Information processing device

Abstract

To enable a driver to operate a security gate such as a shutter by a voice command, for example by opening and closing the gates.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 is mounted on a vehicle and includes a control unit and a memory unit, and the control unit performs operations including accepting voice input, acquiring infrared information from the memory unit on the basis of detection of the voice input, and transmitting an infrared signal to a security gate opening and closing device 2 on the basis of the acquired infrared information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system is known in which a garage shutter is opened and closed by remote control operation from inside a vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-035185 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Security gates installed in parking lots of apartment buildings and the like are usually opened and closed by operating a remote control. Therefore, the driver of the vehicle must take his or her hands off the steering wheel and operate the remote control with his or her hands. Therefore, the above-mentioned background art requires the driver of the vehicle to operate the remote control.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure, made in consideration of the above circumstances, is to enable operations such as opening and closing a security gate such as a shutter by the driver of a vehicle's voice. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: An in-vehicle information processing device, comprising: a control unit; and a storage unit, Accepting voice input; acquiring infrared information from the storage unit based on the detection of the voice input; Transmitting an infrared signal to a security gate opening and closing device based on the acquired infrared information; The operation includes: Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to operate a security gate such as a shutter by voice of a vehicle driver. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S according to the present embodiment. The information processing system S includes an information processing device 1 and a security gate opening / closing device 2 that can communicate with each other via a network NW. In this embodiment, for example, the network NW includes a wireless communication network using infrared communication or the like.

[0010] For ease of explanation, FIG. 1 illustrates one each of information processing device 1 and security gate opening / closing device 2. However, the respective numbers of information processing device 1 and security gate opening / closing device 2 are not limited to this. For example, the information processing device 1 of this embodiment may operate a plurality of security gate opening / closing devices 2. The security gate opening / closing device 2 may be operated by a plurality of information processing device 1.

[0011] The information processing device 1 includes, for example, an in-vehicle device or a navigation device mounted on a vehicle, or a mobile device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a wearable device, or a tablet. Alternatively, the information processing device 1 may be a general-purpose device such as a PC, or a dedicated device. "PC" is an abbreviation for personal computer.

[0012] The internal configuration of the information processing device 1 will be described in detail.

[0013] The information processing device 1 includes a control unit 11, a transmission unit 12, a storage unit 13, and an input unit 14. The components of the information processing device 1 are communicably connected to each other via, for example, a dedicated line.

[0014] The control unit 11 can operate the security gate by being executed as described below. The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or more general-purpose processors including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated processors specialized for specific processing. Instead of including a processor, the control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated circuits. The dedicated circuits may be, for example, a FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 11 may include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

[0015] The transmitting unit 12 is, for example, a transmitting module or a transmitter that transmits or outputs a communication signal such as an infrared signal. The transmitting unit 12 transmits a communication signal such as an infrared signal via a network NW. Instead of being provided in the information processing device 1, the transmitting unit 12 may be connected to the information processing device 1 as an external transmitting device. As a connection method, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. "USB" is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. "HDMI (registered trademark)" is an abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

[0016] The memory unit 13 stores information resulting from analysis or processing by the control unit 11. The memory unit 13 may store various information related to the operation or control of the information processing device 1. The memory unit 13 may store system programs, application programs, embedded software, and the like. The memory unit 13 may function, for example, as a main memory device, an auxiliary memory device, or a cache memory. The memory unit 13 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these, but is not limited to these. The semiconductor memory is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The RAM is, for example, an SRAM or a DRAM. The ROM is, for example, an EEPROM. The memory unit 13 may be provided outside the information processing device 1 and accessed by the information processing device 1.

[0017] The input unit 14 accepts an operation to input information used for the operation of the information processing device 1. The input unit 14 is, for example, a physical key, a capacitive key, a pointing device, a touch screen integrally provided with a display, or a microphone. The input unit 14 may be connected to the information processing device 1 as an external input device instead of being provided in the information processing device 1. As a connection method, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. In this embodiment, the input unit 14 can be, for example, a voice recognition device.

[0018] The security gate opening / closing device 2 is, for example, a device for opening and closing a security gate such as a shutter. In this embodiment, for example, the security gate is installed in a parking lot of an apartment building or the like, or a vehicle garage.

[0019] The internal configuration of the security gate opening and closing device 2 will now be described in detail.

