Generation device, processing system, processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide a data generation device capable of easily confirming a communication state of an electromagnetic wave even in a small display device.SOLUTION: The generation device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a relative position of a radio wave reception point with respect to a radio wave transmission point, and a generation unit configured to generate, based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, data for displaying an image having a region in a central portion of a monitor, the region in the central portion being a top portion, a plurality of regions in a periphery, the radio wave transmission point in the region in the central portion, and a radio wave connection line with the radio wave reception point, the plurality of regions in the periphery corresponding to regions obtained by dividing a region of a real space in the periphery of the radio wave transmission point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a generating device, a processing system, a processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the increase in communication capacity, the frequency bands used in communication are shifting to higher frequency bands. Accordingly, in communication, a multi-beamforming technique that takes into account the directionality of electromagnetic waves is sometimes used. Patent Document 1 discloses a beamforming technique as a related technique. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2020 / 157930 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the field of communications related to Patent Document 1, there is a demand for a technology that allows the communication status of electromagnetic waves to be easily confirmed even with a small display device.

[0005] One of the objectives of each aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a generating device, a processing system, a processing method, and a program that can solve the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a generating device includes an acquisition means for acquiring information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave emitting point, and a generation means for generating, based on the information acquired by the acquisition means, data for displaying an image having an area in the center of a monitor, with the central area at the top and multiple areas around it, the radio wave emitting point in the central area, and a radio wave connection line between the central area and the radio wave receiving point, and the multiple surrounding areas corresponding to areas obtained by dividing the area of ​​real space around the radio wave emitting point.

[0007] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a processing system includes the above-described generating device and a display device that displays data generated by the generating device.

[0008] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a processing method includes acquiring information indicating a relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point, and generating, based on the acquired information, data for displaying an image having an area in a central portion of a monitor, the central area being at a top, having a plurality of areas around it, the radio wave transmitting point being in the central area, having a radio wave connection line between it and the radio wave receiving point, and the plurality of areas around it corresponding to areas obtained by dividing an area of ​​real space around the radio wave transmitting point.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a program causes a computer to acquire information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave emitting point, and, based on the acquired information, generate data for displaying an image having an area in the center of a monitor, with the central area at the top and multiple areas around it, the radio wave emitting point in the central area, a radio wave connection line between the radio wave receiving point and the multiple surrounding areas, which correspond to areas obtained by dividing an area of ​​real space around the radio wave emitting point. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to each aspect of the present disclosure, even a small display device can easily check the communication status of electromagnetic waves. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a configuration of a processing system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a transmission device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a configuration of a generating device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a processing system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the positions of a transmitting device and a receiving device in real space according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a more detailed processing flow of step S8 in which a generating unit generates data according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above a transmitting device in a real space assumed by a generating unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above a transmitting device including a frame assumed by a generating unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a real space different from the rectangular parallelepiped real space assumed by a generating unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above a transmitting device including line segments assumed by a generating unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 14]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above a transmitting device including each line segment assumed by a generating unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 17] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a configuration of a generating device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a generating device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 19] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the configuration of a computer according to at least one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. <Embodiment> (Processing system configuration) A processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. A generating device 40 in the processing system 1, which will be described later, is a device that can make a transmission image of directional electromagnetic waves easily visible even on a small display device.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a processing system 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the processing system 1 includes a transmitting device 10, receiving devices 20a and 20b, a control device 30, a generating device 40, and a display device 50. The receiving devices 20a and 20b may be collectively referred to as the receiving device 20. The control device 30 may be included in the transmitting device 10 or another device. The generating device 40 may be included in the display device 50 or another device.

[0014] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a transmitting device 10 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the transmitting device 10 includes a generating unit 101, an array antenna 102, and a moving mechanism 103. The generating unit 101 generates electromagnetic waves of a desired intensity under the control of a control device 30. The array antenna 102 outputs the electromagnetic waves generated by the generating unit 101 to a desired receiving device 20 under the control of the control device 30. Examples of the transmitting device 10 include a router and a repeater. The moving mechanism 103 changes the orientation of the array antenna 102 in response to a control signal generated by a control unit 302, which will be described later.

