is, the target input information 700b. Then, the processing unit 40a outputs the processing result 720a to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c. The processing unit 40c performs processing according to the user C based on the duplication information 710b, that is, the target input information 700b. Then, the processing unit 40c outputs the processing result 720c to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c.

The notification unit 50a notifies the user A of the

processing results

720a, 720b, 720c. The notification unit 50b notifies the user B of the

processing results

720a, 720b, 720c. The notification unit 50c notifies the user C of the

processing results

720a, 720b, and 720c.

In this way, in the information processing system 1A, the input information from a certain user is duplicated and input not only to the processing unit 40 corresponding to the certain user but also to the processing unit 40 corresponding to another user. Therefore, the information processing system 1A can handle the input information from a certain user as information common to a plurality of users. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1A is improved.

Further, in this example, since the notification unit 50 for notifying the user is provided for each user, each user can easily receive the notification from the information processing system 1A.

<Example of hardware configuration of information processing system>
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing system 1A. The information processing system 1A is, for example, a kind of computer device. As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing system 1A includes a processing circuit 500, a storage device 510, a display device 520, a communication device 530, an input device 540, and a sound output device 550 as hardware. .. Each of the storage device 510, the display device 520, the communication device 530, the input device 540, and the sound output device 550 is connected to the processing circuit 500. The storage device 510 or the like may be connected to the processing circuit 500 by wire, may be wirelessly connected, or may be connected by using both a wired connection and a wireless connection. Further, the storage device 510 or the like may be directly connected to the processing circuit 500 or may be indirectly connected to the processing circuit 500 or the like through a network or the like.

The processing circuit 500 includes, for example, at least one processor. The processing circuit 500 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is a kind of processor. The processing circuit 500 may include a plurality of CPUs, at least one DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or may include a processor other than the CPU and the DSP.

The storage device 510 includes a non-temporary recording medium such as a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory) and a RAM (RandomAccessMemory) that can be read by a processor such as a CPU. The storage device 510 may include at least one semiconductor memory of a flash memory, an EPROM (ErasableProgrammableReadOnlyMemory), and an EEPROM (ElectricallyErasableProgrammableReadOnlyMemory). Further, the storage device 510 may include at least one of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and an SSD (Solid State Drive). Further, the storage device 510 may include at least one of a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and a drive device thereof.

The storage device 510 stores the control program 511 for controlling the information processing system 1A. When the processor of the processing circuit 500 executes the control program 511, various functions of the processing circuit 500 are realized. In the present embodiment, each of the duplication unit 3 and the information processing unit 4 is composed of, for example, a functional block realized in the processing circuit 500 by the processing circuit 500 executing the control program 511 in the storage device 510. There is. The storage device 510 stores the above-mentioned user-related information used by each processing unit 40.

Note that at least a part of the processing circuit 500 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function. In this case, at least a part of the processing circuit 500 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and an FPGA (field-programmable gate). It may be composed of at least one of array). When at least a part of the processing circuit 500 is realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function, at least one of the duplication unit 3 and the information processing unit 4 does not require software to realize the function. It may be realized by various hardware circuits.

The display device 520 can display various information such as characters, symbols, and images under the control of the processing circuit 500. The display device 520 may include at least one liquid crystal display device, or may include at least one other type of display device. The information notification unit 5 may include a display device 520 when displaying the processing result of the information processing unit 4.

The sound output device 550 can convert a signal input from the processing circuit 500 into sound and output it. The sound output device 550 may be provided with at least one speaker or at least one buzzer. The information notification unit 5 may include a sound output device 550 when notifying the user of the processing result of the information processing unit 4 by voice.

The input device 540 can receive input from the user. The input device 540 may include, for example, at least one of a microphone, a sensor for detecting a user's gesture, a touch sensor, a keyboard and a mouse. When the input device 540 includes a touch sensor, the display device 520 may include a touch panel display having the touch sensor. The information input unit 2 is composed of, for example, an input device 540.

The communication device 530 can communicate with a device other than the information processing system 1A. It can be said that the communication device 530 is a communication circuit. The communication device 530 may communicate with another device through a network including the Internet and the like. The communication device 530 may perform wired communication, wireless communication, or both wired communication and wireless communication.

The hardware configuration of the information processing system 1A is not limited to the above example. For example, the information processing system 1A may not be provided with the display device 520 or may not be provided with the sound output device 550. Further, the information processing system 1A may include devices other than the processing circuit 500, the storage device 510, the display device 520, the communication device 530, the input device 540, and the sound output device 550. For example, the information processing system 1A may include at least one sensor.

Further, when the information processing system 1A includes a cloud-based VPA, the information processing unit 4 may be provided in the cloud server. In this case, the processing circuit 500 and the storage device 510 constituting the information processing unit 4 are provided in the cloud server.

<Example of using information processing system>
The information processing system 1A can be used for various purposes. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a usage example of the information processing system 1A. Hereinafter, an example of the information processing system 1A when the user A and the user B residing in the same house 800 use the information processing system 1A will be described with reference to FIG.

In the example of FIG. 5, the user A exists in the own room 820 on the second floor, for example, and the user B exists in the own room 810 on the first floor, for example. Both user A and user B are signed in to the information processing unit 4. User A possesses a mobile device 850a, and user B possesses a mobile device 850b. The

mobile devices

850a and 850b may be smartphones, tablet devices, or wearable devices.

The mobile device 850a includes an input unit 20a and a notification unit 50a corresponding to the user A. The input unit 20a includes, for example, a microphone provided in the portable device 850a. The notification unit 50a includes, for example, a speaker and a display provided in the portable device 850a.

The mobile device 850b includes an input unit 20b and a notification unit 50b corresponding to the user B. The input unit 20b includes, for example, a microphone provided in the portable device 850b. The notification unit 50b includes, for example, a speaker and a display provided in the portable device 850b.

The information processing unit 4 and the duplication unit 3 are provided in, for example, a cloud server, and the cloud server and the

mobile devices

850a and 850b can communicate with each other. The information processing unit 4 and the duplication unit 3 may be provided in a computer device provided in the house 800.

In the example of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the user A inputs the voice "What is your plan for tomorrow?" To the input unit 20a of the mobile device 850a. The voice information indicating the voice of the user A output from the input unit 20a is input to the duplication unit 3 on the cloud server. The duplication unit 3 inputs the input voice information to the processing unit 40a corresponding to the user A on the cloud server. As a result, the processing unit 40a (that is, the VPA corresponding to the user A) is inquired as "What is the plan for tomorrow?". Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication voice information obtained by duplicating the voice information to the processing unit 40b corresponding to the user B on the cloud server. As a result, the processing unit 40b (that is, the VPA corresponding to the user B) is also inquired as "What is the plan for tomorrow?".

The processing unit 40a analyzes the voice information and understands that the inquiry "What is your plan for tomorrow?" Was made. Then, the processing unit 40a acquires tomorrow's schedule information of the user A from the user-related information of the user A. The processing unit 40a outputs the acquired schedule information to the notification unit 50a of the mobile device 850a and the notification unit 50b of the mobile device 850b as the processing result. On the other hand, the processing unit 40b analyzes the duplicated voice information and understands that the inquiry "What is your plan for tomorrow?" Was made. Then, the processing unit 40b acquires the tomorrow's schedule information of the user B from the user-related information of the user B. The processing unit 40b outputs the acquired schedule information to the notification unit 50b of the mobile device 850b and the notification unit 50a of the mobile device 850a as the processing result.

