Information processing device, imaging device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can support selection of imaging equipment taking into consideration an environment related to imaging.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 includes at least one processor, which acquires environmental information related to at least one of an imaging environment into which the imaging equipment is brought and a travel environment to the imaging environment, and presents advice regarding the imaging equipment on the basis of the environmental information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an imaging device, an information processing method, and an information processing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses that a burden level table is used to determine the recommended photographic equipment and shooting settings based on the shooting situation and the photographer's experience, and to display the recommended photographic equipment and shooting settings as advice content, using the burden level table that lists the type of photographic equipment and the degree of burden for purchasing the equipment, and the degree of burden for shooting settings that indicates the type of shooting settings and the effort required.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses that, based on photography history data, a photographic device suitable for photographing an image desired by a user is selected, and information about the selected photographic device is displayed together with the photography history data. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-092727 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-172312 Summary of the Invention

[0005] One embodiment of the technique of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, an imaging device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can support the selection of photographic equipment taking into consideration the environment related to photographing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing device comprising at least one processor, which acquires environmental information related to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment, and presents advice regarding the photographing equipment based on the environmental information.

[0007] The environmental information may include date and time information relating to the date and time.

[0008] The environmental information may include information regarding congestion.

[0009] The environmental information includes location information and date and time information, and the processor may present advice based on the congestion situation at the location indicated by the location information and at the date and time indicated by the date and time information.

[0010] The processor may acquire people flow information in at least one of the image capture environment and the moving environment based on a combination of the location information and the date and time information, and estimate the congestion situation based on the people flow information.

[0011] The processor may acquire specification information relating to the specifications of the photographic equipment, and present recommended photographic equipment as advice based on the environmental information and the specification information.

[0012] The photographic equipment includes a camera and camera accessories, the specification information includes specifications of the camera and accessories, and the processor may present, as advice, a combination of camera and accessories recommended as photographic equipment based on the environmental information and the specification information.

[0013] The environmental information may include information regarding congestion, and the processor may present advice based on the congestion and the specification information.

[0014] The specification information may be information about the portability or mobility of the photographic equipment.

[0015] The specification information may include at least one of the size, weight, capacity, available recording time, shock resistance, and water resistance of the photographic equipment.

[0016] The environmental information may include information regarding congestion, and the processor may present advice based on the congestion and the specification information.

[0017] The photographic equipment includes a camera and camera accessories, and the specification information includes specifications of the camera and accessories. The processor may calculate information regarding at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity of a combination of camera and accessory when the accessory is attached to the camera based on the specification information, and may present a recommended combination of camera and accessory as photographic equipment as advice based on the congestion situation and the information regarding at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity.

[0018] The photographic equipment includes a camera body and a lens that can be attached to the camera body, the specification information includes lens characteristic information, and the processor may present, as advice, a combination of camera body and lens that is recommended as photographic equipment based on the congestion situation and the lens characteristic information.

[0019] The processor may obtain the user information and present advice to the user based on the environmental information and the user information.

[0020] The user information may include at least one of the user's gender, age, height, weight, photography experience, photography purpose, preferences, and affiliation.

[0021] The user information may include information about photographic equipment owned by the user, and the processor may present recommended photographic equipment owned by the user as advice based on the environmental information and the user information.

[0022] The processor may obtain at least one previous image previously taken by the user, and estimate the user information based on the previous image.

[0023] The processor may present, as advice, a sentence describing the characteristics of the recommended photographic equipment.

[0024] A second aspect of the present disclosure is an imaging device including the information processing device according to the first aspect.

[0025] A third aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing method in which a computer acquires environmental information related to at least one of the photographic environment into which photographic equipment is brought and the travel environment to the photographic environment, and performs a process of presenting advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information.

[0026] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is to cause a computer to acquire environmental information related to at least one of the photographic environment into which photographic equipment is brought and the travel environment to the photographic environment, and to execute a process of presenting advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of people flow information. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of specification information. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of specification information. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of history information. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of advice. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of advice. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] An example of an embodiment of the disclosed technology will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, identical or equivalent components and parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted. Also, the dimensional proportions in the drawings are exaggerated for the sake of explanation and may differ from the actual proportions.

[0029] First, an example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 to which an information processing device 10 according to this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The information processing system 1 is a system for recommending photographic equipment suitable for a user U to carry.