[0015] The receiving device 20 receives the electromagnetic waves output from the transmitting device 10 toward itself. An example of the receiving device 20 is a slave device. The slave device may be a personal computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, or the like that receives the electromagnetic waves and is ultimately connected to a communication network. The slave device may also be a router or repeater separate from the transmitting device 10 that is provided to extend the communication range.

[0016] The control device 30 controls the output of electromagnetic waves from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20. For example, the control device 30 controls the intensity of the electromagnetic waves generated by the generating unit 101. The control device 30 also controls the orientation of the array antenna 102 so that the electromagnetic waves generated by the generating unit 101 are output toward the desired receiving device 20. The control device 30 may be provided in at least one of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control device 30 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 3 , the control device 30 includes a storage unit 301 and a control unit 302. The storage unit 301 stores information indicating the relative positions of each of the receiving devices 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 (e.g., information on the relative positions of each of the receiving devices 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10, or information indicating the positions of each of the receiving devices 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 as a reference) and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to each of the receiving devices 20. The control unit 302 controls the orientation of the array antenna 102 in accordance with the information indicating the relative positions of each of the receiving devices 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 stored in the storage unit 301. Furthermore, the control unit 302 controls the intensity of the electromagnetic waves generated by the generation unit 101 in accordance with the information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to each of the receiving devices 20 stored in the storage unit 301.

[0018] The generating device 40 generates data for representing an image of the electromagnetic waves output from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20 as a two-dimensional image. Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the generating device 40 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 4, the generating device 40 includes an acquiring unit 401 and a generating unit 402.

[0019] The acquiring unit 401 acquires, from the control device 30, information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 (i.e., the desired receiving device 20) to which the electromagnetic waves are to be output relative to the transmitting device 10, and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves are to be output. For example, every time the control unit 302 controls the generating unit 101 and the array antenna 102 to cause the transmitting device 10 to output electromagnetic waves toward the desired receiving device 20, the control unit 302 transmits to the generating device 40 information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves are to be output relative to the transmitting device 10 used for that control, and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves are to be output. Then, the acquiring unit 401 acquires the information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the control unit 302 are to be output, and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves are to be output.

[0020] The generation unit 402 generates data representing a two-dimensional image according to the information acquired by the acquisition unit 401, which indicates the relative position of the receiving device 20 to which the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the control unit 302 are output, and the information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20. Details of the process by which the generation unit 402 generates data will be described later.

[0021] The display device 50 displays an image based on the data generated by the generation device 40. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the display device 50 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the display device 50 includes a control unit 501 and a display unit 502. Examples of the display device 50 include a standalone monitor and the screen of a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a smartphone and a tablet terminal. The display device 50 may be included in at least one of the transmission device 10, the reception device 20, and the control device 30.

[0022] The control unit 501 controls the color of each dot displayed on the display unit 502 in accordance with the data generated by the generation device 40. The display unit 502 displays a two-dimensional image indicated by the data generated by the generation device 40 under the control of the control unit 501.

[0023] (Processing performed by the processing system) The above-described processing performed by the processing system 1 is merely an example, and the processing performed by the processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described processing. For example, the processing system 1 may perform the processing described below.

[0024] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the processing system 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. First, in the processing system 1, an overview of a series of processes in which the control device 30 controls the transmitting device 10, and each time the transmitting device 10 outputs electromagnetic waves to a desired receiving device 20, the generating device 40 generates data and the display device 50 displays an image represented by the data generated by the generating device 40 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Note that in the specific example in the following description, it is assumed that the transmitting device 10 transmits electromagnetic waves to the receiving device 20a.

[0025] The control device 30 receives a command to transmit electromagnetic waves to the receiving device 20a (step S1). When the control device 30 receives the command, the control unit 302 identifies information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20a with respect to the transmitting device 10 from among the information indicating the relative positions of the receiving devices 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 stored in the storage unit 301. Furthermore, the control unit 302 identifies information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20a from among the information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to each receiving device 20.

