Information processing device

Abstract

To reduce unnecessary notification.SOLUTION: In an information processing device, generation of an impact in the information processing device is detected, a cause of the impact is determined, and, when it is determined that the cause of the impact is falling of the information processing device, notification on the impact is not performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] When an accident occurs in a vehicle, devices attached to the vehicle (such as a drive recorder and a smartphone) automatically transmit information related to the accident (accident information) to an external device and automatically make a call to a call center to enable a call with an operator at the call center (for example, Patent Document 1). In such a service, for example, when the acceleration measured by an acceleration sensor in a device attached to the vehicle exceeds a predetermined value, it is determined that an impact due to a vehicle accident has occurred, and the accident information is automatically transmitted to an external device and a call is made to the call center.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] For example, a drive recorder is attached to the front glass or rear glass of a vehicle using mounting parts such as double-sided tape or suction cups. Due to causes such as vibrations during driving, the mounting state may deteriorate, and the drive recorder may come off the mounting location and fall. After the drive recorder falls, it collides with an object such as a dashboard or the floor, and an impact occurs on the drive recorder. Even in the case of such an impact due to the fall of the drive recorder, the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor provided in the drive recorder may exceed a predetermined value. In such a case, even though no accident has occurred in the vehicle, the drive recorder will automatically transmit accident information to an external device and make a call to the call center.

[0005] As an example of the problem to be solved by the present invention, reduction of unnecessary notifications can be cited.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus attached to a moving body, including a shock detection unit that detects the occurrence of a shock in the information processing apparatus, a shock cause determination unit that determines the cause of the shock, and a notification processing unit that performs notification to the outside. When it is determined that the cause of the shock is a drop of the information processing apparatus, the notification processing unit does not perform notification regarding the shock.

[0007] The invention according to claim 7 is an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus attached to a moving body, including a shock detection step of detecting the occurrence of a shock in the information processing apparatus, a shock cause determination step of determining the cause of the shock, and a notification processing step of performing notification to the outside. When it is determined in the shock cause determination step that the shock is caused by a drop of the information processing apparatus, the notification regarding the shock is not automatically performed in the notification processing step.

[0008] The invention according to claim 8 is an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 7.

[0009] The invention according to claim 9 stores the information processing program according to claim 8.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus attached to a moving body, and includes an impact detection unit that detects the occurrence of an impact in the information processing apparatus, an impact cause determination unit that determines the cause of the impact, and a notification processing unit that makes a notification to the outside. The notification processing unit does not make a notification regarding the impact if it is determined that the cause of the impact is a fall of the information processing apparatus. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce unnecessary notifications. Further, when the notification to the outside includes the transmission of accident information to an external device, the transmission of accident information to the external device is not performed, and it is also possible to reduce unnecessary communication.

[0012] If the impact cause determination unit detects the occurrence of a fall of the information processing apparatus immediately before the occurrence of the impact, it is preferable to determine that the cause of the impact is the fall of the information processing apparatus. By doing so, it becomes possible to accurately determine the cause of the impact.

[0013] The notification processing unit may make a notification regarding the impact if it is determined that the cause of the impact is an accident of the moving body. If the impact cause determination unit does not detect the occurrence of a fall of the information processing apparatus immediately before the occurrence of the impact, it may be determined that the cause of the impact is an accident of the moving body. By doing so, it becomes possible to request assistance for the passengers of the moving body and hold information regarding the accident in an external device.

[0014] When it is determined that the cause of the impact is the dropping of the information processing device, it may further include a confirmation information output processing unit that outputs information regarding confirmation of whether to make a notification. A response information acquisition processing unit that acquires information regarding the response to the confirmation, and the notification processing unit may be configured to make a notification according to the response if the response includes a predetermined response. By doing so, when it is determined that the cause of the impact is the dropping of the information processing device, it becomes possible to confirm with the user whether to make a notification and then make a notification to the outside.

[0015] Also, an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by an information processing device attached to a moving body, including an impact detection step of detecting the occurrence of an impact in the information processing device, an impact cause determination step of determining the cause of the impact, and a notification processing step of making a notification to the outside. If it is determined in the impact cause determination step that the impact is caused by the dropping of the information processing device, the notification regarding the impact is not automatically made in the notification processing step. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce unnecessary notifications. Also, when the notification to the outside includes transmission of accident information to an external device, transmission of accident information to an external device will not be performed, and it is also possible to reduce unnecessary communication.

[0016] Also, an information processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to execute the above information processing method. By doing so, it becomes possible to reduce unnecessary notifications using a computer.

