Mobile body passenger notification device and notification method

Abstract

A notification device and a notification method that control the output of notification content to an output destination device according to the importance of the notification content and information related to passengers. A mobile body passenger notification device includes an information processing device that sets notification content, a mobile body-mounted output device that outputs the notification content, and a communication device that transmits the notification content to a device held by a passenger. The information processing device includes a storage device that holds information on travel information, passenger information, and a notification content list, and a processor that performs output control processing for controlling the output of the notification content to the mobile body-mounted output device and the communication device. Based on the travel information and the information in the notification content list, or based on the travel information, passenger information, and the information in the notification content list, a control target content indicating the notification content to be the output control target is determined, and when it is determined that the importance of the control target content is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the control target content is output to the mobile body-mounted output device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for notifying passengers of a moving body. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses the following technique: In an information processing device mounted on a vehicle, output information is output to a portable terminal of a determined passenger. In this technique, a portable terminal serving as an output destination of the output information is determined from among a plurality of portable terminals in a connected state between the information processing device and the portable terminal.

[0003] Prior Art Documents

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-105745 Summary of the Invention

[0005] Technical Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] It is assumed that, in the case where a moving body performing autonomous driving carries a plurality of passengers, a portable terminal or the like of a passenger for whom notification content related to the safety aspect, transportation aspect, etc. of the moving body has been determined based on the driving state of the moving body is notified. However, when all the notification content is notified to the portable terminal or the like of the passenger, it may be troublesome for some passengers. In addition, for the content having a particularly high importance among the notification content related to the safety aspect, there is a possibility that the attention of the passenger may not be attracted. Therefore, an improvement for appropriately outputting the notification content according to the situation is desired.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of controlling the output of the notification content to the output destination device according to the importance of the notification content and information related to the passenger.

[0008] Technical Solution for Solving the Problem

[0009] A first aspect relates to a notification device for a moving body passenger mounted on a moving body to notify a passenger of the moving body.

[0010] The notification device for a moving body passenger includes:

[0011] An information processing device that sets notification content for a passenger;

[0012] A moving body-mounted output device that outputs the notification content; and

[0013] A communication device that transmits the notification content to a device held by a passenger.

[0014] The information processing device includes:

[0015] A storage device that stores driving information of a moving body, passenger information related to passengers, and information of a notification content list that includes notification contents set in association with the driving information and the passenger information and their importance levels; and

[0016] A processor that performs output control processing, which is processing for controlling the output of the notification content to an on-vehicle output device and a communication device of the moving body.

[0017] In the output control processing, the processor determines control target content that represents the notification content to be the object of output control based on the driving information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the driving information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list.

[0018] In the output control processing, the processor determines whether the importance level of the control target content is equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

[0019] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the processor outputs the control target content to the on-vehicle output device of the moving body.

[0020] The second aspect further has the following features on the basis of the first aspect.

[0021] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the processor outputs the control target content to the on-vehicle output device or the communication device of the moving body, or does not output the control target content.

[0022] The third aspect further has the following features on the basis of the second aspect.

[0023] The passenger information includes desired notification information of the notification content set by the passenger.

[0024] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the processor determines whether an unnecessary notification setting for the control target content has been made based on the desired notification information.

[0025] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the unnecessary notification setting has not been made, the processor outputs the control target content to the communication device.

[0026] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the unnecessary notification setting has been made, the processor does not output the control target content.

[0027] The fourth aspect further has the following features on the basis of the third aspect.

[0028] The desired notification information further includes information on an individual level set by the passenger for controlling the content of the object desired to be notified to the passengers in the content of the controlled object.

[0029] When the processor determines in the output control process that the unnecessary notification setting has not been performed, further, it determines whether the importance level of the content of the controlled object is above the individual level.

[0030] In the output control process, when the processor determines that the unnecessary notification setting has not been performed and further determines that the importance level of the content of the controlled object is above the individual level, it outputs the content of the controlled object to the communication device.

[0031] The fifth aspect further has the following characteristics based on the second aspect.

[0032] The passenger information includes connection status information related to the connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device.

[0033] In the output control process, when the processor determines that the importance level of the content of the controlled object is not above the predetermined level, it determines based on the connection status information whether there is a device with a disconnected connection status.

[0034] In the output control process, when the processor determines that there is a device with a disconnected connection status, it outputs the content of the controlled object to the output device mounted on the moving body.