The notification unit 50a of the mobile device 850a notifies the user A of tomorrow's schedule information of the users A and B. Similarly, the notification unit 50b of the mobile device 850b notifies the user B of tomorrow's schedule information of the users A and B. Each of the

notification units

50a and 50b uses a speaker and a display as user A's schedule information for tomorrow, for example, "the package arrives at 19:00" and "goes home at 21:00 on a business trip". Use to notify the user. Further, each of the

notification units

50a and 50b notifies the user, for example, "going home at 18:00" as the schedule information of the user B tomorrow by using the speaker and the display.

In this way, each of the

notification units

50a and 50b outputs information about the user A and the user B, so that each of the users A and B confirms not only the information about themselves but also the information about other users. Can be done. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1A is improved. In the above example, user A can know that user B can receive the package that arrives tomorrow. In addition, the user B can know that he / she can receive the package that arrives tomorrow.

Further, when one of the plurality of users inputs the input information connected to the topic to the information processing system 1A, the plurality of users can share the topic through the information processing system 1A. In the above example, the user A makes an inquiry to the information processing system 1A asking "What is the schedule for tomorrow?", So that the users A and B can share the topic "Tomorrow's schedule" through the information processing system 1A. can. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1A is improved.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another usage example of the information processing system 1A. Hereinafter, an example of the information processing system 1A when a plurality of users existing in the same vehicle 600 use the information processing system 1A will be described with reference to FIG.

In the example of FIG. 6, the information processing system 1A is mounted on the vehicle 600. The vehicle 600 is, for example, an automobile and includes a plurality of seats. The plurality of input units 20 of the information input unit 2 are provided, for example, in front of the plurality of seats of the vehicle 600. A user sitting in one seat can input input information to the input unit 20 in front of the seat. Further, the plurality of notification units 50 of the information notification unit 5 are provided in front of the plurality of seats of the vehicle 600, for example. A user sitting in one seat can receive a notification from the notification unit 50 in front of the seat. The input unit 20 and the notification unit 50 located in front of the front seat including the driver's seat and the passenger seat may be provided on the dashboard, for example. The input unit 20 and the notification unit 50 located in front of the rear seat may be provided, for example, on the back side of the seat of the front seat.

The duplication unit 3 and the information processing unit 4 are realized by, for example, a computer device provided in the vehicle 600. The computer device is provided with the above-mentioned processing circuit 500 and storage device 510. The computer device may be a computer device having a navigation function and an audio function mounted on the vehicle 600, or may be another computer device. When the information input unit 2 is composed of one input unit 20 common to a plurality of users, the duplication unit 3 performs sound source orientation estimation or speaker identification based on the input voice information to perform the voice. You may specify from which user the information comes from. Further, the duplication unit 3 and the information processing unit 4 may be realized by a cloud server.

The vehicle 600 may be a bus vehicle or a taxi vehicle. Further, the vehicle 600 may be an autonomous driving vehicle. Further, the information processing system 1A may be installed in a plurality of vehicles heading for the same destination.

Next, a specific example of the operation of the information processing system 1A shown in FIG. 6 will be described. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the information processing system 1A when a plurality of users (in other words, a plurality of passengers) in the vehicle 600 share a desired destination as a topic will be described. In the following example, it is assumed that the user A and the user B are present in the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle 600, respectively, and stop by the restaurant on the way home from the trip. User A and User B are signed in to the information processing unit 4.

It is assumed that user B in the passenger seat inputs a voice saying "Tell me about a nearby restaurant" to the input unit 20b located in front of the passenger seat. The input unit 20b outputs voice information indicating the voice of the user B. The duplication unit 3 inputs the voice information output by the input unit 20b to the processing unit 40b corresponding to the user B. As a result, the inquiry "tell me about a nearby restaurant" is made to the processing unit 40b (in other words, the VPA corresponding to the user B). Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication voice information obtained by duplicating the voice information to the processing unit 40a corresponding to the user A. As a result, the inquiry "tell me about a nearby restaurant" is also made to the processing unit 40a (in other words, the VPA corresponding to the user A).

The processing unit 40b analyzes the voice information and understands that the inquiry "Tell me about a nearby restaurant" was made. Then, the processing unit 40b identifies the favorite dish of the user B from the user-related information of the user B, and lists nearby restaurants that provide the specified dish. Map information is stored in the storage device 510 in addition to user-related information. The processing unit 40b identifies a nearby restaurant that serves the user B's favorite dish based on the map information in the storage device 510. The processing unit 40b generates a restaurant list for identifying a plurality of listed restaurants. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the generated restaurant list to the notification unit 50b and the notification unit 50a as the processing result. The restaurant list includes, for example, the names and location information of a plurality of listed restaurants. The processing unit 40b lists, for example, restaurants that provide Japanese food as restaurants that provide the food of the user B's taste.

On the other hand, the processing unit 40a analyzes the duplicated voice information and understands that the inquiry "Tell me about a nearby restaurant" was made. Then, the processing unit 40a identifies the favorite dish of the user A from the user-related information of the user A, and lists nearby restaurants that provide the specified dish. The processing unit 40a lists, for example, a restaurant that provides Chinese food as a restaurant that provides the favorite food of the user A. The processing unit 40a generates a restaurant list for identifying a plurality of listed restaurants. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the generated restaurant list to the notification unit 50a and the notification unit 50b as the processing result.

The notification unit 50a located in front of the driver's seat notifies the user A in the driver's seat of the restaurant list output from the

processing units

40a and 40b. Further, the notification unit 50b located in front of the passenger seat notifies the user B in the passenger seat of the restaurant list output from the

processing units

40a and 40b. As a result, each of the user A and the user B can know the name and location information of the nearby restaurant according to the preference of the user A and the name and location information of the nearby restaurant according to the preference of the user B. .. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1A is improved.

In this example, the passenger seat user B makes a topical inquiry to the information processing system 1A, such as "tell me about a nearby restaurant", so that the users A and B can "tell a nearby restaurant" through the information processing system 1A. You can share the topic.

As another example, consider the case where the user B inputs the voice "Tell me a recommended song" to the input unit 20b. In this case, the input unit 20b outputs voice information indicating the voice of the user B. The duplication unit 3 inputs the voice information output from the input unit 20b to the processing unit 40b. Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication voice information obtained by duplicating the voice information to the processing unit 40a.

The processing unit 40b analyzes the voice information and understands that the inquiry "Tell me the recommended music" was made. Then, the processing unit 40b lists the songs that the user B is likely to like from the plurality of songs stored in the storage device 510 based on the user-related information of the user B. The processing unit 40b generates a music list for identifying a plurality of listed music. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the generated music list to the notification unit 50b and the notification unit 50a as the processing result.

On the other hand, the processing unit 40a analyzes the duplicated voice information and understands that the inquiry "Tell me the recommended music" was made. Then, the processing unit 40a lists the music that the user A is likely to like based on the user-related information of the user A. The processing unit 40a generates a music list for identifying a plurality of listed music. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the generated music list to the notification unit 50a and the notification unit 50b as the processing result.

The notification unit 50a notifies the user A of the music list output from the

processing units

40a and 40b. Similarly, the notification unit 50b notifies the user B of the music list output from the

processing units

40a and 40b. As a result, each of the user A and the user B can know the music that the user A will like and the music that the user B will like.

In this example, the passenger seat user B makes a topical inquiry to the information processing system 1A, such as "tell me a recommended song", so that the users A and B "recommended song" through the information processing system 1A. You can share the topic.