[0030] Photographic equipment includes a camera and its accessories, such as a flash, microphone, battery, storage medium, lens accessories, viewfinder accessories, grips, cases, tripods, stabilizers, and camera bags. If the camera does not have an integrated lens, the photographic equipment also includes the camera body and lenses that can be attached to the camera body, in addition to the accessories.

[0031] The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10, a user terminal 90, a WEB (World Wide Web) server 92, and a DB (DataBase) server 94. The information processing device 10, the user terminal 90, the WEB server 92, and the DB server 94 are connected to each other in a communicable state via a wired or wireless network 9. The network 9 is, for example, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a WAN (Wide Area Network).

[0032] The user terminal 90 is a terminal device owned by the user U, and holds various information such as environmental information 60, user information 80 of the user U, and past images 84 taken in the past by the user U. The user terminal 90 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, or a personal computer.

[0033] The WEB server 92 is a server computer that provides various information such as the environmental information 60 in the form of a website, etc. In response to a request from the information processing device 10, which is a client, the WEB server 92 transmits various information such as the environmental information 60 to the information processing device 10.

[0034] The DB server 94 is a server computer having a database that stores various information such as specification information 70 and history information 72. For example, when the DB server 94 is requested to provide information by the information processing device 10, the DB server 94 searches the database for the requested information and transmits it to the information processing device 10.

[0035] The information processing device 10 recommends suitable photographic equipment for the user U to carry, based on various information provided from the user terminal 90, the web server 92, the DB server 94, and the like.

[0036] The number of devices included in the information processing system 1 is not particularly limited, and each device may be composed of multiple devices each having similar functions. For example, the user U may have two user terminals 90, a smartphone and a wearable device, each of which may store different information. Also, for example, two web servers 92 may be used, one providing congestion information 64 and the other providing weather information 66.

[0037] Furthermore, the information provided by each device included in the information processing system 1 is not limited to the example in Fig. 1. For example, the web server 92 may provide the specification information 70. Also, for example, the user terminal 90 may only store the specification information 70 related to the photographic equipment owned by the user U.

[0038] Here, various types of information that the information processing device 10 can use to recommend photographic equipment will be described.

[0039] The environment information 60 is information related to at least one of the photography environment into which the user U brings in the photography equipment and the travel environment to that photography environment. The "photography environment" refers to, for example, the environment into which the user U brings in and uses the photography equipment. The "travel environment" refers to, for example, the environment identified based on the means of travel and route the user U takes to reach the photography environment.

[0040] For example, the environment information 60 may include location information 61. The location information 61 indicates the location of at least one of the shooting environment and the moving environment. The location information 61 may be expressed by, for example, an address, a facility name, a place name, a country name, and coordinates such as longitude and latitude.

[0041] Furthermore, for example, the environment information 60 may include date and time information 62 relating to date and time. The date and time information 62 indicates the date and time when the photographic equipment is brought into the photographic environment and / or the travel environment by the user U. The date and time information 62 may be expressed, for example, by a specific date and time, or by a temporal category such as a season, a high season, a specific day of the week, or a time period.

[0042] Furthermore, for example, the environment information 60 may include transportation information 63. The transportation information 63 indicates the transportation means, route, and travel time in the travel environment. The transportation information 63 may be, for example, public transportation such as trains, buses, airplanes, ships, and taxis, as well as automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, and walking. The transportation information 63 may also be represented by a combination of multiple transportation means.

[0043] The above-mentioned location information 61, date and time information 62, and transportation means information 63 can be said to be information according to the behavior of the user U. For example, the user U may manually input this information using the user terminal 90. Alternatively, for example, the user terminal 90 may estimate this information by identifying the location of the device using a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. Alternatively, for example, the user terminal 90 may estimate this information according to the usage history of a map application, a transit guide application, or the like in the device.

[0044] Furthermore, for example, the environment information 60 may include information about the congestion state. The information about the congestion state is information indicating the congestion state in at least one of the shooting environment and the moving environment, or information that allows the congestion state to be estimated.

[0045] For example, the information on the congestion status may be congestion information 64 indicating the degree of congestion. The congestion information 64 may be expressed quantitatively, such as the ratio of the actual population density to a reference population density, or may be expressed qualitatively, such as "congested," "normal," or "quiet."