[0035] The sixth aspect further has the following characteristics based on any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0036] The passenger information further includes sensor acquisition information obtained by acquiring information on the position and posture of the passenger from sensors included in the moving body.

[0037] The seventh aspect relates to a notification device for passengers of a moving body, which is mounted on the moving body to notify passengers of the moving body.

[0038] The notification device for passengers of a moving body includes:

[0039] An information processing device that sets the content of the notification for the passengers;

[0040] An output device mounted on the moving body that outputs the content of the notification; and

[0041] A communication device that sends the content of the notification to the device held by the passenger.

[0042] The information processing device includes:

[0043] A storage device that stores driving information of a moving body, passenger information related to passengers, and information of a notification content list that includes notification contents set in association with the driving information and the passenger information and their importance levels; and

[0044] A processor that performs output control processing, which is processing for controlling the output of notification contents to an output device and a communication device mounted on the moving body.

[0045] In the output control processing, the processor determines control target contents that represent the notification contents to be the target of output control based on the driving information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the driving information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list.

[0046] In the output control processing, the processor determines whether the importance level of the control target contents is less than a predetermined level.

[0047] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target contents is less than the predetermined level, the processor outputs the control target contents to the output device or the communication device mounted on the moving body, or does not output the control target contents.

[0048] The eighth aspect further has the following features based on the seventh aspect.

[0049] The passenger information includes desired notification information of notification contents set by the passenger.

[0050] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target contents is less than the predetermined level, the processor determines whether a no-notification setting for the control target contents has been made based on the desired notification information.

[0051] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the no-notification setting has not been made, the processor outputs the control target contents to the communication device.

[0052] In the output control processing, when it is determined that the no-notification setting has been made, the processor does not output the control target contents.

[0053] The ninth aspect further has the following features based on the eighth aspect.

[0054] The desired notification information further includes information of an individual level set by the passenger for notifying desired control contents of the control target contents that represent an object desired by the passenger.

[0055] When it is determined in the output control processing that the no-notification setting has not been made, the processor further determines whether the importance level of the control target contents is equal to or higher than the individual level.

[0056] In the output control process, when it is determined that the unnecessary notification setting has not been performed, and further when it is determined that the importance level of the desired control content is above the individual level, the processor outputs the control target content to the communication device.

[0057] The 10th aspect further has the following characteristics based on the 7th aspect.

[0058] The passenger information includes connection status information related to the connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device.

[0059] In the output control process, when it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is less than the predetermined level, the processor determines whether there is a device with a connection status of disconnected based on the connection status information.

[0060] In the output control process, when it is determined that there is a device with a connection status of disconnected, the processor outputs the control target content to the in-vehicle output device.

[0061] The 11th aspect relates to a method for notifying a mobile body passenger, including: a step of setting the notification content for the passenger; a step of outputting the notification content; a step of sending the notification content to the device held by the passenger; a step of obtaining the driving information of the mobile body, the passenger information related to the passenger, and the information of the notification content list, where the notification content list includes the notification content set in association with the driving information and the passenger information and its importance level; and a step of performing output control processing, which is a process of controlling the output of the notification content to the in-vehicle output device and the communication device.

[0062] The output control processing includes:

[0063] a step of determining the control target content representing the notification content to be the object of output control based on the driving information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the driving information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list;

[0064] a step of determining whether the importance level of the control target content is above the predetermined level; and

[0065] a step of outputting the control target content to the in-vehicle output device when it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is above the predetermined level.

[0066] The 12th aspect relates to a method for notifying passengers of a moving body, including: a step of setting notification content for passengers; a step of outputting the notification content; a step of sending the notification content to a device held by a passenger; a step of obtaining travel information of the moving body, passenger information related to the passenger, and information of a notification content list, the notification content list including notification content set in association with the travel information and the passenger information and its importance; and a step of performing output control processing, which is processing for controlling the output of the notification content to an on-vehicle output device and a communication device of the moving body.

[0067] The output control processing includes:

[0068] a step of determining control object content for representing the notification content to be the object of output control based on the travel information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the travel information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list;

[0069] a step of determining whether the importance of the control object content is less than a predetermined level; and

[0070] a step of outputting the control object content to the on-vehicle output device or the communication device of the moving body, or not outputting the control object content when it is determined that the importance of the control object content is less than the predetermined level.