[0017] Also, a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the above information processing program. By doing so, the above information processing program can be distributed alone in addition to being incorporated into a device, and it becomes possible to easily perform version updates and the like.

Example

[0018] <Information Processing Device 100> FIG. 1 shows an information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 100 includes a control unit 110, a communication unit 120, an acceleration sensor 130, a call unit 140, an image data acquisition unit 150, an output unit 160, an input unit 170, and a position information acquisition unit 180.

[0019] The control unit 110 is configured by, for example, a computer. The communication unit 120 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving information to and from other devices. The acceleration sensor 130 is a device for measuring the magnitude and direction of acceleration, such as a three-axis acceleration sensor. The call unit 140 is a device for making calls via a telephone network. The image data acquisition unit 150 is a device for acquiring image data, such as a camera. The output unit 160 is an output device for outputting information, such as a display or a speaker. The input unit 170 is an input device for receiving input of information, such as a switch, a keyboard, a touch panel, a microphone, or a camera. The position information acquisition unit 180 is a device for acquiring position information, such as an antenna that receives signals transmitted from satellites constituting a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) including GPS (Global Positioning System).

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2(A), the information processing apparatus 100 may be a device (e.g., a drive recorder or a smartphone) attached to a moving body M such as a vehicle, or as shown in FIG. 2(B), it may be a server device installed outside the moving body M that communicates with a device O attached to the moving body M. When the information processing apparatus 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with a device attached to the moving body, the information processing apparatus 100 does not necessarily have the acceleration sensor 130, the call unit 140, the image data acquisition unit 150, the output unit 160, the input unit 170, and the position information acquisition unit 180.

[0021] When the information processing device 100 is a device O attached to a moving body, the information processing device 100 may be configured by a beacon and a smartphone. At this time, for example, the beacon may have an acceleration sensor 130, and the smartphone may have a communication unit 120, a call unit 140, an image data acquisition unit 150, an output unit 160, an input unit 170, and a position information acquisition unit 180. Regarding the functions of the control unit 110, it is advisable that the beacon has some functions and the smartphone has the remaining functions.

[0022] Figure 3 is a diagram showing the control unit 110. The control unit 110 includes an acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101, an impact detection unit 1102, a drop detection unit 1103, and an impact cause determination unit 1104.

[0023] The acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101 acquires the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor of the device attached to the moving body. For example, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to a moving body, the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101 acquires the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor 130. On the other hand, for example, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device attached to the moving body, the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101 acquires the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor of the device attached to the moving body by performing communication using the communication unit 120.

[0024] Hereinafter, the acceleration sensor of the device attached to the moving body is referred to as an in-vehicle acceleration sensor. When the information processing device 100 is a device attached to a moving body, the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is the acceleration sensor 130. When the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device attached to the moving body, the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is the acceleration sensor provided in the device attached to this moving body.

[0025] The impact detection unit 1102 detects the occurrence of an impact in the in-vehicle acceleration sensor based on the acceleration acquired by the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101. For example, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to a moving body, the impact detection unit 1102 detects the occurrence of an impact in the acceleration sensor 130, that is, the occurrence of an impact in the information processing device 100. On the other hand, for example, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device attached to the moving body, the impact detection unit 1102 detects the occurrence of an impact in the acceleration sensor of the device attached to the moving body, that is, the occurrence of an impact in the device attached to the moving body. The impact detection unit 1102 determines that an impact has occurred, for example, when the magnitude of the acceleration acquired by the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101 exceeds a predetermined value.

[0026] The fall detection unit 1103 detects the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor. For example, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to a moving body, the fall detection unit 1103 detects the occurrence of a fall of the acceleration sensor 130, that is, the occurrence of a fall of the information processing device 100. On the other hand, for example, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device attached to the moving body, the fall detection unit 1103 detects the occurrence of a fall of the acceleration sensor of the device attached to the moving body, that is, the occurrence of a fall of the device attached to the moving body.

[0027] The impact cause determination unit 1104 determines the cause of the impact detected by the impact detection unit 1102. When the in-vehicle acceleration sensor falls, immediately afterwards, it collides with an object such as a dashboard, and an impact occurs on the in-vehicle acceleration sensor. Therefore, the impact detected immediately after the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is considered to be the impact caused by the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor. Thus, in the present embodiment, the impact cause determination unit 1104 determines that the cause of this impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor if the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is detected immediately before the occurrence of the impact. For example, if the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is detected within a predetermined time before the occurrence of the impact, it is determined that the cause of this impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0028] As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to determine whether the cause of the detected impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor. Therefore, for example, by not making a notification to the outside in the event of an impact caused by the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, it is possible to reduce unnecessary notifications.