[0046] Furthermore, for example, the information relating to the congestion situation may be people flow information 65. The people flow information 65 is data indicating when and how people moved or stayed. The people flow information 65 is expressed, for example, by at least one of the number of people, population density, movement speed, and stay time at a specific date, time, and location. FIG. 2 shows an example of the people flow information 65. FIG. 2 shows the number of people present within a predetermined range and the average movement speed for each date, time, and location (latitude and longitude).

[0047] Furthermore, for example, the information on the congestion status may be information that may affect the congestion status, such as road conditions and information on surrounding facilities. Road conditions are expressed, for example, by traffic congestion, construction status, lane restrictions, etc. in at least one of the shooting environment and the travel environment. Information on surrounding facilities is expressed, for example, by holidays, business hours, events, parking status, etc.

[0048] Furthermore, for example, the environmental information 60 may include weather information 66. The weather information 66 indicates the weather in at least one of the shooting environment and the travel environment. The weather information 66 is expressed by, for example, rain or shine, cloud cover, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and warnings.

[0049] The above-mentioned information on congestion (including congestion information 64 and people flow information 65) and weather information 66 can be considered to be general statistical data. This information can be collected, for example, from websites published by statistical organizations.

[0050] Specification information 70 is information relating to the specifications of photographic equipment. Specifically, specification information 70 includes specifications of the camera and its accessories. FIG. 3 shows an example of specification information 70A for a camera body. FIG. 4 shows an example of specification information 70B for a lens that can be attached to the camera body. Note that the equipment name "X-100V" in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a camera with an integrated lens.

[0051] For example, the specification information 70 may be information about the portability or mobility of the photographic equipment, including at least one of the size, weight, capacity, available shooting time, impact resistance, and water resistance of the photographic equipment.

[0052] Furthermore, for example, the specification information 70 may include lens characteristic information, such as focal length, angle of view, maximum aperture ratio, minimum aperture value, and maximum diameter.

[0053] The history information 72 indicates a history of photographic equipment that a user (not limited to user U) has actually used among photographic equipment that has been recommended by the information processing device 10 in the past. FIG. 5 shows an example of the history information 72. The history information includes at least the photographic equipment and environmental information 60 related to the photographic equipment (location information 61 and date and time information 62 in FIG. 5). The history information may also include various types of information used for the recommendation, information related to the subject that was actually photographed, etc.

[0054] The user information 80 is information about the user U. For example, the user information 80 may include attribute information 81 of the user U. The attribute information 81 includes, for example, at least one of the user U's gender, age, height, weight, photography experience, purpose of photography (subject), preferences, and affiliation. Photography experience, for example, refers to whether the user is familiar with using a camera, and may be a beginner, intermediate, or advanced user. Preferences, for example, refer to the balance between camera performance and portability, and preferences for photography techniques such as wide-angle, macro, and telephoto.

[0055] Furthermore, for example, the user information 80 may include owned equipment information 82, which is information about photographic equipment owned by the user U. The user information 80 may be manually input by the user U using the user terminal 90, for example.

[0056] Based on the various types of information described above, the information processing device 10 recommends photographic equipment suitable for carrying by the user U. The information processing device 10 will be described below.

[0057] First, an example of the hardware configuration of information processing device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Information processing device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a non-volatile storage unit 22, and a memory 23 serving as a temporary storage area. Information processing device 10 also includes a display 24, an input unit 25, and a network I / F (Interface) 26. CPU 21, storage unit 22, memory 23, display 24, input unit 25, and network I / F 26 are connected via a bus 28 such as a system bus and a control bus so as to be able to exchange various types of information with one another.

[0058] The storage unit 22 is realized by a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or a flash memory. The storage unit 22 stores an information processing program 27 for the information processing device 10. The CPU 21 reads the information processing program 27 from the storage unit 22, loads it into the memory 23, and executes the loaded information processing program 27. The CPU 21 is an example of a processor of the present disclosure.

[0059] The display 24 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various information. The input unit 25 includes a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, etc., and is used to input various information to the device itself. The display 24 may be configured as a touch panel and may also serve as the input unit 25.