As another example, consider the case where the user B inputs the voice "Raise the temperature of the air conditioner" to the input unit 20b. In this example, user B is located in the back seat. Further, the vehicle 600 is provided with an air conditioner that adjusts the temperature of the front seats including the driver's seat and the passenger seat (also referred to as a front air conditioner) and an air conditioner that adjusts the temperature of the rear seats (also referred to as a rear air conditioner). ing. Air conditioner is an abbreviation for air conditioner. The processing unit 40a can control the set temperature of the front air conditioner, and the processing unit 40b can control the set temperature of the rear air conditioner.

The input unit 20b outputs voice information indicating the voice "Raise the temperature of the air conditioner" from the user B. The duplication unit 3 inputs the voice information output from the input unit 20b to the processing unit 40b. Further, the duplication unit 3 inputs the duplication voice information obtained by duplicating the voice information to the processing unit 40a. The processing unit 40b analyzes the voice information and understands that the instruction to "raise the temperature of the air conditioner" has been given. Then, the processing unit 40b estimates an appropriate temperature for the user B based on the user-related information of the user B. The processing unit 40b uses the estimated temperature as the set temperature of the rear air conditioner. On the other hand, the processing unit 40a analyzes the duplicated voice information and understands that the instruction to "raise the temperature of the air conditioner" has been given. Then, the processing unit 40a estimates an appropriate temperature for the user A based on the user-related information of the user A. The processing unit 40a uses the estimated temperature as the set temperature of the front air conditioner.

In this example, by instructing the information processing system 1A to "raise the temperature of the air conditioner" by the user B in the back seat, not only the rear air conditioner is set to the temperature appropriate for the user B, but also the front air conditioner is set. Is set to a temperature appropriate for user A in the driver's seat. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1A is improved.

Embodiment 2.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 (also referred to as information processing system 1B) according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing system 1B is, for example, the above-mentioned information processing system 1A provided with an integrated unit 6. The integration unit 6 integrates and outputs the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 corresponding to the plurality of sign-in users. Each notification unit 50 notifies the user of the integration result of the integration unit 6. The integration unit 6 is composed of, for example, a functional block realized in the processing circuit 500 by the processing circuit 500 executing the control program 511 in the storage device 510. The integrated unit 6 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function.

Various methods can be considered as a method for the integration unit 6 to integrate a plurality of processing results. For example, the integration unit 6 may convert a plurality of processing results into the same format and then integrate them. For example, consider a case where the processing result output from the processing unit 40 is text data. In this case, the integration unit 6 converts the text data output from the plurality of processing units 40 into a plurality of audio signals of the same format having a common number of quantization bits and the like. Then, the integration unit 6 integrates the generated plurality of audio signals to generate and output one audio signal indicating the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40. The plurality of notification units 50 corresponding to the plurality of sign-in users convert the common voice signal output from the integration unit 6 into voice and output it.

Further, the integration unit 6 may integrate the plurality of processing results so that it can be clearly understood which user each of the plurality of processing results corresponds to. Further, the integration unit 6 may summarize at least one processing result when integrating a plurality of processing results. Further, when integrating a plurality of processing results, the integration unit 6 may delete contents that overlap with other processing results from each processing result. Further, the integration unit 6 may obtain a logical product of a plurality of processing results. The integration unit 6 may change how to integrate the plurality of processing results, in other words, how to organize the plurality of processing results, depending on the content of the processing results.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the integrated unit 6 for integrating the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 is provided. Then, the information notification unit 5 notifies the user of the integration result of the integration unit 6. As a result, the information processing system 1B can organize a plurality of processing results and notify the user. Therefore, the information processing system 1B can notify the user of a plurality of processing results in an easy-to-understand manner.

The information processing system 1B having the above configuration can be used for various purposes like the above-mentioned information processing system 1A. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 above, the information processing system 1B can be used by users A and B who live in the same house 800. In this case, as described above, when the processing unit 40a acquires the schedule information of the user A and the processing unit 40b acquires the schedule information of the user B, the integration unit 6 may obtain, for example, the schedule information of the user A and the user B. Generate a schedule screen showing. Then, each of the

notification units

50a and 50b displays the schedule screen generated by the integration unit 6. In such a case, the integration unit 6 generates, for example, a schedule screen including two split screens. The integration unit 6 generates a schedule screen so that the schedule information of the user A is shown on one split screen and the schedule information of the user B is shown on the other split screen. As a result, the schedule information is organized for each user, and it becomes easy for each of the user A and the user B to separately grasp the schedule information of the user A and the schedule information of the user B.

Further, the information processing system 1B may be mounted on the vehicle 600 as shown in FIG. In this case, the information processing system 1B notifies the driver of the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 in an easy-to-understand manner, so that the driver can drive the vehicle 600 more safely.

In the example of FIG. 8, for example, as in the first embodiment described above, the processing unit 40a identifies a nearby restaurant that serves a dish preferred by the user A (also known as a restaurant list according to the user A). Let's consider a case where the processing unit 40b generates a restaurant list (also referred to as a restaurant list according to the user B) for specifying a nearby restaurant that provides a dish preferred by the user B. In this case, the integration unit 6 obtains, for example, a logical product of a plurality of restaurants specified in the restaurant list according to the user A and a plurality of restaurants specified in the restaurant list according to the user B. This identifies a restaurant that serves dishes preferred by both users A and B. Then, the integration unit 6 outputs a restaurant list for specifying a restaurant that provides a dish preferred by both users A and B to the

notification units

50a and 50b. Each of the

notification units

50a and 50b notifies the user of the restaurant list generated by the integration unit 6. Thereby, each of the users A and B can easily grasp the information of the restaurant serving the food preferred by both the users A and B.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, the user A, the user B, and the user C who get on the vehicle 600 are signed in to the information processing unit 4, and the information input unit 2 receives the input information from the user A and the user B. Consider a case where the input information from the user C and the input information from the user C are input in order with a time lag. In this case, from each of the

processing units

40a, 40b, and 40c, a processing result based on the input information of the user A (also referred to as a first processing result) and a processing result based on the input information of the user B (also referred to as a second processing result). ) And the processing result (also referred to as the third processing result) based on the input information of the user C are output in order with a time lag.

Here, the first processing results output by the

processing units

40a, 40b, 40c are collectively referred to as first information, and the second processing results output by the

processing units

40a, 40b, 40c are collectively referred to as second information, and processing is performed. The third processing results output by the

units

40a, 40b, and 40c are collectively referred to as the third information. The information processing unit 4 outputs the first information, the second information, and the third information in order with a time lag.

When the input information of user A, the input information of user B, and the input information of user C have the same contents, the first information, the second information, and the third information may have the same contents. When the first information is output from the information processing unit 4, the integration unit 6 organizes the one information and outputs it to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c. The

notification units

50a, 50b, and 50c notify the user A, the user B, and the user C of the organized first information, respectively.

Further, when the second information is input after the first information, the integration unit 6 compares the first information and the second information, and if both match, discards the second information. This reduces the possibility that the user will be notified of the same information that has already been notified to the user. On the other hand, if the two are different, the integration unit 6 organizes the second information and outputs it to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c.

Further, when the third information is input after the second information, the integration unit 6 compares the first information and the third information, and if both match, discards the third information. On the other hand, if the two are different, the integration unit 6 organizes the third information and outputs it to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c. Further, when the second information is output to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c, the integration unit 6 compares the second information with the third information. If the two match, the integration unit 6 discards the third information. On the other hand, if the two are different, the integration unit 6 organizes the third information and outputs it to the

notification units

50a, 50b, 50c.

In this way, by reducing the possibility that the same information as the information already notified to the user is notified to the user, for example, the driver of the vehicle 600 can concentrate on driving.