[0026] The control unit 302 controls the orientation of the array antenna 102 based on information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20a with respect to the identified transmitting device 10 (step S2). For example, the control unit 302 transmits to the transmitting device 10 a control signal directed to the relative position of the receiving device 20a with respect to the transmitting device 10 indicated by the identified information. The movable mechanism 103 changes the orientation of the array antenna 102 by moving the array antenna 102 in response to the control signal. This control causes the array antenna 102 to face the direction of the receiving device 20a. The control unit 302 also controls the intensity of the electromagnetic waves generated by the generating unit 101 based on information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the identified receiving device 20a (step S3). For example, the control unit 302 transmits to the transmitting device 10 a control signal directed to the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20a indicated by the identified information. The generating unit 101 generates electromagnetic waves in response to the control signal. This control causes the generating unit 101 to generate electromagnetic waves of a desired intensity. As a result, the array antenna 102 outputs electromagnetic waves of a desired intensity to the receiving device 20a (step S4), and the receiving device 20a receives the electromagnetic waves (step S5).

[0027] In addition, the control unit 302 outputs to the generating device 40 information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20a with respect to the transmitting device 10 used in the control of step S2, and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic waves to be output to the receiving device 20a used in the control of step S3 (step S6).

[0028] The acquiring unit 401 acquires, from the control device 30, information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20a with respect to the transmitting device 10 and information indicating the intensity of the electromagnetic wave to be output to the receiving device 20a (step S7).

[0029] 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving devices 20a and 20b in real space according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the real space is represented by a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis in FIG. 7 are perpendicular to each other. The x-axis and y-axis are contained in a horizontal plane in real space. The z-axis is perpendicular to the horizontal plane in real space (i.e., parallel to the direction in which gravity acts).

[0030] The generation unit 402 sets the position of the transmitting device 10 to the origin O(0,0,0). As a result, the generation unit 402 can estimate the respective positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in real space as shown in Fig. 7, using the information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 acquired by the acquisition unit 401. Then, the generation unit 402 generates data indicating a two-dimensional image according to the information indicating the position of the transmitting device 10 and the information indicating the position of the receiving device 20 acquired by the acquisition unit 401 (step S8). The process of generating data by the generation unit 402 will be described in detail later.

[0031] The control unit 501 controls the color of each dot to be displayed on the display unit 502 according to the data generated by the generation unit 402 (step S9). The display unit 502 displays a two-dimensional image indicated by the data generated by the generation unit 402 under the control of the control unit 501 (step S10).

[0032] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by the display device 50 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The outer frame in FIG. 8 indicates the display area of ​​the display unit 502 included in the display device 50. The two-dimensional image illustrated in FIG. 8 is a two-dimensional representation of an image obtained by looking down on a horizontal plane (i.e., the xy plane) from directly above the transmitting device 10 (i.e., the positive direction of the z-axis). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the display device 50 displays the transmitting device 10 at the center of the two-dimensional image in the display area of ​​the display unit 502. The display device 50 also displays each of the receiving devices 20 according to the orientation from the transmitting device 10 in the two-dimensional image. A more detailed explanation of FIG. 8 will be provided later.

[0033] 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a more detailed processing flow of step S8 in which the generating unit 402 generates data according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Here, a more detailed process of step S8 in which the generating unit 402 generates data for displaying a two-dimensional image on the display device 50 will be described.

[0034] By the process of step S7, the acquisition unit 401 acquires information indicating the position of the transmitting device 10 and information indicating the position of the receiving device 20. When the acquisition unit 401 acquires the information indicating the position of the transmitting device 10 and the information indicating the position of the receiving device 20, the generation unit 402 sets the position of the transmitting device 10 to the origin O(0,0,0) (step S21). Then, the generation unit 402 uses the information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 with respect to the transmitting device 10 acquired by the acquisition unit 401 to imagine the respective positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in the real space as shown in FIG. 7. The generation unit 402 generates first image data, which is image data indicating a state in which the horizontal plane (i.e., the xy plane) is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 (i.e., in the positive direction of the z-axis) in the real space (step S22). Note that, at the time when the generation unit 402 imagines the respective positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in the real space, the respective positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in the real space are known. Therefore, the generating unit 402 can generate the first image data that shows a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 in real space.

[0035] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 in the real space assumed by the generating unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The example illustrated in FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a horizontal plane viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 in the real space illustrated in FIG. 7. Note that reference numeral 701 in FIG. 10 indicates a frame indicating the outline of the real space assumed by the generating unit 402. Note that the generating unit 402 changes the ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length of the assumed frame 701 to match the aspect ratio of the display unit 502. Note that the outline of the real space assumed by the generating unit 402 may be matched to the aspect ratio of the display unit 502 including each of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 from an initial stage. In this way, the generating unit 402 can match the aspect ratio of the display unit 502 without changing the ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length of the assumed frame 701.