[0060] The network I / F 26 is an interface for communicating with an external device via the network 9. For this communication, for example, a wired communication standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface), or a wireless communication standard such as 4G, 5G, or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) is used. As the information processing device 10, for example, a personal computer, a server computer, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, etc. can be appropriately applied.

[0061] Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 7. The information processing device 10 includes an acquisition unit 30, a determination unit 32, and a control unit 34. When the CPU 21 executes the information processing program 27, the CPU 21 functions as each of the functional units of the acquisition unit 30, the determination unit 32, and the control unit 34.

[0062] The acquisition unit 30 acquires environment information 60 related to at least one of the photography environment into which the user U brings in the photography equipment and the travel environment to that photography environment. For example, the acquisition unit 30 may acquire location information 61 and date and time information 62 from the user terminal 90. Then, based on a combination of the acquired location information 61 and date and time information 62, the acquisition unit 30 may acquire at least one of congestion information 64, people flow information 65, and weather information 66 in at least one of the photography environment and the travel environment from the WEB server 92.

[0063] Similarly, the acquisition unit 30 may acquire transportation means information 63 from the user terminal 90, and acquire at least one of congestion information 64, people flow information 65, and weather information 66 for the transportation means indicated by the acquired transportation means information 63 from the WEB server 92.

[0064] It is difficult to determine whether the shooting environment and / or the movement environment is congested from the people flow information 65 alone. Therefore, the acquisition unit 30 may estimate the congestion state in at least one of the shooting environment and the movement environment based on the people flow information 65. For example, the population density in the shooting environment and / or the movement environment may be calculated based on the people flow information 65, and the congestion state may be estimated from the population density.

[0065] Furthermore, since the congestion information 64 and the people flow information 65 are statistical data, they may not be data appropriate for the shooting environment and / or the movement environment. Therefore, the acquisition unit 30 may use a machine learning model to estimate at least one of the congestion information 64 and the people flow information 65 of the shooting environment and / or the movement environment (i.e., current or future) from at least one of the past congestion information 64 and the people flow information 65. As such a machine learning model, for example, SARIMA (Seasonal AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average), LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory), Transformer, CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), etc. can be appropriately applied. The machine learning model may be included in the information processing device 10, or may be included in an external device.

[0066] The determination unit 32 determines advice regarding photographic equipment based on the environmental information 60. Hereinafter, a method for determining advice will be described with reference to an example.

[0067] Example 1 The determination unit 32 may determine advice based on the congestion state at the location indicated by the location information 61 and the date and time indicated by the date and time information 62. Specifically, the determination unit 32 may estimate the congestion state in the photography environment and / or the travel environment based on at least one of the congestion information 64 and the people flow information 65 corresponding to the location information 61 and the date and time information 62, and determine advice to recommend photography equipment suitable for the congestion state. For example, if the photography environment is an event venue where congestion is expected, such as a fireworks display, the determination unit 32 may determine advice to recommend portable and mobile photography equipment.

[0068] Furthermore, for example, if the photography environment is an event venue where crowds are expected, such as a fireworks display, advice may be determined that recommends avoiding photography equipment with a wide angle of view that would likely capture other people. According to this embodiment, by taking into account the crowdedness of the venue, it is possible to not only suggest equipment that is suitable for taking high-quality photos, but also to provide advice that takes into account the ease of actually taking photos.

[0069] Example 2 The determination unit 32 may estimate the topography of the shooting environment and / or the moving environment based on the location information 61, and determine advice to recommend photographic equipment suitable for the topography. For example, if the location indicated by the location information 61 is the sea, a mountain, or the like, there is a risk of damage to the photographic equipment. Therefore, advice may be determined to recommend inexpensive photographic equipment that is portable and mobile. Alternatively, advice may be determined to recommend robust photographic equipment that is highly shock-resistant and water-resistant.

[0070] Furthermore, for example, if the location indicated by the location information 61 is a terrain with a difference in elevation, such as a mountain, advice may be determined that recommends lightweight photographic equipment. According to this embodiment, by taking the terrain into consideration, it is possible to not only suggest equipment suitable for taking high-quality photographs, but also to provide advice that takes into account the ease of actually taking photographs.