[0029] A large acceleration caused by a cause other than the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration is highly likely to be caused by an impact due to an accident of the moving body. Therefore, for example, if the impact cause determination unit 1104 has not detected the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor immediately before the occurrence of the impact, it is advisable to determine that the cause of the impact is an accident of the moving body.

[0030] <Detection of fall> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a change in the magnitude of acceleration when a device attached to the moving body has fallen. In FIG. 4, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the magnitude of acceleration. In FIG. 4, at time tA, the fall starts, and at time tB, it collides with an object such as a dashboard, and an impact occurs. Between time tA and time tB, since the device attached to the moving body is in free fall, the magnitude of the acceleration becomes a value close to the gravitational acceleration g.

[0031] Therefore, the fall detection unit 1103 of the control unit 110 of the information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor based on the magnitude of the acceleration acquired by the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101. For example, if the period during which the magnitude of the acceleration is close to the gravitational acceleration g is equal to or longer than a predetermined threshold value, the fall detection unit 1103 determines that the in-vehicle acceleration sensor has fallen during this period. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to accurately detect the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0032] The information processing apparatus 100 may be configured to include an image data acquisition processing unit 1105 that acquires image data around an in-vehicle acceleration sensor (i.e., around a device attached to a moving object). Then, the fall detection unit 1103 may be configured to detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor based on the magnitude of the acceleration acquired by the acceleration acquisition processing unit 1101 and the image data acquired by the image data acquisition processing unit 1105. By doing so, it becomes possible to detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor not only based on a change in the magnitude of the acceleration but also based on a change in the scenery around the acceleration sensor (e.g., a change in the position of the window frame of the windshield). As a result, it becomes possible to more accurately detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0033] The fall detection unit 1103 may be configured to constantly detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, or may be configured to detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor only when the impact detection unit 1102 detects the occurrence of an impact.

[0034] For example, when the impact detection unit 1102 detects the occurrence of an impact, the fall detection unit 1103 may be configured to detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor based on the magnitude of the acceleration measured by the in-vehicle acceleration sensor before the occurrence of this impact. By doing so, it is not necessary to constantly detect the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0035] When the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with a device attached to the moving body, the control unit 110 does not necessarily have to have the impact detection unit 1102. In this case, it is preferable that the device attached to the moving body has the function of the impact detection unit 1102. Then, when the device attached to the moving body detects an impact in the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, information indicating that the occurrence of the impact has been detected is transmitted to the information processing device 100. When the fall detection unit 1103 of the information processing device 100 receives, via the communication unit 120, information indicating that the occurrence of this impact has been detected, based on the magnitude of the acceleration measured by the in-vehicle acceleration sensor before the occurrence of the impact, the occurrence of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is detected, and it is preferable that the impact cause determination unit 1104 determines the cause of the impact.

[0036] <Notification to the outside> When the cause of the impact is an accident, by the information processing device 100 automatically making a notification to the outside, it becomes possible to request assistance for the passengers of the moving body and to store information regarding the accident in an external device. Therefore, the control unit 110 of the information processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further has a notification processing unit 1106 that makes a notification to the outside. Then, if the notification processing unit 1106 determines that the cause of the impact is an accident of the moving body, it automatically makes a notification.

[0037] The notification to the outside by the notification processing unit 1106 is preferably made to include, for example, the transmission of information (accident information) such as image data before and after the impact, the position information, speed information, and acceleration information of the moving body to an external device. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the notification processing unit 115 transmits the accident information to an external device via the communication unit 120. Thereby, it becomes possible for an external device to transmit the accident information to a rescue organization or the like, store the accident information, and perform analysis such as the cause of the accident based on the accident information.

[0038] In addition, the notification to the outside by the notification processing unit 1106 may include a call to the call center by the communication unit of the device attached to the moving body where the impact has occurred. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the notification processing unit 1106 makes a call to the call center by the communication unit of the device attached to the moving body where the impact has occurred. When the information processing apparatus 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the notification processing unit 1106 makes a call to the call center by the communication unit 140 as shown in FIG. 6(A). On the other hand, for example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device O attached to the moving body M, the notification processing unit 1106 makes a call to the call center by the communication unit of the device O attached to the moving body M by performing communication using the communication unit 120 as shown in FIG. 6(B). Thereby, it becomes possible for the driver of the moving body to talk to the operator of the call center.

[0039] When the cause of the impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, it is not always necessary to notify the outside. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the notification processing unit 1106 determines that the cause of the impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, it does not automatically make a notification.