Embodiment 3.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 (also referred to as the information processing system 1C) according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the information processing system 1C is, for example, in the above-mentioned information processing system 1B, further provided with a determination unit 7 and a category storage unit 8. The information processing system 1C may be further provided with a determination unit 7 and a category storage unit 8 in the information processing system 1A.

The category storage unit 8 (also referred to as a storage unit 8) is a database that stores a plurality of categories classified according to the functions of the information processing unit 4. The storage device 510 stores a plurality of categories and functions as a storage unit 8. The plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 8 are determined, for example, by the designer of the information processing system 1C. The designer determines a plurality of categories according to the type of VPA included in the information processing unit 4.

For example, when the information processing unit 4 has a function of acquiring weather information from a server in response to a user's inquiry, the storage unit 8 stores a category called "weather". As described above, when the information processing unit 4 has a function of acquiring the schedule information of the user in response to the user's inquiry, the category "calendar" is stored in the storage unit 8. When the information processing unit 4 has a function of operating an electric appliance designated by the user, the category "operation of the electric appliance" is stored in the storage unit 8. When the information processing unit 4 has a function of causing the audio device to reproduce the music instructed by the user, the category "music reproduction operation" is stored in the storage unit 8. When the information processing unit 4 has a function of searching for a place such as a restaurant as described above, a category such as "place search" is stored in the storage unit 8. As described above, when the information processing unit 4 has a function of selecting a music that the user is likely to like, the category "music selection" is stored in the storage unit 8. The plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 8 correspond to the plurality of functions of the information processing unit 4, respectively. That is, the plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 8 correspond to a plurality of types of tasks (in other words, a plurality of types of processing) that can be executed by the information processing unit 4. The category stored in the storage unit 8 is not limited to this.

In this example, when the target input information is output from the information input unit 2, the duplication unit 3 outputs it to the determination unit 7 before duplicating it. The determination unit 7 determines whether or not the input target input information should be duplicated by the duplication unit 3. The determination unit 7 is composed of, for example, a functional block realized in the processing circuit 500 by the processing circuit 500 executing the control program 511 in the storage device 510. The determination unit 7 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function.

The determination unit 7 specifies, for example, a category corresponding to the target input information from a plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 8. Specifically, the determination unit 7 stores in the storage unit 8 a category corresponding to a task (in other words, processing) executed by the processing unit 40 when the target input information is input to the processing unit 40. Identify from multiple categories.

For example, consider the case where the target input information indicates an inquiry "What is your plan for tomorrow?". In this case, the processing unit 40 acquires the user's schedule information. The function of the processing unit 40 to acquire the user's schedule information corresponds to the "calendar". Therefore, the determination unit 7 specifies the "calendar" as a category according to the target input information.

As another example, consider the case where the target input information indicates an inquiry asking "What is the recommended song?". In this case, the processing unit 40 selects a song that the user is likely to like. The function of the processing unit 40 to select a song that the user is likely to like corresponds to "music selection". Therefore, the determination unit 7 specifies "music selection" as a category according to the target input information.

As another example, consider the case where the target input information indicates an inquiry "What is the weather today?". In this case, the processing unit 40 acquires today's weather information from the server. The function of the processing unit 40 to acquire weather information corresponds to "weather". Therefore, the determination unit 7 specifies "weather" as a category according to the target input information.

The judgment unit 7 determines that the target input information should be duplicated when the category corresponding to the target input information corresponds to the specific category. On the other hand, the determination unit 7 determines that the target input information should not be duplicated when the category corresponding to the target input information does not correspond to the specific category. The determination unit 7 notifies the duplication unit 3 of the determination result. Hereinafter, a category that is not a specific category may be referred to as a non-specific category.

When the determination unit 7 determines that the target input information should be duplicated, the duplication unit 3 duplicates the target input information and generates the duplication information. Then, the duplication unit 3 outputs the target input information and the duplication information to the information processing unit 4. After that, the information processing system 1C operates in the same manner as in the second embodiment. On the other hand, when the determination unit 7 determines that the target input information should not be duplicated, the duplication unit 3 outputs only the target input information to the information processing unit 4 without duplicating the target input information. The processing unit 40 into which the target input information has been input executes processing according to the target user based on the target input information, and outputs the processing result to the notification unit 50 according to the target user. The processing result may or may not be input to the notification unit 50 corresponding to the sign-in user other than the target user. The notification unit 50 corresponding to the target user notifies the target user of the input processing result.

In the storage unit 8, when the category stored in the storage unit corresponds to the specific category, the identification information indicating that the category is the specific category is stored in association with the category. When the identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the target input information, the determination unit 7 determines that the category corresponding to the target input information corresponds to the specific category.

In this example, when the target input information and its duplicate information are input to the plurality of processing units 40, and the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 may differ from each other, the category corresponding to the target input information. Is set to a specific category. Therefore, "operation of electric appliances", "musical music reproduction", and the like corresponding to functions in which processing is performed according to a user's instruction are not set in a specific category.

When the target input information and its duplicate information are input to the plurality of processing units 40, the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 may differ from each other. For example, the target input information may be a plurality of. It may lead to a topic that can be shared by users. The topic that can be shared by a plurality of users is, for example, the content to be answered to an inquiry that may have different responses among the plurality of processing units 40.

For example, the responses of the plurality of processing units 40 to the above-mentioned inquiry "What is your plan for tomorrow?" May be different from each other. Therefore, the content to be answered to the inquiry "What is the schedule for tomorrow?", That is, the "Schedule for tomorrow" is a topic that can be shared by a plurality of users. Therefore, it can be said that the input information indicating the inquiry "What is your plan for tomorrow?" Is information that leads to a topic that can be shared by a plurality of users. For example, the "calendar" corresponding to the input information indicating the inquiry "What is the schedule for tomorrow?" Is set in a specific category.

In addition, the responses of the plurality of processing units 40 to the above-mentioned inquiry "What is the recommended song?" May differ from each other. Therefore, the content to be answered to the inquiry "What is the recommended song?", That is, the "recommended song" is a topic that can be shared by a plurality of users. Therefore, it can be said that the input information indicating the inquiry "What is the recommended song?" Is information that leads to a topic that can be shared by a plurality of users. For example, "music selection" corresponding to the input information indicating the inquiry "What is the recommended music?" Is set in a specific category.

On the other hand, the responses of the plurality of processing units 40 to the inquiry "What is the weather around your home tomorrow?" Are the same. Therefore, the content to be answered to the inquiry "What is the weather around tomorrow's home?", That is, "The weather around tomorrow's home" is not a topic that can be shared by multiple users. Therefore, the input information indicating the inquiry "What is the weather around your home tomorrow?" Is not information that leads to a topic that can be shared by multiple users. For example, the "weather" corresponding to the input information indicating the inquiry "what is the weather around your home tomorrow?" Is set in the non-specific category.

Which category corresponds to a specific category may be determined by the designer of the information processing system 1C or by the user.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the determination unit 7. As shown in FIG. 10, in step s1, the determination unit 7 identifies the category corresponding to the target input information input from the duplication unit 3 from the plurality of categories in the storage unit 8. In step s1, the determination unit 7 converts, for example, the target input information into a character string. When the target input information is voice information, the determination unit 7 converts the voice information into a character string indicating the content that it means (so-called transcription). When the target input information is gesture information, the determination unit 7 specifies a command corresponding to the gesture indicated by the gesture information. Then, the determination unit 7 generates a character string meaning the specified command. Next, the determination unit 7 generates at least one keyword based on the generated character string. Next, the determination unit 7 identifies a category including at least one generated keyword from a plurality of categories in the storage unit 8. Then, the determination unit 7 sets the specified category as a category according to the target input information. The category specified by the determination unit 7 is a category corresponding to a task (in other words, processing) executed by the processing unit 40 when the target input information is input to the processing unit 40.