[0071] Effects of the Invention

[0072] According to the 1st aspect, when the importance of the control object content for representing the notification content to be the object of output control is equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the control object content can be output to the on-vehicle output device of the moving body. Thus, the output of the notification content to the output destination device can be controlled according to the importance of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0073] According to the 2nd aspect, when the importance of the control object content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, by using the passenger information, the control object content can be output to the on-vehicle output device or the communication device of the moving body, or not output. Thus, the output of the notification content to the output destination device can be controlled according to the importance of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0074] According to the 3rd aspect, when the importance of the control object content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, by using the desired notification information included in the passenger information, the control object content can be output to the communication device, or not output. Thus, the output of the notification content to the output destination device can be controlled according to the importance of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0075] According to the fourth aspect, when the importance level of the content to be controlled is not above a predetermined level, by using the information of the individual levels of the desired notification information included in the passenger information, it is possible to further limit the content to be controlled to the content desired by the passenger in the content to be controlled for which notification to passengers who do not require notification of the content to be controlled is not required. Thus, it is possible to control the output of the notification content to the output destination device based on the importance level of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0076] According to the fifth aspect, when the importance level of the content to be controlled is not above a predetermined level, by using the connection status information included in the passenger information, it is possible to limit the passengers to be notified and notify the content to be controlled. Thus, it is possible to control the output of the notification content to the output destination device based on the importance level of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0077] According to the sixth aspect, by using the sensor acquisition information included in the passenger information, it is possible to determine the notification content to be notified for each passenger.

[0078] According to the seventh aspect, the same effect as the second aspect can be obtained.

[0079] According to the eighth aspect, the same effect as the third aspect can be obtained.

[0080] According to the ninth aspect, the same effect as the fourth aspect can be obtained.

[0081] According to the tenth aspect, the same effect as the fifth aspect can be obtained.

[0082] According to the eleventh aspect, the same effect as the first aspect can be obtained.

[0083] According to the twelfth aspect, the same effects as the second aspect and the seventh aspect can be obtained. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0084] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0085] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a function example of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0086] Figure 3 is a flowchart showing a processing example of a notification content determination processing unit in an output control processing unit of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0087] Figure 4It is a flowchart showing a processing example of an output destination device determination processing unit in an output control processing unit of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0088] Figure 5 It is a diagram showing a result example when the importance level of the notification content in the output control processing unit of the mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

[0089] Figure 6 It is a diagram showing a result example when the importance level of the notification content in the output control processing unit of the mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is not equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

[0090] Figure 7 It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0091] Figure 8 It is a flowchart showing a processing example of an output destination device determination processing unit in an output control processing unit of a mobile body passenger notification device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0092] Reference Numeral Explanation

[0093] 10 Mobile body passenger notification device

[0094] 20 Information processing device

[0095] 30 Mobile body mounted output device

[0096] 40 Communication device

[0097] 100 Processor

[0098] 110 Storage device

[0099] 120 Travel information

[0100] 130 Passenger information

[0101] 140 Notification content list

[0102] 300 Information input unit

[0103] 310 Output control processing unit

[0104] 320 Notification content determination processing unit

[0105] 330 Output destination device determination processing unit

[0106] 340 Processing result output unit Detailed Description of the Invention

[0107] An apparatus and method for notifying a passenger of a moving body according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0108] 1. First Embodiment

[0109] 1-1. Configuration Example

[0110] The apparatus for notifying a passenger of a moving body according to this embodiment is an apparatus that determines the content of a notification to be sent to a passenger and the output destination device for the notification content while the moving body is in motion in an autonomously driven moving body in which a passenger is riding. The apparatus for notifying a passenger of a moving body according to this embodiment is mounted on the moving body. Figure 1 It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the apparatus 10 for notifying a passenger of a moving body according to this embodiment. The apparatus 10 for notifying a passenger of a moving body includes an information processing device 20, a moving body-mounted output device 30, and a communication device 40.

[0111] The information processing device 20 performs various information processes. The information processing device 20 includes one or more processors 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as the processor 100) and one or more storage devices 110 (hereinafter simply referred to as the storage device 110). The processor 100 executes various processes. For example, as the processor 100, an ECU, a CPU, etc. can be exemplified. The storage device 110 stores data of the travel information 120 of the moving body, data of the passenger information 130 related to the passenger, and data of the notification content list 140. As the storage device 110, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, an HDD, an SSD, etc. can be exemplified. The functions of the information processing device 20 are realized by the processor 100 executing the program for notifying a passenger of a moving body as a computer program. The program for notifying a passenger of a moving body is stored in the storage device 110. The program for notifying a passenger of a moving body can also be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The program for notifying a passenger of a moving body can also be provided via a network.

