Information processing device, vehicle, computer-readable storage medium, and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12139016-B2
Application number	US-202117159167-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2021
Priority date	Feb 17, 2020
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

An information processing device includes a display control unit which controls a display unit which can display an image of a character and a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus. The information processing device includes an obtaining unit which obtains information indicating an operation content of an apparatus intended by a user. The display control unit determines the presentation duration for which a presentation image of the character operating the GUI is displayed based on the operation content and causes a display unit to display the presentation image for the presentation duration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing device comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
control a display which can display a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus;
obtain an operation content of the apparatus intended by a user based on obtained information;
determine a presentation duration for which a presentation image of a character operating the GUI is displayed based on the obtained operation content, the presentation image comprises a first presentation image of the character moving toward a location of the GUI and a second presentation image of the character performing an operation of the GUI, wherein determining the presentation duration based on the obtained operation content comprises:
determining an arrival duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to arrive at the location of the GUI and an operation duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to perform the operation of the GUI;

cause the display to display the presentation image for the presentation duration by causing the display to display the first presentation image for the arrival duration and the second presentation image for the operation duration; and
while the second presentation image is being displayed, control, based on the obtained operation content, the apparatus to change an angle of a seat back or a height of a seat.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the presentation duration based on a necessary duration required for the apparatus to complete an action associated with the obtained operation content.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to increase the presentation duration as the necessary duration increases.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the display to display an image of the character falling down as the presentation image if the presentation duration exceeds a predetermined duration.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the display to display an image of the character failing in the operation of the GUI as the presentation image if the presentation duration exceeds a predetermined duration.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to increase the arrival duration as the presentation duration increases.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to increase the arrival duration by changing a path through which the character moves toward the location of the GUI if the presentation duration exceeds a predetermined duration.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to accept an instruction from the user if the GUI is operated without the presentation image displayed, and wherein
the at least one processor is further configured to accept no instruction from the user if the GUI is operated with the presentation image displayed.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is an auxiliary machine of a vehicle.

10. The vehicle comprising the information processing device according to claim 9 .

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which is configured to store a program which causes a computer to perform operations comprising:
control a display which can display a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus;
an operation content of the apparatus intended by a user based on obtained information;
determine, based on the obtained operation content, a presentation duration for which a presentation image of a character operating the GUI is displayed, the presentation image comprises a first presentation image of the character moving toward a location of the GUI and a second presentation image of the character performing an operation of the GUI, wherein determining, based on the obtained operation content, the presentation duration comprises:
determining an arrival duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to arrive at the location of the GUI and an operation duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to perform the operation of the GUI;

cause the display to display the presentation image for the presentation duration by causing the display to display the first presentation image for the arrival duration and the second presentation image for the operation duration; and
while the second presentation image is being displayed, control, based on the obtained operation content, the apparatus to change an angle of a seat back or a height of a seat.

12. An information processing method comprising, by at least one processor:
causing a display to display a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus;
obtaining an operation content of the apparatus intended by a user based on obtained information;
determining a presentation duration for which a presentation image of a character operating the GUI is displayed based on the obtained operation content, the presentation image comprises a first presentation image of the character moving toward a location of the GUI and a second presentation image of the character performing an operation of the GUI, wherein determining the presentation duration based on the obtained operation content comprises:
determining an arrival duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to arrive at the location of the GUI and an operation duration associated with the obtained operation content for the character to perform the operation of the GUI;

causing the display to display the presentation image for the presentation duration by causing the display to display the first presentation image for the arrival duration and the second presentation image for the operation duration; and
while the second presentation image is being displayed, controlling, based on the obtained operation content, the apparatus to change an angle of a seat back or a height of a seat.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yasui Yuji
• TSUKAMOTO Nanami
• Yoshimura Misako
• Yamada Kentaro
• Ishimatsu Hisashi

Classifications

• B60R16/037 Primary

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/28 Primary

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title