After step s1, in step s2, the determination unit 7 determines whether or not the target input information should be duplicated. Here, the determination unit 7 determines whether or not the category corresponding to the target input information is a specific category. When the identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the target input information, the determination unit 7 determines that the category is a specific category. On the other hand, when the identification information is not associated with the category corresponding to the target input information, the determination unit 7 determines that the category is a non-specific category. The determination unit 7 determines that the target input information should be duplicated when the category corresponding to the target input information is a specific category. On the other hand, the determination unit 7 determines that the target input information should not be duplicated when the category corresponding to the target input information is a non-specific category.

After step s2, in step s3, the determination unit 7 outputs the determination result in step s2 to the duplication unit 3. The duplication unit 3 operates as described above based on the received determination result.

The information processing system 1C having the above configuration can be used for various purposes like the above-mentioned

information processing systems

1A and 1B. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 above, the information processing system 1C can be used by users A and B who live in the same house 800. Further, the information processing system 1C may be mounted on the vehicle 600 as shown in FIG.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the determination unit 7 for determining whether or not the target input information should be duplicated is provided. As a result, the duplication unit 3 can duplicate the target input information when necessary. For example, the duplication unit 3 duplicates the target input information when the target input information and the duplication information are input to the plurality of processing units 40 and the processing results of the plurality of processing units 40 may differ from each other. be able to. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1C is improved. In this example, when the target input information leads to a topic that can be shared by a plurality of users, the plurality of users can share the topic through the information processing system 1C.

The method by which the judgment unit 7 specifies the category according to the input information is not limited to the above. For example, the determination unit 7 may specify a category according to the target input information by using a statistical method such as machine learning. In this case, the determination unit 7 may use a neural network in which the target input information is input and the category corresponding to the target input information is output.

Further, a plurality of categories in the storage unit 8 may be dynamically updated. For example, when the function of the information processing unit 4 (in other words, the function of the VPA) is expanded or the function is reduced, a plurality of categories in the storage unit 8 may be updated. Further, when the determination unit 7 specifies a category according to the target input information by using a statistical method such as machine learning, the model (or parameter) used may be dynamically updated. The category update or model update may be done by the designer or by the user. Further, the information processing system 1C may automatically update the category or the model.

Also, the category corresponding to a specific category may be dynamically updated. That is, which category corresponds to a specific category may be dynamically updated. This update may be performed by the designer of the information processing system 1C or by the user. Further, the information processing system 1C may automatically update the category corresponding to the specific category. For example, when a plurality of categories in the storage unit 8 are updated in response to the update of the function of the information processing unit 4 (in other words, the function of the VPA), the category corresponding to the specific category may be updated. Further, the category corresponding to the specific category may be updated according to the dialogue history between the information processing system 1C and the user. For example, consider a case where a user who has input the target input information into the information input unit 2 can forcibly terminate the process based on the target input information in the information processing unit 4. In this case, when the number of times the processing by the information processing unit 4 for the target input information whose corresponding category is a specific category is forcibly terminated in the middle exceeds the threshold value, the category corresponding to the target input information is specified. It is changed from a category to a non-specific category.

Embodiment 4.
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 (also referred to as the information processing system 1D) according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, in the information processing system 1D, for example, in the above-mentioned information processing system 1B, a determination unit 9 and a sensor unit 10 are further provided. The information processing system 1D may be an information processing system 1A or an information processing system 1C in which a determination unit 9 and a sensor unit 10 are further provided.

The sensor unit 10 can detect at least one type of information. The sensor unit 10 includes, for example, a plurality of sensors 100. The plurality of sensors may include, for example, an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration, a laser scanner that detects the surroundings, or an image sensor (in other words, a camera) that captures the surroundings. It may be included, or it may include a sensor that detects its own position. The sensor that detects its own position may be, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor (in other words, a GPS module or a GPS receiver), or another sensor. The plurality of sensors 100 may include a plurality of sensors of the same type. Hereinafter, the information detected by the plurality of sensors 100 may be collectively referred to as sensor information.

The determination unit 9 determines whether or not the sign-in user should be notified. For example, when the determination unit 9 receives an inquiry from the integration unit 6 as to whether the sign-in user should be notified (hereinafter, also referred to as a notification inquiry), the determination unit 9 should notify the sign-in user. Judge whether or not. When the integration unit 6 receives the processing result from the information processing unit 4, the integration unit 6 makes a notification inquiry to the determination unit 9. The determination unit 9 determines for each sign-in user whether or not the notification should be given corresponding to the sign-in user, for example, based on the sensor information obtained by the sensor unit 10. The determination unit 9 is composed of, for example, a functional block realized in the processing circuit 500 by the processing circuit 500 executing the control program 511 in the storage device 510. The determination unit 9 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function. The information processing system 1D includes, for example, the configuration shown in FIG. 4 and the sensor unit 10 as hardware.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the determination unit 9. Upon receiving the notification inquiry from the integration unit 6, the determination unit 9 acquires sensor information from the sensor unit 10 in step s11. Next, in step s12, the determination unit 9 determines for each sign-in user whether or not the notification should be given to the sign-in user based on the sensor information. Then, in step s13, the determination unit 9 outputs the determination result in step s12 to the integration unit 6. As a result, the integration unit 6 can know the determination result of the determination unit 9.

When the determination unit 9 determines that the notification unit should be notified to a certain sign-in user, the integration unit 6 outputs the integration result to the notification unit 50 corresponding to the certain sign-in user. As a result, the determination unit 9 notifies the sign-in user who is determined to be notified of the integration result. On the other hand, when the determination unit 9 determines that the notification unit 9 should not be notified to the certain sign-in user, the integration unit 6 notifies the notification unit 50 corresponding to the certain sign-in user the integration result. Do not output. As a result, the integration result is not notified to the sign-in user who is determined by the determination unit 9 that the notification should not be performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the determination unit 9 determines whether or not the notification should be given to the user, the information notification unit 5 appropriately notifies the user. Therefore, the convenience of the information processing system 1D is improved.

The information processing system 1D having the above configuration can be used for various purposes like the above-mentioned

information processing systems

1A, 1B, 1C. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 above, the information processing system 1D can be used by users A and B who live in the same house 800. An example of the operation of the information processing system 1D in this case will be described below.

The determination unit 9 identifies the movements of the users A and B based on the sensor information. Then, the determination unit 9 determines whether or not the notification should be given to the user A based on the movement of the user A. Further, the determination unit 9 determines whether or not the notification should be given to the user B based on the movement of the user B.

The plurality of sensors 100 included in the sensor unit 10 include, for example, a sensor 100 provided in the mobile device 850a (also referred to as a first sensor 100) and a sensor 100 provided in the mobile device 850b (also referred to as a second sensor 100). And are included. Each of the first sensor 100 and the second sensor 100 is, for example, an acceleration sensor. The first sensor 100 is, for example, a 3-axis acceleration sensor, and detects acceleration in three directions orthogonal to each other with respect to the portable device 850a. Similarly, the second sensor 100 is, for example, a 3-axis accelerometer, which detects acceleration in three directions orthogonal to each other with respect to the portable device 850b.