[0112] The travel information 120 includes information on the travel route of the moving body. The travel information 120 also includes information on the target trajectory of the moving body generated based on the travel route. The target trajectory is the trajectory that the moving body should travel in autonomous driving, and a travel plan corresponding to the target trajectory is generated on the target trajectory. The target trajectory can also be corrected based on information obtained by sensors (cameras, radars, LiDARs, etc.) mounted on the moving body. The travel information 120 also includes information indicating the travel state obtained by sensors (speed sensors, acceleration sensors, steering angle sensors, GPS sensors, etc.) mounted on the moving body.

[0113] As the driving information 120, the predicted time until reaching a stop (e.g., a bus stop) on the running route can be exemplified. This predicted time is calculated based on the running route, for example. The driving information 120 also includes information calculated based on the target trajectory and the driving plan. Specifically, the predicted time until starting acceleration / deceleration, the predicted time of continuous acceleration / deceleration, the current acceleration / deceleration, the predicted future acceleration / deceleration, the predicted time until complete stop, the predicted time of continuous stop, the predicted time until starting steering, the predicted time of continuous steering, the current steering speed, the predicted future steering speed, the current lateral G (acceleration), the predicted future lateral G, the predicted time of continuous lateral G, the predicted time until starting lane change, the predicted time until lane change completion, the predicted time of continuous lane change action, the predicted time until starting avoidance action, etc. can be cited. The driving information 120 also includes information calculated based on the terrain information recognized by a camera, LiDER, etc. For example, the lateral sway intensity and the predicted time of lateral sway generation are information calculated based on the terrain information.

[0114] The passenger information 130 refers to information related to passengers obtained by a device held by the passengers and information related to passengers obtained by sensors (cameras, seat sensors, vehicle sensors, etc.) installed in the interior of the moving body.

[0115] The passenger information 130 includes desired notification information, connection status information, and sensor-acquired information. The desired notification information refers to setting information in which the notification content is set to notification or not required notification in the device held by the passengers. The connection status information refers to information related to the connection status between the device held by the passengers and the communication device 40. The sensor-acquired information refers to information obtained by acquiring the position and posture of the passengers from sensors (cameras, seat sensors, vehicle sensors, etc.) installed in the interior of the moving body. In addition, the passenger information 130 includes information such as attribute information (age, gender, presence / absence of disability, etc.) and usage information (boarding location, destination, presence / absence of luggage, etc.) set in the device held by the passengers.

[0116] As the connection status information included in the passenger information 130, the presence / absence of the connected passengers' devices (mobile phones, smartphones, tablet PCs, notebook PCs, wireless earphones, smartwatches, wearable displays, etc.) and the identification information of the connected passengers' devices can be exemplified.

[0117] As information acquired by sensors included in the passenger information 130, it includes age estimation information, boarding position information, and boarding posture information. As the boarding position information, area information (front, center, rear, etc.), seat information (front-facing seat, rear-facing seat, side seat, seat on the tire, etc.), etc. can be exemplified. In addition, as the boarding posture information, standing, sitting, walking, squatting, holding the handrail, holding the strap, not holding the strap, facing forward, facing sideways, facing backward, etc. can be exemplified.

[0118] The notification content set in association with the driving information 120 and the passenger information 130 is composed of content aimed at aspects such as driving safety, compliance with the operation schedule of the moving body, and timely arrival of passengers at the destination. A level of importance is set corresponding to the content of the composed notification content.

[0119] The notification content list 140 refers to information including the notification content set in association with the driving information 120 and the passenger information 130 and its importance.

[0120] As the notification content, bus stop arrival notice ("About to arrive at place A.", etc.), acceleration and deceleration notice and warning ("Accelerating. Please pay attention.", "Decelerating. Please pay attention.", etc.), turning notice and warning ("Turning right. Please pay attention.", etc.), stop notice ("Stopping.", "Stopping at the next stop for about 3 minutes.", etc.), departure notice and warning ("Starting. Please pay attention.", etc.), lane change notice and warning ("Lane change. Please pay attention.", etc.), lateral G notice and warning ("Shaking significantly left and right. Please pay attention.", etc.), up and down shaking notice and warning ("The vehicle is shaking. Please pay attention.", etc.), explanation of the reason for the evasive action ("Due to the sudden stop of the vehicle ahead, an emergency stop was made.", etc.), driving route change and reason explanation ("Due to congestion ahead, the driving route is changed.", etc.), sitting urging ("Please sit on the seat for safety.", etc.) can be exemplified.