[0020] The security gate opening / closing device 2 includes a control unit 21 and a receiving unit 22. The control unit 21 receives a communication signal such as an infrared signal via the receiving unit 22 and performs operations such as opening and closing the security gate. The control unit 21 may have the same hardware configuration as the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1. A description thereof will be omitted here. The receiving unit 22 is a receiving module or receiver that receives a communication signal such as an infrared signal. The receiving unit 22 receives a communication signal such as an infrared signal via a network NW. The receiving unit 22 may be connected to the security gate opening / closing device 2 as an external receiving device instead of being provided in the security gate opening / closing device 2. As a connection method, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

[0021] The process executed by the information processing device 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0022] The control unit 11 accepts voice input from a user of the information processing device 1 via the input unit 14. The user of the information processing device 1 is a driver of a vehicle. In this embodiment, the voice input is performed by the driver of the vehicle to operate the opening and closing operation of the security gate. In this embodiment, the voice input may be, for example, the driver of the vehicle saying "Open the gate."

[0023] The control unit 11 detects or identifies a voice input. The detection or identification may be performed via an agent function, a voice dialogue service, a voice recognition system, or the like installed in the information processing device 1. The control unit 11 acquires infrared information corresponding to the voice input from the memory unit 13 based on the detection or identification of the voice input. The control unit 11 transmits an infrared signal based on the acquired infrared information via the transmission unit 12. The infrared information can be information related to the opening and closing operation of the security gate. In this embodiment, the control unit 11 can transmit or output the infrared signal toward the security gate opening and closing device 2. The information processing device 1 operates as a remote control.

[0024] The control unit 21 of the security gate opening and closing device 2 receives the infrared signal via the receiving unit 22. The control unit 21 opens and closes the security gate based on the received infrared signal.

[0025] In an additional embodiment, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 can learn a pair of infrared information and a voice input for outputting an infrared signal. The learning contents are stored in the storage unit 13. In an additional embodiment, for example, the control unit 11 can learn a pair of an infrared signal or infrared information related to an infrared signal to be output for operating lighting in a garage or the like, and a voice input of "Turn on the garage light." When the control unit 11 detects or identifies a voice input of "Turn on the garage light," it can obtain infrared information corresponding to the detected or identified voice input from the storage unit 13. This makes it possible to increase the output function of an infrared signal by voice operation. Therefore, the control unit 11 can perform multiple operations, such as operating a security gate or operating a garage light, based on a voice input from inside the vehicle by the driver.

[0026] As described above, according to this embodiment, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 executes operations including accepting voice input, acquiring infrared information from the storage unit 13 based on detection of the voice input, and transmitting an infrared signal to the security gate opening / closing device 2 based on the acquired infrared information. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 enables operations such as opening and closing the security gate by the driver's voice. The information processing device 1 can perform operations such as opening and closing the security gate in the same manner as Switch Bot, that is, by remote control using voice. Furthermore, the information processing device 1 enables the operation of the security gate using the driver's voice, not automatically. This prevents malfunction. Furthermore, the information processing device 1 enables operations such as opening and closing the security gate to be performed from inside the vehicle.

[0027] Although the present disclosure will be described based on various drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Other modifications are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each means or step can be rearranged so as not to cause logical inconsistencies, and multiple means or steps can be combined into one or divided.

[0028] For example, in the above embodiment, a program for executing all or part of the functions or processes of the information processing device 1 can be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. The program is distributed by, for example, selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. The program may also be distributed by storing the program in the storage of an arbitrary server and transmitting the program from the arbitrary server to another computer. The program may also be provided as a program product. The present disclosure can also be realized as a program executable by a processor.

[0029] A computer temporarily stores a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in a main storage device. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main storage device with a processor and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may read the program directly from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may execute processing according to the received program each time a program is transferred from the server to the computer. Processing may be executed by a so-called ASP-type service that realizes functions only by execution instructions and result acquisition without transferring a program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. Programs include information used for processing by a computer and equivalent to a program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to a computer but has the property of defining computer processing falls under " equivalent to a program. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] S Information Processing System

Claims

[Claim 1] An in-vehicle information processing device, comprising: a control unit; and a storage unit, Accepting voice input; acquiring infrared information from the storage unit based on the detection of the voice input; Transmitting an infrared signal to a security gate opening and closing device based on the acquired infrared information; An information processing device that performs operations including the steps of:

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