The determination unit 9 identifies the movement of the user A based on the acceleration detected by the first sensor 100. For example, the determination unit 9 identifies whether the user A is moving or stationary based on the acceleration detected by the first sensor 100. Further, the determination unit 9 identifies, for example, whether the user B is moving or stationary based on the acceleration detected by the second sensor 100. When the determination unit 9 identifies that the user A is moving, the determination unit 9 determines that the user A should not be notified. On the other hand, when the determination unit 9 identifies that the user A is stationary, the determination unit 9 determines that the user A should be notified. Similarly, when the determination unit 9 identifies that the user B is moving, the determination unit 9 determines that the user B should not be notified. On the other hand, when the determination unit 9 identifies that the user B is stationary, the determination unit 9 determines that the user B should be notified.

In this way, when the determination unit 9 determines that the user is moving and determines that the user should not be notified, the determination unit 9 informs the user who is moving with the mobile device. The possibility of being notified is reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user's safety is lowered by notifying the moving user.

The determination unit 9 may identify the surroundings of the mobile device 850a based on the sensor information, and determine whether or not to notify the user A based on the identification result. Further, the determination unit 9 may specify the surrounding state of the mobile device 850b based on the sensor information, and determine whether or not to notify the user B based on the specific result. In this case, the plurality of sensors 100 included in the sensor unit 10 include, for example, a sensor 100 (also referred to as a third sensor 100) which is an image sensor provided in the mobile device 850a and an image sensor provided in the mobile device 850b. A certain sensor 100 (also referred to as a fourth sensor 100) may be included.

The third sensor 100 images the surroundings of the mobile device 850a, and the fourth sensor 100 images the surroundings of the mobile device 850b. The determination unit 9 determines whether or not the user A exists around the mobile device 850a based on the image captured by the third sensor 100. Further, the determination unit 9 determines whether or not the user B exists around the portable device 850b based on the image captured by the fourth sensor 100.

If the determination unit 9 determines that the user A does not exist around the mobile device 850a because the user A is temporarily out of the office, the determination unit 9 determines that the user A should not be notified. On the other hand, when the determination unit 9 determines that the user A exists around the mobile device 850a, the determination unit 9 determines that the user A should be notified. Similarly, when the determination unit 9 determines that the user B does not exist around the mobile device 850b, the determination unit 9 determines that the user B should not be notified. On the other hand, when the determination unit 9 determines that the user B exists around the mobile device 850b, the determination unit 9 determines that the user B should be notified.

In this way, when the determination unit 9 determines that the user does not exist around the mobile device and determines that the user should not be notified, the case where the user does not exist around the mobile device. The possibility that the notification unit 50 gives a notification is reduced. Therefore, the possibility that the information processing system 1D makes unnecessary notifications is reduced.

The information processing system 1D may be mounted on the vehicle 600 as shown in FIG. An example of the operation of the information processing system 1D in this case will be described below.

The determination unit 9 identifies, for example, the movement of the vehicle 600 based on the sensor information. Then, the determination unit 9 determines whether or not the notification should be given to the driver who is the user based on the movement of the vehicle 600.

The plurality of sensors 100 included in the sensor unit 10 include, for example, a sensor 100 (also referred to as a fifth sensor 100) provided in the vehicle 600. The fifth sensor 100 is, for example, an acceleration sensor. The fifth sensor 100 is, for example, a three-axis acceleration sensor, which detects accelerations of the vehicle 600 in three directions orthogonal to each other.

The determination unit 9 determines whether or not the vehicle 600 is turning based on the acceleration detected by the fifth sensor 100. When the determination unit 9 identifies, for example, that the acceleration of the vehicle 600 is a lateral acceleration with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 600 based on the acceleration detected by the fifth sensor 100, the vehicle 600 is turning. Judge that there is. When the determination unit 9 determines that the vehicle 600 is turning, it determines that the driver should not be notified. On the other hand, if the determination unit 9 determines that the vehicle 600 is not turning, it determines that the driver should be notified.

As described above, when the determination unit 9 determines that the vehicle 600 is turning and determines that the driver should not be notified, the steering operation is performed so that the vehicle 600 turns. The possibility of being notified to the driver is reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the safety of driving is lowered by notifying the driver during the steering operation. When the vehicle 600 is turning, a notification may be given to a passenger other than the driver.

The determination unit 9 may identify the inside of the vehicle 600 based on the sensor information, and determine whether or not to notify the driver based on the identification result. In this case, the plurality of sensors 100 included in the sensor unit 10 may include, for example, a sensor 100 (also referred to as a sixth sensor 100) which is an image sensor provided in the vehicle 600.

The sixth sensor 100 captures the inside of the vehicle 600. The determination unit 9 determines, for example, whether or not the driver is gazing at the display screen of the navigation device based on the image captured by the sixth sensor 100. The determination unit 9 detects, for example, the driver's line of sight based on the image captured by the sixth sensor 100, and based on the detection result, determines whether or not the driver is gazing at the display screen of the navigation device. to decide. When the determination unit 9 determines that the driver is gazing at the display screen of the navigation device, the determination unit 9 determines that the driver should not be notified. On the other hand, if the determination unit 9 determines that the driver is not gazing at the display screen of the navigation device, the determination unit 9 determines that the user A should be notified.

In this way, when the determination unit 9 determines that the driver is gazing at the display screen of the navigation device and determines that the driver should not be notified, the display screen of the navigation device is displayed. The possibility that the notification unit 50 gives a notification to the driver who is watching is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the safety of driving is lowered by notifying the driver who is watching the display screen of the navigation device.

If the determination unit 9 determines that the notification should not be given to a certain user, the integration unit 6 may make a notification inquiry to the determination unit 9 again for the certain user. In this case, the integration unit 6 may repeatedly make a notification inquiry about the user to the determination unit 9 until the determination unit 9 determines that the notification should be given to the user. When the integration unit 6 continues to determine that the notification should not be given to a certain user and the information to be notified to the certain user (in other words, the integration result) is accumulated, the accumulated information is accumulated. May be integrated and output to the notification unit 50 as one piece of information.

When the determination unit 9 and the sensor unit 10 are provided in the information processing system 1A, the information processing unit 4 may send a notification inquiry to the determination unit 9 instead of the integration unit 6. In this case, when the information processing unit 4 receives the target input information and the duplication information from the duplication unit 3, the information processing unit 4 makes a notification inquiry to the determination unit 9. Then, when the information processing unit 4 determines that the notification should be sent to the target user, the information processing unit 4 outputs the target input information to the information notification unit 5 to the notification unit 50 corresponding to the target user. Further, when the information processing unit 4 determines that the notification should be sent to a sign-in user other than the target user, the information processing unit 4 outputs the duplicated information to the notification unit 50 corresponding to the sign-in user.

Embodiment 5.
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 (also referred to as information processing system 1E) according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, in the information processing system 1E, for example, in the above-mentioned information processing system 1B, a determination unit 11 and a category storage unit 12 are further provided. The information processing system 1E may be an information processing system 1A, an information processing system 1C, or an information processing system 1D in which a determination unit 11 and a category storage unit 12 are further provided.

The category storage unit 12 (also referred to as a storage unit 12) is a database that stores a plurality of categories classified according to the functions of the information processing unit 4, similar to the category storage unit 8 described above. The storage device 510 stores a plurality of categories and functions as a storage unit 12. The plurality of categories are classified according to the type of task (in other words, the type of processing) that can be performed by each processing unit 40 (in other words, VPA). The plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 12 are determined, for example, by the designer of the information processing system 1E. The storage unit 12 stores categories such as "weather", "calendar", and "operation of electric appliances", for example. The category stored in the storage unit 12 is not limited to this.