[0036] In a state where the real space is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 on a horizontal plane (for example, the state shown in FIG. 10 ), the generating unit 402 imagines a frame 702 within the frame 701, which represents a rectangular area similar to the frame 701 and which is narrower than the area within the frame 701 and has the position of the transmitting device 10 at its center. The generating unit 402 generates image data representing the frame 702. The generating unit 402 then generates second image data, which is image data obtained by adding the image data representing the generated frame 702 to the first image data (step S23). As will be described later, this frame 702 corresponds to the top surface of the real space imagined by the generating unit 402 (for example, the top surface parallel to the xy plane (the surface on the positive side of the z axis) in the real space shown in FIG. 7 ). Furthermore, the display position of the receiving device 20a changes depending on the ratio between the frame 701 and the frame 702. The reason for this change will be described later.

[0037] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 including a frame 702 assumed by the generating unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For convenience of explanation, in Fig. 11, the four vertices of the frame 701 are assigned the reference symbols 701a, 701b, 701c, and 701d. Also, in Fig. 11, the four vertices of the frame 702 are assigned the reference symbols 702a, 702b, 702c, and 702d.

[0038] Note that, in the processing stage of step S23, the generation unit 402 assumes that the real space to be reproduced in the finally generated image data (i.e., fourth image data, which will be described later) is a rectangular real space as shown in FIG. 7 , in which a square region similar to a frame 701 parallel to the xy plane becomes smaller as the z-axis coordinate becomes positive. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a space obtained by deforming the rectangular real space assumed by the generation unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the space obtained by deforming the rectangular real space assumed by the generation unit 402 is a space obtained by deforming the real space as shown in FIG. 7 into a space surrounded on all four sides by four trapezoidal faces as shown in FIG. 12, in which the cross section parallel to the xy plane becomes smaller as one moves upward of the transmission device 10 (i.e., in the positive direction of the z-axis). The generation of image data for this space will become clear from the following explanation.

[0039] In a state where a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10 including the frame 702 indicated by the second image data, the generating unit 402 assumes line segments connecting the four vertices of the frame 702 and the nearest one of the four vertices of the frame 701. For example, the generating unit 402 assumes a line segment 703a connecting the vertices 702a and 701a. The generating unit 402 also assumes a line segment 703b connecting the vertices 702b and 701b. The generating unit 402 also assumes a line segment 703c connecting the vertices 702c and 701c. The generating unit 402 also assumes a line segment 703d connecting the vertices 702d and 701d. The generating unit 402 generates image data indicating each of the line segments 703a, 703b, 703c, and 703d. Then, the generating unit 402 generates third image data, which is image data obtained by adding image data indicating the generated line segments 703a, 703b, 703c, and 703d to the second image data (step S24). This third image data corresponds to image data of a space (for example, the space shown in FIG. 12) obtained by deforming a real space (for example, the real space shown in FIG. 7) in accordance with the ratio between the frame 701 and the frame 702 so that a square region similar to the frame 701 parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes positive, viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10. That is, the image represented by the third image data is an image of a space obtained by deforming a real space in accordance with the ratio between the frame 701 and the frame 702 so that a square region similar to the frame 701 parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes positive, viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10. Therefore, in the image represented by the third image data, the receiving device 20, which is located at a higher position in real space, is displayed at a position relatively closer to the transmitting device 10 than in an image of the real space viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10. This is the reason why the display position of the receiving device 20 changes depending on the ratio between the frame 701 and the frame 702.

[0040] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane including line segments 703a, 703b, 703c, and 703d assumed by the generation unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is viewed from directly above the transmission device 10. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 13, reference symbols 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d are assigned to trapezoidal planar regions partitioned by the four line segments 703a, 703b, 703c, and 703d.

[0041] The generating unit 402 imagines lines extending from the transmitting device 10 to each of the receiving devices 20 in a state where a horizontal plane including the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d indicated by the third image data is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10. The generating unit 402 identifies the first intersection point between each imagined line and one of the four planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d in the transformed space. The generating unit 402 identifies line segments between the position of the transmitting device 10 and each intersection point. The generating unit 402 generates image data indicating each identified line segment. The generating unit 402 then generates fourth image data, which is image data obtained by adding the generated image data indicating each line segment to the third image data (step S25).