[0071] Example 3 The determination unit 32 may estimate the security of the shooting environment and / or the travel environment based on the location information 61, and determine advice to recommend photographic equipment suitable for the security. For example, if the security of a location designated as the shooting environment is poor, the determination unit 32 may determine advice to recommend not bringing expensive photographic equipment. Note that the correspondence between the location information 61 and security may be stored in advance in the storage unit 22 or the like, or may be obtained from an external device. According to this embodiment, taking security into consideration makes it possible to provide advice that avoids risks.

[0072] Example 4 The determination unit 32 may estimate the degree of burden placed on the user U in the moving environment based on the transportation information 63, and determine advice to recommend photographic equipment according to the degree of burden. For example, if the transportation indicated by the transportation information 63 is walking, the determination unit 32 may determine advice to recommend lightweight photographic equipment. On the other hand, if the transportation indicated by the transportation information 63 is a car, the determination unit 32 may determine advice to recommend photographic equipment that prioritizes performance over portability and maneuverability.

[0073] Furthermore, for example, the advice may be determined such that the longer the travel time indicated by the transportation means information 63, the lighter the photographic equipment recommended. According to this embodiment, by taking into consideration the burden on the user U in the travel environment, it is possible to not only suggest equipment suitable for taking high-quality photographs, but also to provide advice that takes into consideration the ease of actually taking photographs.

[0074] Example 5 The determination unit 32 may estimate the brightness of the shooting environment and / or the moving environment based on the date and time information 62, and determine advice such as recommending shooting equipment suitable for the brightness. For example, if the time period indicated by the date and time information 62 is night, the determination unit 32 may recommend a brighter lens with a small F-number, a sensor with high sensitivity (i.e., a large sensor size), or recommend carrying a flash. According to this embodiment, appropriate advice can be given to enable high-quality photos to be taken even when the environment changes depending on the date and time.

[0075] Example 6 The determination unit 32 may determine advice to recommend photographic equipment suitable for the weather in the photographing environment and / or the travel environment, based on the weather information 66. For example, if the weather information 66 indicates rainy weather, water-resistant photographic equipment may be recommended. According to this embodiment, appropriate advice can be given to enable high-quality photographs to be taken even when the environment changes depending on the weather.

[0076] Example 7 The determination unit 32 may use the history information 72 to determine advice that recommends photographic equipment that has been widely used in environments that are the same as or similar to the environmental information 60. In this case, the determination unit 32 requests the DB server 94 to search for photographic equipment that has been widely used in environments that are the same as or similar to the environmental information 60. According to this embodiment, popular photographic equipment can be recommended as photographic equipment that is suitable for the environmental information 60.

[0077] The acquisition unit 30 may also acquire the specification information 70. For example, the acquisition unit 30 may acquire, from the DB server 94, the specification information 70 for all of the photographic equipment that is commercially available.

[0078] The decision unit 32 may decide, as advice, on the basis of the environmental information 60 and the specification information 70, which photographic equipment to recommend. That is, the recommended photographic equipment may be specified down to the specific equipment name.

[0079] Furthermore, the determination unit 32 may specifically perform the same examination as in the above-described Examples 1 to 7 by using the specification information 70. For example, similar to the above-described Example 1, the determination unit 32 may determine advice based on the congestion situation and the specification information 70. In this case, the determination unit 32 may quantitatively evaluate portability and mobility using the specification information 70 such as the weight and size of the photographic equipment.

[0080] Furthermore, the determination unit 32 may determine, as advice, a combination of a camera and accessories that is recommended as photographic equipment, based on the environmental information 60 and the specification information 70. In other words, the recommended combination of photographic equipment may be specified down to the specific equipment names.

[0081] Specifically, the determination unit 32 may calculate, for a combination of a camera and an accessory, information regarding at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity when the accessory is attached to the camera, based on the specification information 70. For example, the determination unit 32 may calculate the size of the camera body when a tripod is attached. Alternatively, for example, the determination unit 32 may calculate the weight when all photographic equipment, including accessories such as a flash, is placed in a camera bag.

[0082] When this is applied to the above-mentioned Example 1, for example, the determination unit 32 can determine, as advice, a combination of cameras and accessories to recommend as photographic equipment based on information regarding the congestion situation and at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity.

[0083] Furthermore, for example, the determination unit 32 can determine, as advice, a combination of a camera body and a lens to recommend as photographic equipment based on the congestion situation and lens characteristic information. For example, it can recommend photographic equipment with an angle of view that minimizes the possibility of other people appearing in the image. Therefore, it is possible to specifically present photographic equipment that is suitable for the environment, taking into account the congestion situation.

