Guidance processing apparatus and guidance method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025265844-A1
Application number	US-202519203650-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 9, 2025
Priority date	Jun 30, 2014
Publication date	Aug 21, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A guidance processing apparatus ( 100 ) includes an information acquisition unit ( 101 ) that acquires a plurality of different pieces of guidance information on the basis of states of a plurality of people within one or more images, and a control unit ( 102 ) that performs control of a plurality of target devices present in different spaces or time division control of a target device so as to set a plurality of different states corresponding to the plurality of pieces of guidance information.

First claim

1 . A guidance processing system comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor executing the instructions to perform:
acquiring a state of people for each of target areas;
determining a designated destination based on the state of people for each of the target areas;
generating information on guidance to the designated destination by using air conditioning machines installed for the target areas; and
controlling the air conditioning machines based on the information to guide people in each of target areas to the designated destination.

2 . The guidance processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the information includes signals to control settings on at least one of temperature, humidity, wind strength and wind direction for each of the air conditioning machines.

3 . The guidance processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises generating first signals to activate at least one air conditioning machine installed along a route to the designated destination and second signals to deactivate the air conditioning machines other than the at least one air conditioning machine.

4 . The guidance processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises, in a case where people should stay in a certain target area, generating the signals for control to increase comfortability in the certain target area.

5 . The guidance processing system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the settings for each of the air conditioning machines are determined based on season or climate of the day.

6 . The guidance processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein a type of the air conditioning machines includes at least one of an air conditioner, an air blower, a mist generator, a stove and an electric heater.

7 . The guidance processing system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to perform:
acquiring images of each of target areas; and
analyzing the images to acquire the state of people for each of the target areas.

8 . A guidance processing method executed by a computer, the guidance processing method comprising:
acquiring a state of people for each of target areas; determining a designated destination based on the state of people for each of the target areas; generating information on guidance to the designated destination by using air conditioning machines installed for the target areas; and controlling the air conditioning machines based on the information to guide people in each of target areas to the designated destination.

9 . The guidance processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the information includes signals to control settings on at least one of temperature, humidity, wind strength and wind direction for each of the air conditioning machines.

10 . The guidance processing method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises generating first signals to activate at least one conditioner installed along a route to the designated destination and second signals to deactivate the air conditioning machines other than the at least one conditioner.

11 . The guidance processing method according to claim 9 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises, in a case where people should stay in a certain target area, generating the signals for control to increase comfortability in the certain target area.

12 . The guidance processing method according to claim 9 ,
wherein the settings for each of the air conditioning machines are determined based on season or climate of the day.

13 . The guidance processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein a type of the air conditioning machines includes at least one of an air conditioner, an air blower, a mist generator, a stove and an electric heater.

14 . The guidance processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to perform:
acquiring images of each of target areas; and
analyzing the images to acquire a state of people for each of the target areas.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
acquiring a state of people for each of target areas; determining a designated destination based on the state of people for each of the target areas; generating information on guidance to the designated destination by using air conditioning machines installed for the target areas; and controlling the air conditioning machines based on the information to guide people in each of target areas to the designated destination.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 ,
wherein the information includes signals to control settings on at least one of temperature, humidity, wind strength and wind direction for each of the air conditioning machines.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises generating first signals to activate at least one conditioner installed along a route to the designated destination and second signals to deactivate the air conditioning machines other than the at least one conditioner.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 ,
wherein the generating information for guidance by using air conditioning machines comprises, in a case where people should stay in a certain target area, generating the signals for control to increase comfortability in the certain target area.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 ,
wherein the settings for each of the air conditioning machines are determined based on season or climate of the day.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 ,
wherein a type of the air conditioning machines includes at least one of an air conditioner, an air blower, a mist generator, a stove and an electric heater.

Assignees

• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Oami Ryoma
• Miyano Hiroyoshi
• Takahashi Yusuke
• Ikeda Hiroo
• Ebiyama Yukie
• Kawai Ryo
• Ogawa Takuya
• Koyama Kazuya
• Yamada Hiroshi

Classifications

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• G06F3/147

  using display panels · CPC title

• H04N7/188 Primary

  Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253) · CPC title

• G09G2380/06

  Remotely controlled electronic signs other than labels · CPC title

• G08G1/04

  using optical or ultrasonic detectors · CPC title