[0121] The moving body-mounted output device 30 is an output device for notifying the notification content to all passengers. As the moving body-mounted output device 30, on-vehicle signs, displays, speakers, lights, etc. can be exemplified.

[0122] The communication device 40 is a communication interface that communicates with the device in order to notify the notification content to the device held by the passenger. In order to send the data of the notification content to the device held by the passenger, a process of distributing the data of the notification content to the communication line is implemented. As the communication device 40, a DCM (Data Communication Module), a WiFi router, etc. can be exemplified.

[0123] 1 - 2. Details of Information Processing

[0124] The information processing device 20 performs the following processing: based on the travel information 120, the passenger information 130, and the notification content list 140, it controls whether to output the notification content to the in-vehicle output device 30 or the communication device 40 or not. The information processing according to this embodiment includes characteristic processing as described below.

[0125] Figure 2 It is a block diagram showing a functional example related to the information processing according to this embodiment. The information processing device 20 includes an information input unit 300, an output control processing unit 310, and a processing result output unit 340 as functional blocks. These functional blocks are implemented by the processor 100 executing a program for notifying passengers in a moving body.

[0126] The information input unit 300 performs the following processing: it inputs the travel information 120, the passenger information 130, and the notification content list 140 recorded in the storage device 110. Then, it outputs the input travel information 120, passenger information 130, and notification content list 140 to the output control processing unit 310.

[0127] The output control processing unit 310 further includes a notification content determination processing unit 320 and an output destination device determination processing unit 330. The output control processing unit 310 determines the notification content to be notified to the passengers based on the input travel information 120, passenger information 130, and notification content list 140, and determines the output destination device for the determined notification content. The detailed processing of each of the notification content determination processing unit 320 and the output destination device determination processing unit 330 will be described later.

[0128] The notification content determination processing unit 320 determines whether the input travel information 120 and passenger information 130 are included in the notification content list 140. If it is determined that they are included in the notification content list 140, it determines the notification content (hereinafter referred to as "controlled object content") to be the object of output control and its importance level. It generates notification decision information for notifying the determined controlled object content and its importance level to the customer. The processing of the notification content determination processing unit 320 will be described in detail later.

[0129] The output destination device determination processing unit 330 determines whether the importance level of the controlled object content included in the notification decision information generated by the notification content determination processing unit 320 is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, and determines the output destination device of the controlled object content based on the determination result. The processing of the output destination device determination processing unit 330 will be described in detail later.

[0130] The processing result output unit 340 makes settings for outputting the content to be controlled to the mobile body-mounted output device 30 or the communication device 40 based on the result of the output destination device for the content to be controlled determined by the output control processing unit 310.

[0131] Figure 3 It is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of the notification content determination processing unit 320.

[0132] In step S100, the notification content determination processing unit 320 determines whether the driving information 120 or the driving information 120 and the passenger information 130 are included in the notification content list 140.

[0133] If it is determined that the driving information 120 or the driving information 120 and the passenger information 130 are included in the notification content list 140 (step S100; yes), the process proceeds to S110. In other cases (step S100; no), the process proceeds to step S120.

[0134] In step S110, the notification content determination processing unit 320 generates the content to be controlled and its importance as notification decision information.

[0135] In step S120, the notification content determination processing unit 320 generates notification decision information in which the content to be controlled and its importance are set to none.

[0136] In step S130, the notification content determination processing unit 320 outputs the generated notification decision information.

[0137] Figure 4 It is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of the output destination device determination processing unit 330.

[0138] In step S200, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 determines whether the importance of the content to be controlled included in the notification decision information generated by the notification content determination processing unit 320 is equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

[0139] If it is determined that the importance of the content to be controlled included in the notification decision information is equal to or higher than a predetermined level (step S200; yes), the process proceeds to S210. In other cases (step S200; no), the process proceeds to S220.

[0140] In step S210, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the content to be controlled to the mobile body-mounted output device 30.

[0141] In step S220, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 determines whether there is a device in the connection state information included in the passenger information 130 whose connection state with the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state, for the device held by the passenger.

[0142] In the case where it is determined that there is a device whose connection state with the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state among the devices held by the passenger (step S220; Yes), the process proceeds to S230. In other cases (step S220; No), the process proceeds to S240.

[0143] In step S230, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the content to be controlled to the mobile body-mounted output device 30.

