阅读说明：本技术 信息处理装置、信息处理方法和程序 (Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program ) 是由 中川亚由美 小俣贵宣 稻谷壮一郎 于 2018-04-23 设计创作，主要内容包括：[问题]为了使用户清楚地确定声音传递的信息的来源。[解决方案]本发明提供一种信息处理装置,包括输出控制单元,控制使用声音对信息通知的输出。基于识别的外部声源,输出控制单元使信息通知以与外部声源能够产生的外部声音不同的输出模式输出。此外,本发明提供了一种信息处理方法,其中,处理器控制使用声音对信息通知的输出。控制还包括基于识别的外部声源,使信息通知以与外部声源能够产生的外部声音不同的输出模式输出。(To enable a user to clearly determine the source of information delivered by sound. [ solution ] the present invention provides an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls output of an information notification using sound. Based on the identified external sound source, the output control unit causes the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source can generate. Further, the present invention provides an information processing method in which a processor controls output of an information notification using sound. The controlling further includes causing the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source is capable of generating, based on the identified external sound source.)

1. An information processor comprising:

an output control unit that controls output of the information notification using sound,

the output control unit causes the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source can emit, based on the identified external sound source.

2. The information processor according to claim 1,

the output pattern of the information notification includes at least one of a frequency, a prosody, and an output intensity.

3. The information processor according to claim 1,

the information notification comprises a voice notification, and

the output control unit causes the voice notification to be output in an output mode different from the external sound that the external sound source can emit.

4. The information processor according to claim 3,

the output control unit causes the voice notification to be output with a voice quality or tone different from the external sound that the external sound source can emit.

5. The information processor according to claim 3,

the external sound source includes a person or an audio output device.

6. The information processor according to claim 3,

the output control unit controls a time at which an output mode of the voice notification is changed based on an output context related to the voice notification.

7. The information processor of claim 6,

the output context includes a category of the voice notification, and

the output control unit changes an output mode of the voice notification when the voice notification is switched to another category.

8. The information processor of claim 7,

the output control unit changes an output mode of the voice notification by switching between a plurality of speaker characters associated with the output mode of the voice notification.

9. The information processor of claim 7,

the output context includes a length of the voice notification, an

The output control unit changes an output mode of the voice notification in a stepwise manner based on a length of the voice notification.

10. The information processor of claim 7,

the output context includes a number of controls related to an output mode of the voice notification, and

the output control unit controls an output mode of the voice notification based on the number of times of control.

11. The information processor according to claim 1,

the output control unit controls the output mode of the information notification based on a similarity between the external sound that the external sound source can emit and an output mode preset for the information notification.

12. The information processor of claim 11,

in a case where the similarity is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the output control unit causes the information notification to be output in an output mode different from the external sound that the external sound source can emit.

13. The information processor according to claim 1,

the output control unit controls an output mode of the information notification based on a user state related to identification of a source.

14. The information processor according to claim 1,

the external sound source is a sound output device, and

the output control unit controls output of the external sound by the sound output device.

15. The information processor according to claim 1,

the output control unit controls an output mode of the information notification based on an output tendency of the external sound emitted by the external sound source.

16. The information processor of claim 1, further comprising:

an identification unit that identifies the external sound source.

17. The information processor of claim 11, further comprising:

a determination unit that determines the similarity.

18. The information processor of claim 1, further comprising:

a sound output unit that outputs the information notification based on control of the output control unit.

19. An information processing method, comprising

The output of the information notification using sound is controlled by a processor,

the controlling further includes causing the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source can emit, based on the identified external sound source.

20. A program that causes a computer to function as an information processor, the information processor comprising:

an output control unit that controls output of the information notification using sound,

the output control unit causes the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source can emit, based on the identified external sound source.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an information processor, an information processing method, and a program.

Background

In recent years, various output devices that notify users of information using sound have become widespread. In addition, many techniques for enhancing user convenience related to voice notification information have been developed. For example, patent document 1 discloses a robot that changes the speech quality at the time of speaking as the maintenance check date approaches.

Reference list

Patent document

Patent document 1: JP 2016-

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

On the other hand, in the case where the above-described output device is used in a case where another sound source exists in the surroundings, it is assumed that the sound output by the other sound source may be similar to the sound output by the output device. In this case, a situation may occur in which the user cannot recognize the source of the perceived sound.

Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a new and improved information processor, information processing method, and program that allow a user to clearly grasp an information source accompanied by a sound.

Solution to the problem

According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processor including: and an output control unit that controls output of the information notification using sound, wherein the output control unit causes the information notification to be output in an output mode different from (dissimilar to) an external sound that can be emitted by the external sound source, based on the identified external sound source.

Further, according to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing method including: controlling, by the processor, the output of the information notification using the sound, wherein the controlling further comprises causing the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that the external sound source is capable of emitting based on the identified external sound source.

Further, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a program that causes a computer to function as an information processor, including an output control unit that controls an output of an information notification using sound, the output control unit causing the information notification to be output in an output mode different from an external sound that can be emitted by an external sound source, based on an identified external sound source.

Advantageous effects of the invention

As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to allow a user to clearly grasp an information source accompanying a sound.

Note that the above effects are not necessarily restrictive. Any effect described in this specification or other effects that can be grasped from this specification can be produced together with or instead of the above-described effect.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram for describing an overview of one embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example of an information processing system according to the same embodiment;

fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of an information processing terminal according to the same embodiment;

fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of an information processing server according to the same embodiment;

fig. 5A is a diagram for describing a variation of an external sound source according to the same embodiment;

fig. 5B is a diagram for describing a variation of an external sound source according to the same embodiment;

fig. 5C is a diagram for describing a variation of an external sound source according to the same embodiment;

fig. 5D is a diagram for describing a variation of an external sound source according to the same embodiment;

fig. 6 is a diagram for describing control of a time at which an output mode is changed based on an information notification category according to the same embodiment;

fig. 7 is a diagram for describing control of changing the time of an output mode based on the length of an information notification according to the same embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing output control based on the number of times of output mode control according to the same embodiment;

fig. 9 is a diagram for describing control of an output mode based on an output tendency of an external sound according to the same embodiment;

fig. 10 is a diagram for describing control of an external sound source according to the same embodiment;

fig. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of accumulating external sound source data by the information processing server according to the same embodiment;

fig. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of output mode control of the information processing server according to the same embodiment;

fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration common to an information processing terminal and an information processing server according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that in this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

Note that the description will be given in the following order.