Information processing device and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11740773-B2
Application number	US-202017755096-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Priority date	Oct 31, 2019
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and a method capable of implementing more various communications.In a space of a user, an input of information by the user is accepted, and tag information for associating control information for controlling occurrence of an event for a communication partner of the user with a space of the communication partner is generated using the accepted information. Furthermore, it is determined whether or not an occurrence condition of the event designated by the tag information for associating the control information for controlling the occurrence of the event for the communication partner with the space of the communication partner, the tag information associated with the space of the user is satisfied, and in a case where it is determined that the occurrence condition is satisfied, the event designated by the tag information is allowed to occur. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an information processing device, an image processing device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program or the like.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An information processing device comprising:
an input unit configured to accept, in a space of a user, an input of information by the user; and
a generation unit configured to generate tag information for associating control information for controlling occurrence of an event for a communication partner of the user with a space of the communication partner using the information accepted by the input unit.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the input unit is further configured to accept designation of a target with which the tag information is associated, and
the generation unit is further configured to generate the tag information associated with the target accepted by the input unit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein
the target is a predetermined place in the space of the communication partner.

4. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein
the target is a predetermined object in the space of the communication partner.

5. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein
the input unit is provided with:
a display configured to display the space of the communication partner in the space of the user; and
a touch panel that is superimposed on the display, wherein the touch panel is configured to detect a position touched by the user to designate the target in the space of the communication partner displayed on the display, and

the generation unit is further configured to generate the tag information associated with the target in the space of the communication partner corresponding to the position touched by the user detected by the touch panel.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein
the input unit is further configured to specify a position in a depth direction in the space of the communication partner of the target designated by the user according to a length of a time during which the user touches the touch panel.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the input unit is further configured to accept designation of an occurrence condition of the event, and
the generation unit is further configured to generate the tag information for associating the control information including the occurrence condition accepted by the input unit with the space of the communication partner.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the input unit is further configured to accept designation of the event, and
the generation unit is further configured to generate the tag information for associating the control information including the designation of the event accepted by the input unit with the space of the communication partner.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the space of the user and generate a captured image of the space of the user;
a display unit configured to display a captured image of the space of the communication partner in the space of the user; and
a communication unit configured to supply the captured image of the space of the user generated by the imaging unit and acquire the captured image in the space of the communication partner.

10. An information processing method, comprising:
accepting, in a space of a user, an input of information by the user; and
generating tag information for associating control information for controlling occurrence of an event for a communication partner of the user with a space of the communication partner using the accepted information.

11. An information processing device, comprising:
a determination unit configured to determine whether an occurrence condition of an event designated by tag information for associating control information for controlling occurrence of the event for a communication partner with a space of the communication partner, the tag information associated with a space of a user is satisfied; and
an event occurrence unit configured to allow, in a case where it is determined that the occurrence condition is satisfied by the determination unit, the event designated by the tag information to occur.

12. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein
the occurrence condition is that the communication partner is located in a vicinity of a place associated with the tag information, or that the communication partner touches an object associated with the tag information.

13. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein
the occurrence condition is a condition regarding an environment in the space of the communication partner.

14. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein
the occurrence condition is a condition regarding time.

15. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein
the event is display or a voice output of a message for the communication partner.

16. The information processing device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the space of the user and generate a captured image of the space of the user;
a display unit configured to display a captured image of the space of the communication partner in the space of the user; and
a communication unit configured to supply the captured image of the space of the user generated by the imaging unit and acquire the captured image in the space of the communication partner.

17. The information processing device according to claim 16 , wherein
the display unit is further configured to display the tag information associated with the space of the user by the communication partner.

18. The information processing device according to claim 17 , wherein
the display unit is further configured to display the tag information associated with the space of the user so as to be superimposed on the captured image of the space of the communication partner.

19. The information processing device according to claim 16 , further comprising
an augmented reality display unit configured to display the tag information associated with the space of the user by the communication partner so as to be superimposed on the space of the user.

20. An information processing method, comprising:
determining whether an occurrence condition of an event designated by tag information for associating control information for controlling occurrence of the event for a communication partner with a space of the communication partner, the tag information associated with a space of a user is satisfied; and
generating the event designated by the tag information in a case where it is determined that the occurrence condition is satisfied.

Assignees

• Sony Group Corp

Inventors

• Sakai Yusuke
• Kobayashi Kiichi
• Seki Yosuke
• ISHIZAKI Kazutaka
• Tsutsumi Akira
• Tsushima Ayako

Classifications

• G06F3/0484 Primary

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04N21/431

  Generation of visual interfaces {for content selection or interaction}; Content or additional data rendering · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F13/00

  Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units (interface circuits for specific input/output devices G06F3/00 {; multiprogram control therefor  G06F9/46}; multiprocessor systems  G06F15/16 ) · CPC title