Information processing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017192629-A1
Application number	US-201515314259-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 2, 2015
Priority date	Jul 4, 2014
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing device, includes: a gesture detection unit that recognizes gestures by a user; an output information control unit that controls output information to a display unit; and a device control unit, wherein: if the gesture detection unit has detected that the user has raised a hand for a certain time period, then the output information control unit displays upon the display unit a plurality of candidates for selection in association with gestures for operation; and if the gesture detection unit has detected a predetermined gesture by the user, the device control unit considers that, among the candidates for selection displayed upon the display unit, a candidate corresponding to the gesture that has been detected has been selected.

First claim

1 . An information processing device, comprising:
a gesture detection unit that recognizes gestures by a user; an output information control unit that controls output information to a display unit; and a device control unit, wherein: if the gesture detection unit has detected that the user has raised a hand for a certain time period, then the output information control unit displays upon the display unit a plurality of candidates for selection in association with gestures for operation; and if the gesture detection unit has detected a predetermined gesture by the user, the device control unit considers that, among the candidates for selection displayed upon the display unit, a candidate corresponding to the gesture that has been detected has been selected.

2 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the device control unit receives a selection operation of a candidate according to a gesture of the user, even before the candidates for selection are displayed upon the display unit.

3 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
if a plurality of the display units are provided, the output information control unit displays the plurality of candidates for selection upon a selected display unit for which it has been decided by the device control unit that, even if information is displayed, a driving behavior of the user will not be hampered.

4 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
when the gesture detection unit has detected raising of the hand of the user, the device control unit changes a number of options displayed upon the display unit, and gesture actions corresponding to the options, according to an attitude in which the user has raised the hand.

5 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage unit that stores whether a vehicle to which the information processing device is installed is a left hand drive vehicle or a right hand drive vehicle, wherein: the device control unit changes a number of options displayed upon the display unit, and gesture actions corresponding to the options, according to information stored in the storage unit.

6 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the output information control unit, after having displayed the plurality of candidates for selection upon the display unit, if the gesture detection unit has detected that the user has ceased to raise the hand, causes a message showing that the candidates for selection can be changed and a display showing a gesture action corresponding to the message to be displayed; and the device control unit changes the candidates for selection, if the gesture detection unit has detected a gesture corresponding to the gesture operation displayed by the display unit.

7 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an external interface that acquires voice input from a voice recognition unit that is installed in a vehicle in which the information processing device is installed, or input related to switch operation from a switch operation unit, wherein: when the display unit displays the plurality of candidates for selection, the device control unit receives selection of an option by the voice recognition unit or by the switch operation unit.

8 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a detection unit that, from a plurality of methods of actuation, detects which actuation method the user intends to use for performing actuation, wherein: the device control unit changes a method for selecting options displayed upon the display unit, according to the actuation method detected by the detection unit.

9 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a driving burden estimation unit that estimates a driving burden upon the user, wherein: if the driving burden estimation unit has estimated that a prescribed level of driving burden is exceeded, the output information control unit does not display the candidates for selection upon detection of hand raising by the user.

10 . The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein:
when the candidates for selection are being displayed upon the display unit, and when the driving burden estimation unit estimates that the driving burden is at a predetermined level, the device control unit only receives selection operation by a specified actuation unit of a plurality of actuation units; and the output information control unit performs control so as to continue display of the candidates for selection until selection operation ends, or until a certain time period has elapsed.

11 . The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein:
the output information control unit displays, upon the display unit, upon which of the actuation units actuation is currently effective.

Assignees

• Clarion Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takada Shintaro
• Matsubara Takashi
• Mori Naoki

Classifications

• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

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

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F3/0304

  Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042) · CPC title