[0042] 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a horizontal plane is viewed from directly above the transmitting device 10, including each line segment assumed by the generating unit 402 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, lines extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving devices 20a and 20b are assumed. The first intersection of the line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20a and one of four planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d in the transformed space is the point indicated by reference numeral 705a in FIG. 14. In other words, the intersection 705a is included in the planar region 704d. The generating unit 402 then identifies a line segment 706a between the transmitting device 10 and the intersection 705a. Furthermore, the first intersection of a line extending from the transmitting device 10 toward the receiving device 20b with one of the four planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d in the transformed space is the point indicated by reference symbol 705b in FIG. 14. That is, the intersection 705b is included in the planar region 704d. The generating unit 402 then identifies a line segment 706b between the transmitting device 10 and the intersection 705b. As a result, in the example of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 positioned as shown in FIG. 14, the generating unit 402 generates image data representing each of the line segments 706a and 706b. The generating unit 402 then generates fourth image data (in the specific example shown here, image data from which the image shown in FIG. 14 can be generated) by adding image data representing each of the generated line segments 706a and 706b to the third image data. This concludes the detailed description of the process in step S8 in which the generating unit 402 generates data for displaying a two-dimensional image on the display device 50.

[0043] Here, a more detailed view of FIG. 8 will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by the display device 50 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 is a reprint of the two-dimensional image shown in FIG. 8. However, for convenience of explanation, reference numerals 705a, 705b, 706a, and 706b have been added in FIG. 15. As explained in more detail regarding the processing in step S8 above, the line segment 706a in FIG. 15 (i.e., FIG. 8) is located on a line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20a. Therefore, as the angle with respect to the horizontal plane increases within the range of 0 degrees or more and less than 90 degrees, the position of the first intersection point among the four planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d increases.

[0044] (advantage) The processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. In the generating device 40 included in the processing system 1, the acquiring unit 401 (an example of an acquiring means) acquires information indicating the relative position of the receiving device 20 (an example of a radio wave receiving point) with respect to the position of the transmitting device 10 (an example of a radio wave transmitting point). Based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 401, the generation unit 402 (an example of a generation means) generates data for displaying an image in which a square area (an example of an area) represented by a frame 702 is located in the center of the display unit 502 (an example of a monitor), the central square area is at the apex, and four trapezoidal planar areas 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d (an example of a plurality of areas) are located around the square area, a transmission device 10 (an example of a radio wave oscillation point) is located in the central square area, and a line segment 706 (706a, 706b) (an example of a radio wave connection line) is located between the transmission device 10 and the four trapezoidal planar areas 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d correspond to areas obtained by dividing the area of ​​real space around the transmission device 10. With this display device 50, even a small display device can easily check the communication status of electromagnetic waves.

[0045] <First Modification of the Embodiment> In the processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmitting device 10 has been described as being located at 0 in the height direction (positive direction of the z-axis). However, in the processing system 1 according to a first modified example of an embodiment of the present disclosure, if the height at which the transmitting device 10 is located in real space is known, the generating unit 402 may generate a two-dimensional plane using the transmitting device 10 located at that height as a reference. Specifically, the generating unit 402 may use the height at which the transmitting device 10 is located as an offset value and include it in calculations when generating image data.

[0046] <Second Modification of the Embodiment> In the processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving device 20 has been described as being located at the same position as or higher than the transmitting device 10. However, in the processing system 1 according to a second modified example of an embodiment of the present disclosure, some or all of the receiving device 20 may be located at a position lower than the transmitting device 10. In this case, the generating unit 402 may set a plane parallel to the xy plane below the lowest position of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in real space as the bottom of the space in which image data is generated. Then, the generating unit 402 may set the range of the angle formed by the plane at the height of the transmitting device 10 and a line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20 to be 0 to -90 degrees (however, -90 degrees is not included).