[0144] In step S240, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 determines whether the desired notification information included in the passenger information 130 is not a non-notification setting.

[0145] In the case where it is determined that it is not a non-notification setting (step S240; Yes), the process proceeds to step S250. In other cases (step S240; No), the process proceeds to step S260.

[0146] In step S250, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the content to be controlled to the communication device 40.

[0147] In step S260, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the content to be controlled to none.

[0148] In step S270, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 outputs the information of the set output destination device.

[0149] Figure 5 It is a diagram showing an example of the result of the output control processing unit 310. Specifically, in the information processing device 20, when it is determined that the importance of the content to be controlled is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the output destination device of the content to be controlled is set to the mobile body-mounted output device 30, and the content to be controlled is notified to the passenger via the mobile body-mounted output device 30.

[0150] Figure 6This is a diagram showing an example of the result of the output control processing unit 310. Here, in the information processing apparatus 20, when it is determined that the importance of the content to be controlled is not above a predetermined level, three examples of notifying the content to be controlled based on the passenger information 130 are given. Specifically, the first example is a case where, in the connection status information of the passenger information 130, there is a device whose connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state. In this case, the output destination device of the content to be controlled is set to the mobile body-mounted output device 30, and the content to be controlled is notified to the passenger via the mobile body-mounted output device 30.

[0151] The second example is a case where there is no device whose connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state, and there is a device in the desired notification information of the passenger information 130 that is set to be the content to be notified. In this case, the output destination device of the content to be controlled is set to the communication device 40, and the content to be controlled is notified to the device set for the notification via the communication device 40. On the other hand, for a device in the desired notification information of the passenger information 130 that is set to not require notification of the content to be controlled, the content to be controlled is not notified.

[0152] The third example is a case where there is no device whose connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state, and there is no device in the desired notification information of the passenger information 130 that is set to be the content to be notified. In this case, the setting of the content to be controlled is not performed for any of the output destination devices of the mobile body-mounted output device 30 or the communication device 40, and the content to be controlled is not notified to the passenger either.

[0153] Give Figure 6 Examples other than the example of the result shown. Specifically, it is the following situation: The importance of the content to be controlled in the first example is not above a predetermined level, and there is a device whose connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state. In this case, it is assumed that the output destination device of the content to be controlled becomes the mobile body-mounted output device 30, but there are also passengers who are set to not require notification among the passengers. Therefore, in the case where multiple mobile body-mounted output devices 30 capable of notifying a predetermined range are provided for notifying the entire range, the setting of the output content to be controlled may not be performed for the mobile body-mounted output device 30 in the predetermined range of only the passengers who are set to not require notification.

[0154] Furthermore, give Figure 6Examples other than the result examples shown. Specifically, the following cases are considered: Similar to the second example, there is no device in which the connection state between the device held by the passenger and the communication device 40 is in a disconnected state, and in the desired notification information of the passenger information 130, there is a device in which the content to be the target of notification control is set. In this case, it is assumed that the content to be the target of control notified to the device varies depending on the device. At this time, the content to be the target of control for each device is set in the communication device 40, and the set content to be the target of control is notified to the corresponding device via the communication device 40. As a method for determining the content to be the target of control for each device, information such as the position and posture of the passenger obtained by the sensor based on the passenger information 130 can also be used.

[0155] 1-3. Effects

[0156] When the importance level of the content to be the target of control for indicating the notification content to be the target of output control is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the content to be the target of control can be notified to the passenger via the output device mounted on the moving body regardless of the device held by the passenger. On the other hand, when the importance level of the content to be the target of control is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, in an environment where there is no device in which the connection state between the device held by the passenger and the communication device is in a disconnected state, the content to be the target of control is not notified to the passenger who has set the notification as unnecessary, and the content to be the target of control is notified to the passenger who has not set the notification as unnecessary. Thus, in this case, the content to be the target of control can be notified only to the passengers who wish to be notified. In this way, according to the present invention, the output of the notification content to the output destination device can be controlled based on the importance level of the notification content and the information related to the passenger.

[0157] 2. Second Embodiment

[0158] The configuration example and the details of the information processing of the second embodiment are different from those of the first embodiment. The description overlapping with the first embodiment is appropriately omitted.