[0084] The acquisition unit 30 may also acquire user information 80 (at least one of attribute information 81 and owned equipment information 82) from the user terminal 90. The acquisition unit 30 may also acquire at least one past image 84 taken by the user U in the past from the user terminal 90, and estimate the user information 80 based on the past image 84. For example, the acquisition unit 30 may estimate information about the photographic equipment owned by the user U (owned equipment information 82) from the incidental information of the past image 84.

[0085] For example, the acquisition unit 30 may estimate the gender, age, body type, number of team members, etc. of the subject user U by performing image analysis of the past images 84. For example, the acquisition unit 30 may estimate the user U's preference, such as how much importance the user places on performance, by performing image analysis of the past images 84. For example, the acquisition unit 30 may estimate the user U's photography experience based on the number of captured past images 84, etc.

[0086] The determination unit 32 may determine advice for the user U based on the environmental information 60 and the user information 80 (at least one of the attribute information 81 and the owned equipment information 82). Specifically, the determination unit 32 may determine, as advice, recommended equipment from among the photographic equipment owned by the user U based on the environmental information 60 and the user information 80 (the owned equipment information 82). In other words, the determination unit 32 may recommend photographic equipment that takes into consideration the environment related to photographing from among the equipment owned by the user U.

[0087] Furthermore, the determination unit 32 may use the user information 80 to perform the same consideration as in the above-described first to seventh embodiments, depending on the content suitable for the user U. For example, the determination unit 32 may determine advice based on the congestion situation and the user information 80, as in the above-described first embodiment. In this case, the determination unit 32 may determine advice such as recommending photographic equipment suitable for the congestion situation from among the equipment owned by the user U. Furthermore, the determination unit 32 may determine advice such as recommending photographic equipment suitable for the congestion situation and suitable for the attributes of the user U. For example, when recommending photographic equipment that is portable and mobile as photographic equipment suitable for the congestion situation, the smaller the physique of the user U, the more portable and mobile the photographic equipment that is recommended.

[0088] The control unit 34 presents the advice determined by the determination unit 32. For example, the control unit 34 may present the advice to the user U by transmitting the advice to the user terminal 90.

[0089] Fig. 8 shows an example of advice transmitted to the user terminal 90 by the control unit 34. As shown in Fig. 8, the control unit 34 may present, as advice 40, a sentence describing the characteristics of the recommended photographic equipment.

[0090] 9 shows another example of advice 42 transmitted by the control unit 34 to the user terminal 90. As shown in Fig. 9, the control unit 34 may select recommended photographic equipment from among commercially available photographic equipment or photographic equipment owned by the user U, and present the recommended photographic equipment as advice 42 including the equipment name. Note that the recommended photographic equipment may be presented as a combination of multiple types of photographic equipment (combination of camera body and lens) as shown in Fig. 9, or may be presented by type.

[0091] Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 10. In the information processing device 10, the CPU 21 executes the information processing program 27, thereby executing the information processing shown in Fig. 10. This processing is executed, for example, when a command to start execution is given by the user U via the input unit 25.

[0092] In step S10, the acquisition unit 30 acquires environmental information 60. In step S12, the determination unit 32 determines advice regarding photographic equipment based on the environmental information 60 acquired in step S10. In step S14, the control unit 34 presents the advice determined in step S12, and ends this process.

[0093] As described above, the information processing device 10 according to this embodiment includes at least one processor, and the processor acquires environmental information related to at least one of the photographic environment into which photographic equipment is brought and the travel environment to the photographic environment, and provides advice about photographic equipment based on the environmental information. Therefore, it is possible to support the selection of photographic equipment taking into account the environment related to photographing.

[0094] In the above embodiment, the information processing device 10 may be provided in an imaging device. The imaging device is, for example, a camera such as a digital camera. In this case, the user U can check advice about the imaging equipment including the user's own device by using the camera, thereby improving convenience.

[0095] In the above embodiment, for example, the following various processors can be used as the hardware structure of a processing unit that executes various processes, such as each functional unit of the information processing device 10. The above various processors include, as described above, a CPU, which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as various processing units, as well as dedicated electrical circuits, such as a programmable logic device (PLD), a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture, such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), which is a processor having a circuit configuration designed specifically for executing specific processes.