[0047] FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by the display device 50 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The example of the two-dimensional image illustrated in FIG. 16 is an example of a two-dimensional image displayed by the display unit 502 of a second modified example of the embodiment. For example, the generation unit 402 sets a plane parallel to the xy plane below the lowest position of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 in real space as the bottom of the space in which image data is generated. The generation unit 402 then generates image data by setting the angle formed between the plane at the height of the transmitting device 10 and a line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20 to a range of 0 to −90 degrees (excluding −90 degrees). The control unit 501 controls the display of the display unit 502 according to the image data generated by the generation unit 402. The display unit 502 then displays, for example, the two-dimensional image illustrated in FIG. 16 under the control of the control unit 501. The two-dimensional image illustrated in FIG. 16 includes a frame 707a representing the height of the transmitting device 10. 16 is an example in which, in real space, receiving device 20a is located farther from transmitting device 10 than receiving device 20b and lower than transmitting device 10, and receiving device 20b is located higher than transmitting device 10. Therefore, in the two-dimensional image displayed by display device 50, receiving device 20a, which is located higher in real space, is displayed closer to transmitting device 10 than when the real space is viewed from above.

[0048] <Third Modification of the Embodiment> In the processing system 1 according to the embodiment and all of the modified examples of the present disclosure described above, the control unit 501 has been described as causing the display unit 502 to display the positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 and the intersection of a line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20 in one of the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d indicating height. However, in the processing system 1 according to the third modified example of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit 501 may cause the display unit 502 to display one of the intersections of the positions of the transmitting device 10 and the receiving device 20 and the line extending from the transmitting device 10 to the receiving device 20 in one of the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d indicating height. In this case, the generation unit 402 may generate image data for displaying the image that the control unit 501 causes the display unit 502 to display.

[0049] In the processing system 1 according to the embodiment and all modified examples of the present disclosure described above, the orientations of the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d may be determined arbitrarily. For example, the orientations of the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d may be determined to correspond to north, west, south, and east, respectively. Alternatively, the orientations of the four trapezoidal planar regions 704a, 704b, 704c, and 704d may be determined randomly.

[0050] In the processing system 1 according to the embodiment and all the modified examples of the present disclosure described above, the real space and the space obtained by deforming the real space, which have been described as rectangular parallelepipeds, may each be a cube.

[0051] 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a generating device 40 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 17, the generating device 40 includes an acquiring unit 801 and a generating unit 802.

[0052] The acquisition means 801 acquires information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point. Based on the information acquired by the acquisition means 801, the generation means 802 generates data for displaying an image having an area in the center of the monitor, with the central area at the top and multiple areas around it, having the radio wave transmission point in the central area and a radio wave connection line between it and the radio wave reception point, and the multiple surrounding areas corresponding to areas obtained by dividing the area of ​​real space around the radio wave transmission point.

[0053] The acquiring means 801 can be realized, for example, by using the function of the acquiring unit 401 exemplified in Fig. 4. The generating means 802 can be realized, for example, by using the function of the generating unit 402 exemplified in Fig. 4.

[0054] 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the generation device 40 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Next, processing of the generation device 40 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG.

[0055] The acquiring means 801 acquires information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point (step S101). The generating means 802 generates data for displaying an image having an area in the center of a monitor, with the central area at the top and a plurality of surrounding areas, the radio wave transmitting point in the central area, a radio wave connecting line between the radio wave transmitting point and the radio wave receiving point, and the surrounding areas corresponding to the divided areas of the real space around the radio wave transmitting point, based on the information acquired by the acquiring means 801 (step S102).

[0056] The generating device 40 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure has been described above. With this generating device 40, it is possible to easily check the communication status of electromagnetic waves even on a small display device.

[0057] The order of the processes in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be changed as long as the processes are performed appropriately.

[0058] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, the above-mentioned processing system 1, transmitting device 10, receiving device 20, control device 30, generating device 40, display device 50, and other control devices may have a computer system therein. The above-mentioned processing steps are stored in the form of a program on a computer-readable recording medium, and the above processing is performed by reading and executing this program by a computer. Specific examples of computers are shown below.

[0059] 19 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a computer according to at least one embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, the computer 5 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 6, a main memory 7, a storage 8, and an interface 9.

