Notification system and presentation control device

Abstract

To provide a presentation control device, notification system, and program for rapidly realizing the presentation of input data to a user while allowing the user to recognize an emergency degree of the input data with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: In a notification system, input data input to an input terminal by an input person is presented to a user by a presentation device via an information processing device and a notification device. A control section of the presentation device includes: a notification data acquisition section for acquiring notification data transmitted based on the emergency degree of the input data input by the input person being the predetermined emergency degree; a presentation control section for controlling the presentation of predetermined presentation data based on acquisition of the notification data; an operation information acquisition section for acquiring an input operation to urge the acquisition of the input data; and a sound output control section for acquiring the input data so as to control an output by the sound of the input data based on the acquisition of the input operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention provides Notification system and Presentation control device Place Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, communication systems for transmitting highly urgent information have become known. For example, a technology has been disclosed in which, when a notification signal is received by a household receiver, an output signal based on the notification signal is transmitted to a television receiver, and, when the notification signal has a high level of urgency, a signal for controlling the display of a display screen for the output signal is transmitted to the television receiver (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-114182 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, this technology requires a television receiver and a home receiver, which means that a large amount of equipment is required to implement the system. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a technology that can quickly and simply present input data to users while allowing the users to recognize the urgency of the input data. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, a notification data acquisition unit acquires notification data transmitted based on the fact that the urgency of input data input by a user is a predetermined urgency; a presentation control unit controls presentation of predetermined presentation data based on the fact that the notification data has been acquired; an operation information acquisition unit acquires an input operation that prompts acquisition of the input data; and a sound output control unit acquires the input data and controls sound output of the input data based on the fact that the input operation has been acquired. the notification data acquisition unit acquires the notification data based on the fact that an application has been launched, and acquires the notification data further based on the fact that the elapsed time from when the input data was transmitted from the input terminal to when the application was launched does not exceed a predetermined set time; A presentation control device is provided.

[0012] The set time may be set for each application.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input terminal that accepts input data from an input user, and a method for determining the urgency of the input data, If the urgency level is lower than a predetermined urgency level, the input data is stored in a storage unit, and if the urgency level is equal to the predetermined urgency level, the input data is stored in the storage unit and notification data is transmitted. an information processing device; notification data received Based on that The aforementioned The present invention includes a notification device that transmits notification data and a presentation control device, wherein the presentation control device includes a notification data acquisition unit that acquires the notification data, a presentation control unit that controls presentation of predetermined presentation data based on the acquisition of the notification data, an operation information acquisition unit that acquires an input operation that prompts acquisition of the input data, and The information stored in the storage unit Input data From the information processing device and a sound output control unit that acquires and controls output of the input data by sound. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As described above, the present invention provides a technique that allows a user to quickly and simply present input data to the user while making the user aware of the urgency of the input data. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1]1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an input terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a presentation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a background image for normal use. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a background image for high urgency. [Figure 9] 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing device as an example of a presentation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0019] Furthermore, in this specification and drawings, multiple components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different numbers after the same reference numeral. However, if there is no particular need to distinguish between multiple components having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numeral will be used. Furthermore, similar components in different embodiments may be distinguished by adding different letters after the same reference numeral. However, if there is no particular need to distinguish between similar components in different embodiments, only the same reference numeral will be used.

[0020] (0. Overview) First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Recently, a communication system for transmitting highly urgent information has become known. For example, a technology has been disclosed in which, when a notification signal is received by a household receiver, an output signal based on the notification signal is transmitted to a television receiver, and, when the notification signal has a high level of urgency, a signal for controlling the display of the output signal on a screen is transmitted to the television receiver.

[0021] However, this technology requires a television set and individual receivers, which increases the amount of equipment required to implement the system. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, we assume that an AI (Artificial Intelligence) speaker, which is often found in homes, is used to transmit information. This allows information transmission to be achieved with a simpler configuration.

[0022] However, AI speakers generally speak based on user input (i.e., they cannot speak automatically). Therefore, even when using AI speakers, technology is required that can quickly convey highly urgent information to users. Furthermore, technology is required that can make users aware of the high urgency of the information being conveyed to them.

[0023] Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, a technology that can present input data to a user quickly and simply while allowing the user to recognize the urgency of the input data entered by the inputter will be mainly described.

[0024] The outline of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0025] (1. Details of the embodiment) The details of the embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

[0026] (1-1. Notification system configuration) An example of the configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0027] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the notification system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an input terminal 10, an information processing device 20, a notification device 30, and a presentation device 40. In the notification system 1, input data input by a person into the input terminal 10 is passed through the information processing device 20 and the notification device 30 and is presented to the user by the presentation device 40.