In this example, when a plurality of processing results are input from the information processing unit 4, the integration unit 6 outputs the input plurality of processing results to the determination unit 11. When a plurality of processing results are input, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the input plurality of processing results should be arbitrated. Further, in this example, the integration unit 6 includes an arbitration unit 60 that arbitrates a plurality of processing results input from the information processing unit 4. When the determination unit 11 determines that the plurality of processing results should be arbitrated, the arbitration unit 60 arbitrates the plurality of processing results. When the arbitration unit 60 arbitrates a plurality of processing results, the arbitration unit 60 outputs the arbitration result to the notification unit 50 corresponding to each sign-in user. The notification unit 50 notifies the user of the arbitration result. On the other hand, if the determination unit 11 determines that the plurality of processing results should not be arbitrated, the arbitration unit 60 does not arbitrate the plurality of processing results. In this case, as described above, the integration unit 6 outputs the integration result of the plurality of processing results to the notification unit 50 corresponding to each sign-in user. The notification unit 50 notifies the input integration result. Hereinafter, each of a plurality of processing results for which it is determined whether or not to be arbitrated may be referred to as a target processing result.

The determination unit 11 is composed of, for example, a functional block realized in the processing circuit 500 by the processing circuit 500 executing the control program 511 in the storage device 510. The determination unit 11 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function. Further, the arbitration unit 60 may be realized by a hardware circuit that does not require software to realize the function.

The determination unit 11 specifies, for example, a category according to the target processing result from a plurality of categories stored in the storage unit 12. Specifically, the determination unit 11 stores a category corresponding to a task (in other words, processing) in which the information processing unit 4 obtains the target processing result in the information processing unit 4 when the information processing unit 4 performs the operation. It is specified from a plurality of categories stored in 12.

For example, consider the case where the target processing result is the user's tomorrow's schedule information. When the processing unit 40 performs the task of acquiring the user's tomorrow's schedule information, the user's tomorrow's schedule information is obtained as the target processing result. The function of the processing unit 40 to acquire the user's schedule information corresponds to the "calendar". Therefore, the determination unit 11 specifies the "calendar" as a category according to the target processing result.

As another example, consider the case where the target processing result is a song that the user is likely to like. In this case, when the processing unit 40 performs the task of selecting a music that the user is likely to like, the music that the user is likely to like is obtained as the target processing result. The function of the processing unit 40 to select a song that the user is likely to like corresponds to "music selection". Therefore, the determination unit 11 specifies "music selection" as a category according to the target processing result.

When the category corresponding to the target processing result corresponds to the specific category (also referred to as the second specific category), the determination unit 11 determines that a plurality of target processing results should be arbitrated. On the other hand, the determination unit 11 determines that a plurality of target processing results should not be arbitrated when the category corresponding to the target processing result does not correspond to the second specific category. For example, a category corresponding to a task in which a plurality of processing results obtained when it is executed may conflict with each other is set in the second specific category. Hereinafter, a category that is not the second specific category may be referred to as a second non-specific category.

In the storage unit 12, when the category stored in the storage unit corresponds to the second specific category, the identification information (also referred to as the second identification information) indicating that the category is the second specific category is associated with the category. It is remembered. When the second identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the target processing result, the determination unit 11 determines that the category corresponding to the target processing result corresponds to the second specific category. Which category corresponds to the second specific category may be determined by the designer of the information processing system 1E or may be determined by the user.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the determination unit 11. As shown in FIG. 16, in step s21, the determination unit 11 identifies the category according to the target processing result input from the integration unit 6 from the plurality of categories in the storage unit 12. In step s21, the determination unit 11 converts, for example, the target processing result into a character string indicating the content thereof. Next, the determination unit 11 generates at least one keyword based on the generated character string. Next, the determination unit 11 identifies a category including at least one generated keyword from a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12. Then, the determination unit 11 sets the specified category as a category according to the target processing result. The category specified by the determination unit 11 is a category corresponding to a task (in other words, processing) in which the processing unit 40 obtains the target processing result when the processing unit 40 performs the same.

After step s21, in step s22, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not a plurality of target processing results should be arbitrated. Here, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the category according to the target processing result is the second specific category. When the second identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the target processing result, the determination unit 11 determines that the category is the second specific category. On the other hand, when the second identification information is not associated with the category corresponding to the target processing result, the determination unit 11 determines that the category is the second non-specific category. When the category corresponding to the target processing result is the second specific category, the determination unit 11 determines that a plurality of target processing results should be arbitrated. On the other hand, the determination unit 11 determines that the plurality of target processing results should not be arbitrated when the category corresponding to the target processing result is the second non-specific category.

After step s22, in step s23, the determination unit 11 outputs the determination result in step 22 to the arbitration unit 60. The arbitration unit 60 operates as described above based on the received determination result.

The information processing system 1E can be used for various purposes like the above-mentioned

information processing systems

1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 above, the information processing system 1E can be used by users A and B who live in the same house 800. Further, the information processing system 1E may be mounted on the vehicle 600 as shown in FIG. An operation example of the information processing system 1E mounted on the vehicle 600 will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle 600 has user A, user B, and user C on board.

For example, consider a case where the information processing unit 4 has a function of setting a destination of the vehicle 600. In this case, for example, "destination setting" is stored in the storage unit 12 as a category corresponding to the task of setting the destination of the vehicle 600. When the target input information indicates a user request to "set a destination to a recommended restaurant nearby", the processing unit 40a corresponding to the user A may use the processing unit 40a corresponding to the user A to provide the food preferred by the user A at least one nearby restaurant. Is specified as a destination candidate according to the user A. Then, the processing unit 40a outputs the destination candidate corresponding to the user A to the integration unit 6 as the processing result. Similarly, the processing unit 40b corresponding to the user B identifies at least one nearby restaurant serving the food preferred by the user B as a destination candidate according to the user B. Then, the processing unit 40b outputs the destination candidate corresponding to the user B to the integration unit 6 as the processing result. Similarly, the processing unit 40c corresponding to the user C identifies at least one nearby restaurant serving the food preferred by the user C as a destination candidate according to the user C. Then, the processing unit 40c outputs the destination candidate corresponding to the user C to the integration unit 6 as the processing result. The integration unit 6 outputs the destination candidate according to the user A, the destination candidate according to the user B, and the destination candidate according to the user C to the determination unit 11.

The determination unit 11 specifies a category according to a destination candidate from a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12. Here, the determination unit 11 specifies "destination setting" as a category according to the destination candidate.

Here, there is a possibility that the nearby restaurant serving the food preferred by the user A, the nearby restaurant serving the food preferred by the user B, and the nearby restaurant serving the food preferred by the user C are different from each other. Therefore, there is a possibility that the destination candidate according to the user A, the destination candidate according to the user B, and the destination candidate according to the user C conflict with each other. In this example, the category "destination setting" corresponds to the second specific category, to which the second identification information is associated.

Since the second identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the destination candidate, that is, the category "destination setting", the determination unit 11 sets the category "destination setting" to the second specific category. Judge as applicable. Then, the determination unit 11 determines that the destination candidate according to the user A, the destination candidate according to the user B, and the destination candidate according to the user C should be arbitrated, and the determination result is obtained. Is output to the arbitration unit 60.