[0159] In the second embodiment, attention is focused on the following scenario: When the importance level of the content to be the target of control is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, among the content to be the target of control notified to the passengers who have not set the notification of the content to be the target of control as unnecessary, the content to be the target of control desired by the passengers is further notified based on the passenger information. It is considered that among the passengers who have not set the notification as unnecessary, there are passengers who wish to be notified of only the content to be the target of control that is limited to the required content. Then, in the second embodiment, the content to be the target of control desired by the passengers is notified based on the passenger information.

[0160] Figure 7FIG. 0 is a detailed block diagram showing passenger information 130 stored in a storage device 110 in a configuration example of a mobile body passenger notification device according to the second embodiment. The desired notification information of the passenger information 130 also includes information on individual levels. The information on individual levels refers to information on individual levels set by a passenger in order to notify the control target content of the object desired by the passenger among the control target content to be notified to the passenger. For each control target content with an importance level below a predetermined level, an individual level is set. For the setting of the individual level, for example, it is set in the following form: The control target content with an importance level below a predetermined level is previously presented to a passenger who is scheduled to use the mobile body, and the passenger responds to it.

[0161] Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example of an output destination device determination processing unit 330 of a mobile body passenger notification device according to the second embodiment.

[0162] In step S300, when the output destination device determination processing unit 330 has not performed the non-notification setting, the process proceeds to step S310.

[0163] In step S310, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 determines whether the importance level of the control target content is equal to or higher than the individual level.

[0164] When it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is equal to or higher than the individual level (step S310; YES), the process proceeds to step S320. In other cases (step S310; NO), the process proceeds to step S330.

[0165] In step S320, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the control target content to the communication device 40.

[0166] In step S330, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 sets the output destination device for notifying the control target content to none.

[0167] In step S340, the output destination device determination processing unit 330 outputs information on the set output destination device.

[0168] The individual level set by the passenger can also be controlled according to the time period or the like. For example, the following cases can be cited: In a scenario such as a night bus, during the night time period, even if it is determined that the importance level of the control target content is equal to or higher than the individual level, if the importance level of the control target content is less than a predetermined level, no notification is made.

[0169] As described above, according to the second embodiment, in the control target content that notifies passengers who do not require notification of the control target content, the control target content of an object whose importance level determined based on the individual level set by the passenger is above the individual level can be notified. Thus, in this case, it is possible to limit the notification to the control target content of the object desired by the passenger among the control target content to be notified to the passengers. In this way, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the output of the notification content to the output destination device based on the importance level of the notification content and the information related to the passengers.

Claims

1. A passenger notification device for a moving body, which is mounted on a moving body and notifies passengers of the moving body. The passenger notification device for a moving body includes: An information processing device that sets notification content for the passengers; A moving body-mounted output device that outputs the notification content; and A communication device that sends the notification content to a device held by the passengers, The information processing device includes: A storage device that stores travel information of the moving body, passenger information related to the passengers, and information of a notification content list. The notification content list includes the notification content set in association with the travel information and the passenger information and its importance level; and A processor that performs output control processing, which is processing for controlling the output of the notification content to the moving body-mounted output device and the communication device, In the output control processing, the processor Based on the travel information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the travel information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list, determines control object content representing the notification content to be the object of output control, Determines whether the importance level of the control object content is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, When it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is equal to or higher than the predetermined level, outputs the control object content to the moving body-mounted output device, In the output control processing, the processor When it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, outputs the control object content to the moving body-mounted output device or the communication device, or does not output the control object content, The passenger information includes connection status information related to the connection status between the device held by the passengers and the communication device, In the output control processing, the processor When it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, based on the connection status information, determines whether there is a device with a disconnected connection status, When it is determined that there is a device with a disconnected connection status, outputs the control object content to the moving body-mounted output device.

2. The passenger notification device for a moving body according to claim 1, The passenger information includes desired notification information of the notification content set by the passengers, In the output control processing, the processor When it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is not equal to or higher than the predetermined level, based on the desired notification information, determines whether a no-notification setting for the control object content has been made, When it is determined that the no-notification setting has not been made, outputs the control object content to the communication device, When it is determined that the no-notification setting has been made, does not output the control object content.

3. The passenger notification device for a moving body according to claim 2, The desired notification information further includes information on an individual level set by the passenger for the content of the control object desired by the passenger among the content to be notified to the control object. When the processor determines in the output control process that the unnecessary notification setting has not been performed, further, it determines whether the importance level of the content of the control object is above the individual level. When it is determined that the importance level of the content of the control object is above the individual level, the content of the control object is output to the communication device.