[0096] A single processing unit may be configured with one of these various processors, or may be configured with a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, a combination of multiple FPGAs, or a combination of a CPU and an FPGA). Also, multiple processing units may be configured with a single processor.

[0097] Examples of configuring multiple processing units with a single processor include, first, a form in which one processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor functions as multiple processing units, as typified by computers such as client and server. Second, a form in which a processor is used to realize the functions of the entire system including multiple processing units with a single IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, as typified by systems on chips (SoCs). In this way, various processing units are configured using one or more of the above-mentioned various processors as a hardware structure.

[0098] Furthermore, more specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors can be an electric circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0099] In the above embodiment, the information processing program 27 is pre-stored (installed) in the storage unit 22, but this is not limiting. The program may be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. The program may also be downloaded from an external device via a network. Furthermore, the technology of the present disclosure extends to not only programs but also storage media that non-temporarily store programs.

[0100] The technology of the present disclosure can also be appropriately combined with the above-described exemplary embodiments and modified examples. The above-described description and illustrations are detailed descriptions of the parts related to the technology of the present disclosure and are merely examples of the technology of the present disclosure. For example, the above description of the configuration, functions, actions, and effects is an example of the configuration, functions, actions, and effects of the parts related to the technology of the present disclosure. Therefore, it goes without saying that unnecessary parts may be deleted, new elements may be added, or new elements may be substituted from the above-described description and illustrations, within the scope of the gist of the technology of the present disclosure.

[0101] The following additional notes are further disclosed regarding the above embodiment. [Appendix 1] at least one processor; The processor: acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information Information processing device. [Appendix 2] The environmental information includes date and time information related to date and time. 10. The information processing device according to claim 1. [Appendix 3] The environmental information includes information about congestion status. 10. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. [Appendix 4] the environmental information includes location information and date and time information; The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion situation at the location indicated by the location information and at the date and time indicated by the date and time information. 4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. [Appendix 5] The processor: acquiring people flow information in at least one of the photography environment and the movement environment based on a combination of the location information and the date and time information; The congestion situation is estimated based on the people flow information. 5. The information processing device according to claim 4. [Appendix 6] The processor: Acquire specification information regarding the specifications of the photographic equipment; Based on the environmental information and the specification information, equipment recommended as the photographing equipment is presented as the advice. 6. An information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 5. [Appendix 7] The photographic equipment includes a camera and accessories for the camera; the specification information includes specifications of the camera and the accessories; The processor: Based on the environmental information and the specification information, a combination of the camera and the accessories recommended as the photographic equipment is presented as the advice. 7. The information processing device according to claim 6. [Appendix 8] the environmental information includes information about congestion status, The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion status and the specification information. 8. The information processing device according to claim 6 or 7. [Appendix 9] The specification information is information regarding the portability or mobility of the photographic equipment. 9. An information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 6 to Supplementary Note 8. [Appendix 10] The specification information includes at least one of the size, weight, capacity, available recording time, impact resistance, and water resistance of the photographic equipment. 10. The information processing device according to claim 9. [Appendix 11] the environmental information includes information about congestion status, The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion status and the specification information. 11. The information processing device according to claim 9 or 10. [Appendix 12] The photographic equipment includes a camera and accessories for the camera; the specification information includes specifications of the camera and the accessories; The processor: calculating, for a combination of the camera and the accessory, information regarding at least one of an overall size, weight, and capacity when the accessory is attached to the camera based on the specification information; presenting, as the advice, a combination of the camera and the accessories recommended as the photographic equipment based on information regarding the congestion status and at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity; 12. The information processing device according to claim 11. [Appendix 13] the photographic equipment includes a camera body and a lens that can be attached to the camera body; the specification information includes characteristic information of the lens, The processor: Based on the congestion status and the lens characteristic information, a combination of the camera body and the lens recommended as the photographic equipment is presented as the advice. 13. The information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 8 to Supplementary Note 12. [Appendix 14] The processor: Get user information, The advice is presented to the user based on the environmental information and the user information. 14. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13. [Appendix 15] The user information includes at least one of the user's gender, age, height, weight, photography experience, photography purpose, preferences, and affiliation. 15. The information processing device according to claim 14. [Appendix 16] the user information includes information about the photographic equipment owned by the user; The processor: Based on the environmental information and the user information, recommended equipment from among the photographic equipment owned by the user is presented as the advice. 16. The information processing device according to claim 14 or 15. [Appendix 17] The processor: acquiring at least one previous image previously captured by a user; The user information is estimated based on the past image. 17. The information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 14 to Supplementary Note 16. [Appendix 18] The processor: As the advice, a sentence describing the characteristics of the recommended photographic equipment is presented. 18. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 17. [Appendix 19] An imaging device comprising the information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 18. [Appendix 20] acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information An information processing method in which processing is performed by a computer. [Appendix 21] acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information An information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 1. Information Processing Systems 9 Network 10. Information processing equipment 21 CPU 22 Memory section 23 Memory 24 displays 25 Input section 26 External I / F 27 Information Processing Program 28 Bus 30 Acquisition Department 32 Decision Section 34 Control Unit 40, 42 Advice 60 Environmental information 61 Location information 62 Date and time information 63 Transportation information 64 Congestion Information 65 People flow information 66 Weather Information 70, 70A, 70B Specification Information 72 Historical Information 80 User Information 81 Attribute information 82 Equipment information 84 Past Images 90 User terminals 92 Web Server 94 DB Server U User