[0028] Input data is assigned a level of urgency for the input data. In the embodiment of the present invention, as an example of the level of urgency, a predetermined level of urgency (hereinafter also simply referred to as "high level of urgency") or a level of urgency lower than the predetermined level (hereinafter also simply referred to as "low level of urgency") is mainly assumed to be assigned to the input data. However, the level of urgency assigned to the input data does not have to be two levels, and may be three or more levels.

[0029] 1, the input terminal 10 and the information processing device 20 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network. The information processing device 20 and the notification device 30 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network. The notification device 30 and the presentation device 40 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network.

[0030] The input terminal 10 is a terminal used by an inputter and may be realized by a computer. Here, the type of the input terminal 10 is not limited. For example, the input terminal 10 may be a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or any other terminal.

[0031] The information processing device 20 may be realized by a computer. For example, the information processing device 20 may be realized by a server. Similarly, the notification device 30 may be realized by a computer. For example, the notification device 30 may be realized by a server.

[0032] The presentation device 40 is a device used by a user, and may be realized by an AI speaker. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that the presentation device 40 is installed inside a dwelling. However, the location where the presentation device 40 is installed is not limited to inside a dwelling. The presentation device 40 may function as a presentation control device that controls the presentation of various information to the user.

[0033] The above describes an example of the configuration of the notification system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] (1-2. Input terminal configuration) Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an example of the configuration of the input terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0035] 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the input terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the input terminal 10 includes an input unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, a communication unit 140, and a display unit 150.

[0036] The input unit 110 accepts input from a user. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that the input unit 110 includes a touch panel. However, the input unit 110 is not limited to including a touch panel. For example, the input unit 110 may include a keyboard, a mouse, or other input devices (such as a microphone).

[0037] More specifically, the input unit 110 may receive input data and the urgency of the input data from the person inputting the data. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that the input data is input as text data. However, the input data is not limited to text data. For example, the input data may be sound data. In this case, the sound data may be obtained by detecting the speech of the person inputting the data with a microphone. Meanwhile, the urgency may be obtained by the person inputting the data by pressing a button, for example.

[0038] The control unit 120 includes a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and its functions can be realized by the computing device expanding a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) into a RAM and executing it. In this case, a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded can also be provided. Alternatively, these blocks can be configured with dedicated hardware or a combination of multiple hardware components.

[0039] Data required for calculations by the calculation device is stored in the storage unit 130 as appropriate.

[0040] The storage unit 130 is a memory capable of storing programs and data for operating the control unit 120. The storage unit 130 can also temporarily store various data required in the course of operation of the control unit 120. For example, the storage device may be a non-volatile memory.

[0041] The communication unit 140 is configured by a communication interface, and communicates with the information processing device 20 via a network.

[0042] Display unit 150 has a function of performing display under the control of control unit 120. Here, the form of display unit 150 is not particularly limited. For example, display unit 150 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (organic light emitting diode) device, or a display device such as a lamp.

[0043] The configuration example of the input terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0044] (1-3. Configuration of information processing device) Next, an example of the configuration of the information processing device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0045] 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing device 20 includes a control unit 220, a storage unit 230, and a communication unit 240.

[0046] The control unit 220 includes a CPU and the like, and its functions can be realized by the CPU expanding a program stored in the storage unit 230 into RAM and executing it. In this case, a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded can also be provided. Alternatively, the control unit 220 can be configured with dedicated hardware or a combination of multiple pieces of hardware.

[0047] Data required for calculations by the calculation device is stored in the storage unit 230 as appropriate.

[0048] The storage unit 230 is a memory capable of storing programs and data for operating the control unit 220. The storage unit 230 can also temporarily store various data required in the course of operation of the control unit 220. For example, the storage device may be a non-volatile memory.

[0049] The communication unit 240 is configured by a communication interface, and communicates with the input terminal 10 via a network. The communication unit 240 also communicates with the notification device 30 via the network.

[0050] The configuration example of the information processing device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0051] (1-4. Notification Device Configuration) Next, an example of the configuration of the notification device 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0052] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a notification device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the notification device 30 includes a control unit 320, a storage unit 330, and a communication unit 340.

[0053] Control unit 320 includes a CPU and the like, and its functions can be realized by the CPU expanding a program stored in storage unit 330 into RAM and executing it. In this case, a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded can also be provided. Alternatively, control unit 320 can be configured with dedicated hardware or a combination of multiple pieces of hardware.