4. The mobile body passenger notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The passenger information further includes sensor acquisition information obtained by acquiring information on the position and posture of the passenger from sensors included in the mobile body.

5. A mobile body passenger notification device mounted on a mobile body and notifying a passenger of the mobile body, the mobile body passenger notification device comprising: an information processing device that sets notification content for the passenger; a mobile body-mounted output device that outputs the notification content; and a communication device that transmits the notification content to a device held by the passenger, The information processing device includes: a storage device that stores travel information of the mobile body, passenger information related to the passenger, and information on a notification content list, the notification content list including the notification content set in association with the travel information and the passenger information and its importance level; and a processor that performs an output control process, which is a process of controlling the output of the notification content to the mobile body-mounted output device and the communication device, In the output control process, the processor determines, based on the travel information and the information on the notification content list, or based on the travel information, the passenger information, and the information on the notification content list, a content of the control object that represents the notification content to be the object of output control, determines whether the importance level of the content of the control object is less than a predetermined level, When it is determined that the importance level of the content of the control object is less than the predetermined level, the content of the control object is output to the mobile body-mounted output device or the communication device, or the content of the control object is not output, The passenger information includes connection status information related to the connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device, In the output control process, the processor When it is determined that the importance level of the content of the control object is less than the predetermined level, based on the connection status information, determines whether there is a device in a disconnected state in the connection status, When it is determined that there is a device in a disconnected state in the connection status, the content of the control object is output to the mobile body-mounted output device.

6. The mobile body passenger notification device according to claim 5, The passenger information includes desired notification information of the notification content set by the passenger, In the output control process, the processor When it is determined that the importance level of the content of the control object is less than the predetermined level, based on the desired notification information, it is determined whether a non-notification setting for the content of the control object has been made. When it is determined that the non-notification setting has not been made, the content of the control object is output to the communication device. When it is determined that the non-notification setting has been made, the content of the control object is not output.

7. The mobile body passenger notification device according to claim 6, The desired notification information further includes information on an individual level set by the passenger for notifying the content of the control object of the object desired by the passenger in the content of the control object. When the processor determines in the output control process that the non-notification setting has not been made, further, it is determined whether the importance level of the content of the control object is above the individual level. When it is determined that the importance level of the content of the control object is above the individual level, the content of the control object is output to the communication device.

8. A mobile body passenger notification method, comprising: a step of setting notification content for a passenger; a step of outputting the notification content; a step of sending the notification content to a device held by the passenger; a step of obtaining travel information of the mobile body, passenger information related to the passenger, and information on a notification content list, the notification content list including the notification content set in association with the travel information and the passenger information and its importance level; and a step of performing output control processing, the output control processing being a process of controlling the output of the notification content to a mobile body-mounted output device and a communication device, the output control processing including: a step of determining control object content representing the notification content to be the object of output control based on the travel information and the information on the notification content list, or based on the travel information, the passenger information, and the information on the notification content list; a step of determining whether the importance level of the control object content is above a predetermined level; a step of outputting the control object content to the mobile body-mounted output device when it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is above the predetermined level; the passenger information includes connection status information related to the connection status between the device held by the passenger and the communication device, and when it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is not above the predetermined level, a step of determining whether there is a device in a disconnected state based on the connection status information; and a step of outputting the control object content to the mobile body-mounted output device when it is determined that there is a device in a disconnected state.

9. A mobile body passenger notification method, comprising: a step of setting notification content for a passenger; a step of outputting the notification content; a step of sending the notification content to a device held by the passenger; A step of obtaining driving information of a moving body, passenger information related to the passenger, and information of a notification content list, the notification content list including the notification content set in association with the driving information and the passenger information and its importance level; and A step of performing output control processing, the output control processing being processing for controlling the output of the notification content to an on-vehicle output device and a communication device of the moving body, The output control processing includes: A step of determining control object content representing the notification content to be an object of output control based on the driving information and the information of the notification content list, or based on the driving information, the passenger information, and the information of the notification content list; A step of determining whether the importance level of the control object content is less than a predetermined level; A step of outputting the control object content to the on-vehicle output device or the communication device of the moving body, or not outputting the control object content when it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is less than the predetermined level; The passenger information includes connection state information related to the connection state between the device held by the passenger and the communication device. When it is determined that the importance level of the control object content is less than the predetermined level, a step of determining whether there is a device in a disconnected state based on the connection state information; and A step of outputting the control object content to the on-vehicle output device of the moving body when it is determined that there is a device in a disconnected state.

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