Information processing device, information processing system, program, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021403040-A1
Application number	US-202117341494-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	Jun 29, 2020
Publication date	Dec 30, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing device includes a control unit. The control unit determines a service content fit for an occupant by acquiring first information from a first sensor installed in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle for detecting the occupant and second information from a second sensor for detecting opening and closing of a door of the vehicle, estimating composition information of the occupant based on the first information that is acquired, estimating mood information of the occupant based on the second information that is acquired, and comparing the composition information and the mood information that are estimated with past data for another occupant in which the composition information and the mood information are associated with a service content received at a service facility.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing device comprising:
a control unit that determines a service content fit for an occupant by acquiring first information from a first sensor installed in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle for detecting the occupant and second information from a second sensor for detecting opening and closing of a door of the vehicle, estimating composition information of the occupant based on the first information that is acquired, estimating mood information of the occupant based on the second information that is acquired, and comparing the composition information and the mood information that are estimated with past data for another occupant in which the composition information and the mood information are associated with a service content received at a service facility.

2 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit estimates the mood information based on the second information when the vehicle arrives at a service facility, and provides the service facility with the service content that is determined and that is fit for the occupant.

3 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit estimates the composition information and the mood information based on the first information and the second information, respectively, when the vehicle departs from a departure place, and determines a service facility fit for the occupant based on the composition information and the mood information that are estimated and information on a type of the service facility acquired from the vehicle as a destination option.

4 . The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit determines a plurality of options for the service facility fit for the occupant, and provides the vehicle with route information to the service facility selected by the occupant among the options for the service facility that are determined.

5 . The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit determines information on an autonomous driving state fit for the mood information that is estimated and provides the information to the vehicle.

6 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor includes a seating sensor.

7 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second information includes acceleration of the door accompanying the opening and the closing of the door.

8 . An information processing system comprising:
the information processing device according to claim 1 ; and the vehicle that provides the information processing device with the first information and the second information.

9 . A program that causes an information processing device to perform operations including:
acquiring first information from a first sensor installed in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle for detecting an occupant and second information from a second sensor for detecting opening and closing of a door of the vehicle; estimating composition information of the occupant based on the first information that is acquired; estimating mood information of the occupant based on the second information that is acquired; comparing the composition information and the mood information that are estimated with past data for another occupant in which the composition information and the mood information are associated with a service content received at a service facility; and determining a service content fit for the occupant.

10 . The program according to claim 9 , wherein the operations include estimating the mood information based on the second information when the vehicle arrives at a service facility, and providing the service facility with the service content that is determined and that is fit for the occupant.

11 . The program according to claim 9 , wherein the operations include estimating the composition information and the mood information based on the first information and the second information, respectively, when the vehicle departs from a departure place, and determining the service facility fit for the occupant based on the composition information and the mood information that are estimated and information on a type of the service facility acquired from the vehicle as a destination option.

12 . The program according to claim 11 , wherein the operations include determining a plurality of options for the service facility fit for the occupant, determining route information to the service facility selected by the occupant among the options for the service facility that are determined, and providing the vehicle with the route information that is determined.

13 . The program according to claim 11 , wherein the operations include determining information on an autonomous driving state fit for the mood information that is estimated, and providing the vehicle with the information on the autonomous driving state that is determined.

14 . The program according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor includes a seating sensor.

15 . A vehicle comprising a control unit that determines a service content fit for an occupant by acquiring first information from a first sensor installed in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle for detecting the occupant and second information from a second sensor for detecting opening and closing of a door of the vehicle, estimating composition information of the occupant based on the first information that is acquired, estimating mood information of the occupant based on the second information that is acquired, and comparing the composition information and the mood information that are estimated with past data for another occupant in which the composition information and the mood information are associated with a service content received at a service facility.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the control unit estimates the mood information based on the second information when the vehicle arrives at a service facility, and provides the service facility with the service content that is determined and that is fit for the occupant.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the control unit estimates the composition information and the mood information based on the first information and the second information, respectively, when the vehicle departs from a departure place, and determines a service facility fit for the occupant based on the composition information and the mood information that are estimated and information on a type of the service facility that is acquired as a destination option.

18 . The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the control unit determines a plurality of options for the service facility fit for the occupant, and determines route information to the service facility selected by the occupant among the options for the service facility that are determined.

19 . The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the control unit determines information on an autonomous driving state fit for the mood information that is estimated.

20 . The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the first sensor includes a seating sensor.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakanishi Tooru
• Yamada Tadashi
• Yamane Josuke
• Miura Mitsuhiro
• Sasaki Tomo
• Kozuka Tomoyuki
• Sugimura Tae

Classifications

• B60N2230/20

  Wireless data transmission · CPC title

• B60N2230/10

  Wired data transmission · CPC title

• B60N2230/30

  Signal processing of sensor data · CPC title

• B60N2/0035

  characterised by the sensor data transmission, e.g. wired connections or wireless transmitters therefor; characterised by the sensor data processing, e.g. seat sensor signal amplification or electric circuits for providing seat sensor information · CPC title

• B60N2/0024

  for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat · CPC title