[0060] For example, the above-described processing system 1, transmitting device 10, receiving device 20, control device 30, generating device 40, display device 50, and other control devices are each implemented in a computer 5. The operations of each of the above-described processing units are stored in the form of a program in storage 8. CPU 6 reads the program from storage 8, loads it into main memory 7, and executes the above-described processing in accordance with the program. Furthermore, CPU 6 allocates storage areas in main memory 7 corresponding to each of the above-described storage units in accordance with the program.

[0061] Examples of storage 8 include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disc read-only memory (DVD-ROM), and a semiconductor memory. Storage 8 may be an internal medium directly connected to the bus of computer 5, or an external medium connected to computer 5 via interface 9 or a communication line. In addition, when this program is distributed to computer 5 via a communication line, computer 5 that receives the program may load the program into main memory 7 and execute the above-mentioned processing. In at least one embodiment, storage 8 is a non-transitory tangible storage medium.

[0062] The program may also implement some of the functions described above. Furthermore, the program may be a file that can implement the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, a so-called differential file (differential program).

[0063] Although several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, these embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the disclosure. Various additions, omissions, substitutions, and modifications may be made to these embodiments without departing from the spirit of the disclosure.

[0064] Note that part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but are not limited to, the following supplementary notes.

[0065] (Appendix 1) an acquisition means for acquiring information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; a generating means for generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of a monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around the center, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing a region of real space around the radio wave transmission point, based on the information acquired by the acquiring means; A generating device comprising:

[0066] (Appendix 2) The central region is a point. 10. The generating device of claim 1.

[0067] (Appendix 3) the central region is a rectangular region, The generating means generating data for displaying a rectangular outer frame corresponding to the display area of ​​the monitor based on the real space, and data for displaying a trapezoidal area formed by line segments connecting the four vertices of the rectangular area and the four vertices of the rectangular outer frame to the vertices nearest to each other; 10. The generating device of claim 1 or 2.

[0068] (Appendix 4) The acquisition means acquiring information indicating the intensity of electromagnetic waves output by a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmission point; The generating means generating data for displaying an image showing the intensity of the electromagnetic wave based on the information acquired by the acquisition means; 4. The generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0069] (Appendix 5) The generating means When the height direction of the real space is defined as the positive direction of the z-axis coordinate, and the plane to which the z-axis is perpendicular is defined as a plane parallel to the xy plane including the x-axis and the y-axis, the real space is transformed so that a rectangular area parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes more positive, and data is generated for displaying an image of the space viewed from directly above the center. 5. The generating device of any one of appendices 1 to 4.

[0070] (Appendix 6) The acquisition means acquiring information indicating the relative position from a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmitting point or a receiving device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave receiving point; 6. The generating device of any one of appendices 1 to 5.

[0071] (Appendix 7) a generating device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 6; a display device that displays the data generated by the generation device; A processing system comprising:

[0072] (Appendix 8) The monitor is provided at the radio wave transmitting point or the radio wave receiving point. 8. The processing system of claim 7.

[0073] (Appendix 9) acquiring information indicating a relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; Based on the acquired information, generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of the monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around it, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, and the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing the region of real space around the radio wave transmission point; A processing method comprising:

[0074] (Appendix 10) The central region is a point. The processing method described in Appendix 9.

[0075] (Appendix 11) the central region is a rectangular region, generating data for displaying a rectangular outer frame corresponding to the display area of ​​the monitor based on the real space, and data for displaying a trapezoidal area formed by line segments connecting the four vertices of the rectangular area and the four vertices of the rectangular outer frame to the vertices nearest to each other; 11. The method of claim 9 or 10, comprising:

[0076] (Appendix 12) acquiring information indicating the intensity of electromagnetic waves output by a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmission point; generating data for displaying an image showing the intensity of the electromagnetic wave based on the acquired information; 12. The processing method according to any one of appendices 9 to 11, including:

[0077] (Appendix 13) When the height direction of the real space is defined as the positive direction of the z-axis coordinate, and the plane to which the z-axis is perpendicular is defined as a plane parallel to the xy plane including the x-axis and the y-axis, data is generated for displaying an image of a space obtained by deforming the real space so that a rectangular area parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes more positive, viewed from directly above the center; 13. The processing method according to any one of appendices 9 to 12, including:

[0078] (Appendix 14) acquiring information indicating the relative position from a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmitting point or a receiving device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave receiving point; 14. The processing method according to any one of appendices 9 to 13, including:

[0079] (Appendix 15) On the computer, acquiring information indicating a relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; Based on the acquired information, generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of the monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around it, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, and the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing the region of real space around the radio wave transmission point; A program that executes the following.