Claims

1. at least one processor; The processor: acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information Information processing device.

2. The environmental information includes date and time information related to date and time. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The environmental information includes information about congestion status. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. the environmental information includes location information and date and time information; The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion situation at the location indicated by the location information and at the date and time indicated by the date and time information. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The processor: acquiring people flow information in at least one of the photography environment and the movement environment based on a combination of the location information and the date and time information; The congestion situation is estimated based on the people flow information. The information processing device according to claim 4 .

6. The processor: Acquire specification information regarding the specifications of the photographic equipment; Based on the environmental information and the specification information, equipment recommended as the photographing equipment is presented as the advice. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

7. The photographic equipment includes a camera and accessories for the camera; the specification information includes specifications of the camera and the accessories; The processor: Based on the environmental information and the specification information, a combination of the camera and the accessories recommended as the photographic equipment is presented as the advice. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

8. the environmental information includes information about congestion status, The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion status and the specification information. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

9. The specification information is information regarding the portability or mobility of the photographic equipment. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

10. The specification information includes at least one of the size, weight, capacity, available shooting time, impact resistance, and water resistance of the photographic equipment. The information processing device according to claim 9 .

11. the environmental information includes information about congestion status, The processor: The advice is presented based on the congestion status and the specification information. The information processing device according to claim 9 .

12. The photographic equipment includes a camera and accessories for the camera; the specification information includes specifications of the camera and the accessories; The processor: calculating, for a combination of the camera and the accessory, information regarding at least one of an overall size, weight, and capacity when the accessory is attached to the camera based on the specification information; and presenting, as the advice, a combination of the camera and the accessories recommended as the photographic equipment based on information regarding the congestion status and at least one of the overall size, weight, and capacity. The information processing device according to claim 11.

13. the photographic equipment includes a camera body and a lens that can be attached to the camera body; the specification information includes characteristic information of the lens, The processor: Based on the congestion status and the lens characteristic information, a combination of the camera body and the lens recommended as the photographic equipment is presented as the advice. The information processing device according to claim 8 .

14. The processor: Get user information, The advice is presented to the user based on the environmental information and the user information. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

15. The user information includes at least one of the user's gender, age, height, weight, photography experience, photography purpose, preferences, and affiliation. The information processing device according to claim 14.

16. the user information includes information about the photographic equipment owned by the user; The processor: Based on the environmental information and the user information, recommended equipment from among the photographic equipment owned by the user is presented as the advice. The information processing device according to claim 14.

17. The processor: acquiring at least one previous image previously captured by a user; The user information is estimated based on the past image. The information processing device according to claim 14.

18. The processor: As the advice, a sentence describing the characteristics of the recommended photographic equipment is presented. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

19. An imaging device comprising the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

20. acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information An information processing method in which processing is performed by a computer.

21. acquiring environmental information relating to at least one of a photographing environment into which photographing equipment is brought and a travel environment to the photographing environment; Providing advice regarding the photographic equipment based on the environmental information An information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process.

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