[0040] For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce unnecessary notifications. Also, when the notification to the outside includes the transmission of accident information to an external device, the transmission of the accident information to the external device will not be performed, and it is also possible to reduce unnecessary communication. In particular, when the information processing apparatus 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the transmission of the accident information to an external device will not be performed at all, and it is possible to further reduce unnecessary communication.

[0041] Even when the cause of the impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, there may be a case where it is necessary to notify the outside. Therefore, the notification processing unit 1106 may transmit information indicating that the in-vehicle acceleration sensor has fallen to an external device.

[0042] Further, the control unit 110 may further include a confirmation information output processing unit 1107 and a response information acquisition processing unit 1108.

[0043] If it is determined that the cause of the impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, the confirmation information output processing unit 1107 outputs confirmation information including information regarding confirmation of whether to make a report. At this time, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the confirmation information output processing unit 1107 outputs the confirmation information by, for example, the output unit 160. On the other hand, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with a device attached to the moving body, the confirmation information output processing unit 1107 outputs the confirmation information by, for example, performing communication using the communication unit 120, through an output device (for example, a display or a speaker) of the device attached to the moving body.

[0044] The response information acquisition processing unit 1108 acquires response information including information regarding a response to the confirmation of whether to make a report. At this time, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the response information acquisition processing unit 1108 acquires the response information input by, for example, the input unit 170. On the other hand, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with a device attached to the moving body, the response information acquisition processing unit 1108 acquires the response information input by, for example, an input device (for example, a switch, a keyboard, a touch panel, a microphone, a camera) of the device attached to the moving body by performing communication using the communication unit 120.

[0045] Then, if the response to the confirmation of whether to make a report includes a predetermined response, the reporting processing unit 1106 makes a report according to the response. By doing so, when it is determined that the cause of the impact is the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, it becomes possible to confirm with the user whether to make a report and then make a report to the outside.

[0046] For example, if the response includes a response of "not report", the reporting processing unit 1106 may refrain from reporting to the outside. Also, if the response includes a response of "report", the reporting processing unit 1106 may perform reporting to the outside. Further, if the response includes a response of "transmit information regarding impact", the reporting processing unit 1106 may transmit information such as images before and after impact, position information, speed information, and acceleration information of the moving body to an external device. Also, if the response includes a response of "make a call", the reporting processing unit 1106 may cause the call unit of the device attached to the moving body where the impact occurred to make a call to the call center.

[0047] Also, the confirmation information may be configured to output information regarding confirmation of whether or not it is a fall. And the response information may include information regarding a response to the confirmation of whether or not it is a fall, and if the response to the confirmation of whether or not it is a fall includes a predetermined response, the reporting processing unit 1106 may perform reporting according to the response. For example, if the response includes a response of "it is a fall", the reporting processing unit 1106 may transmit information indicating that the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor has occurred to an external device. Also, when the response includes a response of "not a fall" or when there is no response, there is also a possibility that an accident has occurred to the moving body. Therefore, if the response includes a response of "not a fall" or if there is no response, the reporting processing unit 1106 may also perform reporting to the outside.

[0048] <Urging replacement of attachment member> The attachment state of the device attached to the moving body (that is, the device equipped with the in-vehicle acceleration sensor) to the moving body may deteriorate, and even if the device attached to the moving body is reattached, the device attached to the moving body may repeatedly fall. In such a case, it is better to replace the attachment parts. Therefore, the control unit 110 of the information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a message output processing unit 1109.

[0049] If the occurrence of the fall of the device attached to the moving body is repeatedly detected, the message output processing unit 1109 outputs information regarding a message that prompts the replacement of the mounting parts for attaching the device attached to the moving body to the moving body. At this time, when the information processing device 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the message output processing unit 1109 outputs, for example, a message prompting the replacement of the mounting parts by the output unit 160. On the other hand, when the information processing device 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with the device attached to the moving body, the confirmation information output processing unit 1107 outputs, for example, a message prompting the replacement of the mounting parts by the output device (for example, a display or a speaker) of the device attached to the moving body by performing communication using the communication unit 120. Further, the message output processing unit 1109 may send an e-mail prompting the replacement of the mounting parts to the user of the moving body (for example, the owner or administrator of the moving body) by the communication unit 120.

[0050] As described above, in this embodiment, when the mounting state of the device attached to the moving body deteriorates, it is possible to prompt the user of the moving body to replace the mounting member. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce the fall of the device attached to the moving body. As a result, it is possible to reduce the detection of the impact due to the fall of the acceleration sensor attached to the moving body, and it is possible to reduce unnecessary notifications.