[0080] (Appendix 16) The central region is a point. 15. The program described in Appendix 15.

[0081] (Appendix 17) the central region is a rectangular region, generating data for displaying a rectangular outer frame corresponding to the display area of ​​the monitor based on the real space, and data for displaying a trapezoidal area formed by line segments connecting the four vertices of the rectangular area and the four vertices of the rectangular outer frame to the vertices nearest to each other; 17. The program according to claim 15 or 16, which causes the computer to execute the above.

[0082] (Appendix 18) acquiring information indicating the intensity of electromagnetic waves output by a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmission point; generating data for displaying an image showing the intensity of the electromagnetic wave based on the acquired information; 18. The program according to any one of appendices 15 to 17, which causes the computer to execute the above.

[0083] (Appendix 19) When the height direction of the real space is defined as the positive direction of the z-axis coordinate, and the plane to which the z-axis is perpendicular is defined as a plane parallel to the xy plane including the x-axis and the y-axis, data is generated for displaying an image of a space obtained by deforming the real space so that a rectangular area parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes more positive, viewed from directly above the center; 19. The program according to any one of appendices 15 to 18, which causes the computer to execute the above.

[0084] (Appendix 20) acquiring information indicating the relative position from a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmitting point or a receiving device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave receiving point; 20. The program according to any one of appendices 15 to 19, which causes the computer to execute the above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1. Processing System 5. Computer 6 CPU 7. Main memory 8. Storage 9. Interface 10. Transmitting device 20, 20a, 20b... Receiving device 30. Control device 40...Generation device 50...Display device 101...Generation section 102 Array Antenna 301...Storage section 302 Control section 401...Acquisition Department 402...Generation section 801...Method of acquisition 802...Generation means

Claims

1. an acquisition means for acquiring information indicating the relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; a generating means for generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of a monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around the center, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing a region of real space around the radio wave transmission point, based on the information acquired by the acquiring means; A generating device comprising:

2. The central region is a point. The generating device of claim 1 .

3. the central region is a rectangular region, The generating means generating data for displaying a rectangular outer frame corresponding to the display area of ​​the monitor based on the real space, and data for displaying a trapezoidal area formed by line segments connecting the four vertices of the rectangular area and the four vertices of the rectangular outer frame to the vertices nearest to each other; The generating device of claim 1 .

4. The acquisition means acquiring information indicating the intensity of electromagnetic waves output by a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmission point; The generating means generating data for displaying an image showing the intensity of the electromagnetic wave based on the information acquired by the acquisition means; The generating device of claim 1 .

5. The generating means When the height direction of the real space is defined as the positive direction of the z-axis coordinate, and the plane to which the z-axis is perpendicular is defined as a plane parallel to the xy plane including the x-axis and the y-axis, data is generated for displaying an image of a space obtained by deforming the real space so that a rectangular area parallel to the xy plane becomes narrower as the z-axis coordinate becomes more positive, viewed from directly above the center. The generating device of claim 1 .

6. The acquisition means acquiring information indicating the relative position from a transmitting device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave transmitting point or a receiving device located at a position corresponding to the radio wave receiving point; The generating device of claim 1 .

7. A generating device according to claim 1; a display device that displays the data generated by the generation device; A processing system comprising:

8. The monitor is provided at the radio wave transmitting point or the radio wave receiving point. The processing system of claim 7 .

9. acquiring information indicating a relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; Based on the acquired information, generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of the monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around it, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, and the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing the region of real space around the radio wave transmission point; A processing method comprising:

10. On the computer, acquiring information indicating a relative position of a radio wave receiving point with respect to a radio wave transmitting point; Based on the acquired information, generating data for displaying an image having a region in the center of the monitor, the central region being a top, a plurality of regions around it, the radio wave transmission point being in the central region, a radio wave connection line being between the central region and the radio wave reception point, and the plurality of peripheral regions corresponding to regions obtained by dividing the region of real space around the radio wave transmission point; A program that executes the following.

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