The arbitration unit 60 arbitrates the destination candidate according to the user A, the destination candidate according to the user B, and the destination candidate according to the user C, and determines the destination of the vehicle 600. The arbitration unit 60 determines the destination of the vehicle 600, for example, by using a majority vote. Specifically, the arbitration unit 60 has the largest number of users among a plurality of restaurants included in the destination candidate according to the user A, the destination candidate according to the user B, and the destination candidate according to the user C. Decide on a restaurant that offers your favorite food as your destination. At this time, if there are a plurality of restaurants offering the dishes preferred by the most users, the arbitration unit 60 determines one of those restaurants as the destination. The integration unit 6 outputs the determined destination to the

notification units

50a, 50b, and 50c as the arbitration result. The

notification units

50a, 50b, and 50c notify the user A, the user B, and the user C of the determined destinations, respectively. At this time, the notification unit 50 may notify the user that the destination has been determined by a majority vote. The information processing unit 4 sets the restaurant of the destination determined by the arbitration unit 60 as the destination of the navigation device. As a result, the navigation device guides the user on the route to the destination restaurant.

As another example, consider the case where the information processing unit 4 has a function of setting the temperature of the air conditioner of the vehicle 600. In this case, the storage unit 12 stores "air conditioner setting" as a category corresponding to the task of setting the temperature of the air conditioner. When the target input information indicates a user request to "lower the temperature of the air conditioner", the processing unit 40a estimates an appropriate set temperature for the user A for the air conditioner as a set temperature candidate and outputs the processing result to the integrated unit 6. do. Similarly, the processing unit 40b estimates an appropriate set temperature for the user B for the air conditioner as a set temperature candidate and outputs the processing result to the integrated unit 6. Similarly, the processing unit 40c estimates an appropriate set temperature for the user C for the air conditioner as a set temperature candidate, and outputs the processing result to the integrated unit 6. The integration unit 6 outputs the set temperature candidate according to the user A, the set temperature candidate according to the user B, and the set temperature candidate according to the user C to the determination unit 11.

The determination unit 11 specifies a category according to the set temperature candidate from a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12. Here, the determination unit 11 specifies "air conditioner setting" as a category according to the set temperature candidate.

Here, the set temperature appropriate for user A, the set temperature appropriate for user B, and the set temperature appropriate for user C may differ from each other. Therefore, there is a possibility that the set temperature candidate according to the user A, the set temperature candidate according to the user B, and the set temperature candidate according to the user C conflict with each other. In this example, the category "air conditioner setting" corresponds to the second specific category, to which the second identification information is associated.

The determination unit 11 determines that the "air conditioner setting" corresponds to the second specific category because the second identification information is associated with the category corresponding to the set temperature candidate, that is, the "air conditioner setting". Then, the determination unit 11 determines that the set temperature candidate according to the user A, the set temperature candidate according to the user B, and the set temperature candidate according to the user C should be arbitrated, and the determination result is obtained. Is output to the arbitration unit 60.

The arbitration unit 60 arbitrates the set temperature candidate according to the user A, the set temperature candidate according to the user B, and the set temperature candidate according to the user C, and determines the set temperature of the air conditioner. The arbitration unit 60 obtains, for example, the average temperature of the set temperature candidate according to the user A, the set temperature candidate according to the user B, and the set temperature candidate according to the user C. Then, the arbitration unit 60 determines the obtained average temperature as the set temperature. The integration unit 6 outputs the determined set temperature to the

notification units

50a, 50b, and 50c as the arbitration result. As a result, the set temperature of the air conditioner is notified to each of the user A, the user B, and the user C. The information processing unit 4 sets the temperature of the air conditioner to the set temperature determined by the arbitration unit 60.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the plurality of processing results obtained by the information processing unit 4 are arbitrated as necessary, the convenience of the information processing system 1E is improved.

Note that the method by which the determination unit 11 specifies the category according to the target processing result is not limited to the above. For example, the determination unit 11 may specify a category according to the target processing result by using a design method such as machine learning. In this case, the determination unit 11 may use a neural network in which the target processing result is input and the category corresponding to the target processing result is output.

Further, a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12 may be dynamically updated. For example, when the function of the information processing unit 4 (in other words, the function of the VPA) is expanded or the function is reduced, a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12 may be updated. Further, when the determination unit 11 specifies a category according to the target processing result by using a design method such as machine learning, the model (or parameter) used may be dynamically updated. The category update or model update may be done by the designer or by the user. Further, the information processing system 1E may automatically update the category or the model.

Further, the category corresponding to the second specific category may be dynamically updated. That is, which category corresponds to the second specific category may be dynamically updated. This update may be performed by the designer of the information processing system 1E or by the user. Further, the information processing system 1E may automatically update the category corresponding to the second specific category. For example, when a plurality of categories in the storage unit 12 are updated in response to the update of the function of the information processing unit 4 (in other words, the function of the VPA), the category corresponding to the second specific category may be updated. .. Further, the category corresponding to the second specific category may be updated according to the dialogue history between the information processing system 1E and the user. For example, consider a case where a user who has input the target input information into the information input unit 2 can forcibly terminate the process based on the target input information in the information processing unit 4. In this case, when the number of times the process (in other words, the task) whose corresponding category is the second specific category is forcibly terminated in the middle exceeds the threshold value, the category corresponding to the process is changed from the second specific category to the second. 2 It may be changed to a non-specific category.

Although this disclosure has been described in detail, the above description is exemplary and not limiting in all aspects. It is understood that innumerable variations not illustrated can be assumed.

In addition, each embodiment can be freely combined, and each embodiment can be appropriately modified or omitted.

1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Information processing system, 3 Duplication unit, 5 Information notification unit, 6 Integration unit, 7, 9, 11 Judgment unit, 40, 40a, 40b, 40c processing unit, 50, 50a, 50b, 50c notification unit, 600 vehicles.

Claims

An information processing system shared by multiple users
A first processing unit that performs a first process according to the first user based on the first input information from the first user included in the plurality of users.
A duplication unit that duplicates the first input information to generate the first duplication information,
An information processing system including a second processing unit that performs a second process according to a second user included in the plurality of users based on the first copy information.
The information processing system according to claim 1.
The duplication unit duplicates the second input information from the second user to generate the second duplication information, and the second processing unit responds to the second user based on the second input information. Perform the second process,
The first processing unit is an information processing system that performs the first processing according to the first user based on the second duplication information.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 and 2.
An information processing system further comprising an information notification unit for notifying the first user and the second user of the results of the first process and the second process.
The information processing system according to claim 3.
The information notification unit is
A first notification unit that notifies the first user of the results of the first process and the second process.
An information processing system having a second notification unit for notifying the second user of the results of the first process and the second process.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 3 and 4.
It is provided with an integration unit that integrates the results of the first process and the second process.
The information notification unit is an information processing system that notifies the first user and the second user of the integration result of the integration unit.
The information processing system according to claim 4.
A first determination unit for determining whether or not the notification should be sent to the second user is provided.
When the first determination unit determines that the second user should be notified, the second notification unit notifies the second user of the results of the first process and the second process.
When the first determination unit determines that the notification should not be given to the second user, the second notification unit does not notify the second user of the results of the first process and the second process. Information processing system.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
A second determination unit for determining whether or not the first input information should be duplicated is provided.
When the second determination unit determines that the first input information should be duplicated, the duplication unit generates the first duplication information.
An information processing system in which the duplication unit does not generate the first duplication information when the second determination unit determines that the first input information should not be duplicated.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
A third determination unit that determines whether or not the results of the first process and the second process should be arbitrated.
When the third determination unit determines that the results of the first process and the second process should be arbitrated, the information includes an arbitration unit that arbitrates the results of the first process and the second process. Processing system.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The information processing system is an information processing system shared by the plurality of users in a vehicle.
It is an information processing method in an information processing system shared by multiple users.
A step of performing a first process according to the first user based on input information from the first user included in the plurality of users, and a step of performing the first process.
The process of duplicating the input information to generate the duplicated information,
An information processing method comprising a step of performing a second process according to a second user included in the plurality of users based on the duplicated information.