[0051] For example, when the detection of the fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor is performed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period, the message output processing unit 1109 determines that the fall of the device has been repeatedly detected. At this time, the predetermined period may be determined based on, for example, the usage status of the moving body. By doing so, it becomes possible to determine the degree of deterioration of the mounting member according to the usage status of the moving body.

[0052] For example, by using the measurement history of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, it is possible to know the time during which the moving body is used. Therefore, the usage status of the moving body may be determined based on the measurement history of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0053] Also, by using information regarding the position of the moving body, it is also possible to know the time during which the moving body is being used. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 110 may further include a moving body position information acquisition processing unit 1110 that acquires moving body position information including information regarding the position of the moving body, and the usage status of the moving body may be determined based on this moving body position information. For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is a device attached to the moving body, the moving body position information acquisition processing unit 1110 acquires the moving body position information using the position information acquisition unit 180. On the other hand, for example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is a server device installed outside the moving body that communicates with a device attached to the moving body, the moving body position information acquisition processing unit 1110 acquires the moving body position information using the position information acquisition unit of the device attached to the moving body by performing communication using the communication unit 120.

[0054] Generally, in-vehicle devices such as a drive recorder are activated by turning on the accessory power (ACC power) of the moving body. That is, by using information regarding the activation of the device attached to the moving body, it is possible to know the time during which the moving body is being used. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 110 may further include a device activation information acquisition processing unit 1111 that acquires device activation information including information regarding the activation of the device attached to the moving body, and the usage status of the moving body may be determined based on this device activation information.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 110 of the information processing apparatus 100 may have a fall information acquisition processing unit 1112 that acquires information regarding the occurrence of a fall of the acceleration sensor from another device (for example, a device attached to the moving body) using communication by the communication unit 120, instead of the fall detection unit 1103. Then, the message output processing unit 1109 may determine whether the fall of the acceleration sensor is repeatedly detected based on the information regarding the occurrence of the fall of the acceleration sensor. By doing so, it is not necessary for the information processing apparatus 100 to have a function of detecting the occurrence of a fall of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor.

[0056] <Processing Operations in Control Unit 110> FIG. 8 is an example of the processing operations executed by the control unit 110 when the occurrence of an impact is detected. The impact cause determination unit 1104 checks whether the occurrence of a drop of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor was detected immediately before the impact (step S801).

[0057] If the occurrence of a drop of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor was detected immediately before the impact (step S801, YES), the impact cause determination unit 1104 determines that the cause of the impact is the drop of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor, and the confirmation information output processing unit 1107 outputs confirmation information including information regarding confirmation of whether to issue a notification (step S802).

[0058] If the response information acquisition processing unit 1108 does not acquire response information including information regarding the response to the confirmation of whether to issue a notification within a predetermined time (step S803, NO), the process ends. If the response information acquisition processing unit 1108 acquires response information including information regarding the response to the confirmation of whether to issue a notification (step S803, YES), the notification processing unit 1106 checks whether the response includes a predetermined response (step S804).

[0059] If the response includes a predetermined response (step S804, YES), the notification processing unit 1106 issues a notification to the outside (step S805). If the response is not a predetermined response (step S504, NO), the process ends.

[0060] If the occurrence of a drop of the in-vehicle acceleration sensor was not detected immediately before the impact (step S801, NO), the impact cause determination unit 1104 determines that the cause of this impact is an accident of the moving body, and the notification processing unit 1106 issues a notification to the outside (step S806).

[0061] The present invention has been described above according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Here, the present invention has been described by showing specific specific examples, but various modifications and changes can be made to these specific examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0062] 100 Information processing device 110 Control unit 1101 Acceleration acquisition processing unit 1102 Impact detection unit 1103 Drop detection unit 1104 Impact cause determination unit 1105 Image data acquisition processing unit 1106 Notification processing unit 1107 Confirmation information output processing unit 1108 Response information acquisition processing unit 1109 Message output processing unit 1110 Location information acquisition processing unit 1111 Equipment startup information acquisition processing unit 1112 Drop information acquisition processing unit 120 Communication unit 130 Acceleration sensor 140 Call unit 150 Image data acquisition unit 160 Output unit 170 Input unit 180 Location information acquisition unit

Claims

【Claim 1】 An information processing apparatus attached to a moving body, a shock detection unit that detects the occurrence of a shock in the information processing apparatus, a shock cause determination unit that determines the cause of the shock, and a notification processing unit that performs notification to the outside, and the notification processing unit does not perform notification regarding the shock if it is determined that the cause of the shock is a drop of the information processing apparatus.

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