[0054] Data required for calculations by the calculation device is stored in the storage unit 330 as appropriate.

[0055] The storage unit 330 is a memory capable of storing programs and data for operating the control unit 320. The storage unit 330 can also temporarily store various data required in the course of operation of the control unit 320. For example, the storage device may be a non-volatile memory.

[0056] The communication unit 340 is configured by a communication interface, and communicates with the information processing device 20 via a network. The communication unit 340 also communicates with the presentation device 40 via the network.

[0057] An example of the configuration of the notification device 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0058] (1-5. Configuration of presentation device) Next, an example of the configuration of the presentation device 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0059] 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a presentation device 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the presentation device 40 includes an operation unit 410, a control unit 420, a storage unit 430, a communication unit 440, a display unit 450, and a sound output unit 460.

[0060] The operation unit 410 accepts operations by the user of the presentation device 40. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that the operation unit 410 includes a microphone and accepts speech by the user as operations. However, the operation unit 410 is not limited to including a microphone. For example, the operation unit 410 may include a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or another input device.

[0061] Control unit 420 includes a CPU and the like, and its functions can be realized by the CPU expanding a program stored in storage unit 430 into RAM and executing it. In this case, a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded can also be provided. Alternatively, control unit 420 can be configured with dedicated hardware or a combination of multiple pieces of hardware.

[0062] Data necessary for calculations by the calculation device is stored as appropriate in storage unit 430. Furthermore, control unit 420 includes notification data acquisition unit 421, presentation control unit 422, operation information acquisition unit 423, and sound output control unit 424. Details of notification data acquisition unit 421, presentation control unit 422, operation information acquisition unit 423, and sound output control unit 424 will be described later.

[0063] The storage unit 430 is a memory capable of storing programs and data for operating the control unit 420. The storage unit 430 can also temporarily store various data required in the course of operation of the control unit 420. For example, the storage device may be a non-volatile memory.

[0064] The communication unit 440 is configured by a communication interface, and communicates with the notification device 30 via a network.

[0065] Display unit 450 has a function of performing display under the control of control unit 420. Here, the form of display unit 450 is not particularly limited. For example, display unit 450 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (organic light emitting diode) device, or a display device such as a lamp.

[0066] Sound output unit 460 has a function of outputting sound under the control of control unit 420. Here, the form of sound output unit 460 is not particularly limited. For example, sound output unit 460 may be a microphone.

[0067] An example of the configuration of the presentation device 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0068] (1-6. Notification System Operation) Next, an example of the operation of the notification system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the notification system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] 6, the person inputting input data into the input terminal 10 and also inputs the urgency of the input data into the input terminal 10 (S11). For example, as described above, text data may be input as the input data. Also, as described above, a high urgency or a low urgency may be input as the urgency.

[0070] The input terminal 10 transmits the input data and the urgency to the information processing device 20 (S12). The information processing device 20 receives the input data and the urgency transmitted by the input terminal 10. The information processing device 20 determines whether the received urgency is high or low (S13).

[0071] If the received level of urgency is low, the information processing device 20 stores the input data as data that has not been sent to the presentation device 40 (hereinafter also referred to as "unread data"). On the other hand, if the received level of urgency is high, the information processing device 20 stores the input data as unread data and transmits notification data indicating that input data with high urgency has been input to the notification device 30 (S14).

[0072] When the notification device 30 receives the notification data, it transmits the received notification data to the presentation device 40 (S15). In the presentation device 40, when the communication unit 440 receives the notification data, the notification data acquisition unit 421 acquires the notification data received by the communication unit 440. The presentation control unit 422 controls the presentation of predetermined presentation data to the user based on the acquisition of the notification data by the notification data acquisition unit 421 (S16). This makes it possible to make the user aware that the input data has a high degree of urgency.

[0073] In this case, the format of the presentation data is not particularly limited. For example, the presentation data may include predetermined sound data. For example, the sound data may be stored in advance in the storage unit 430, and the sound data stored by the storage unit 430 may be acquired by the presentation control unit 422. Alternatively, the sound data may be stored by the information processing device 20, and the sound data stored by the information processing device 20 may be acquired by the presentation control unit 422.

[0074] The storage location (i.e., file path) of the sound data file in the information processing device 20 may be included in the notification data by the information processing device 20. In this way, in the presentation device 40, the presentation control unit 422 can acquire the sound data from the storage location of the sound data file by referring to the storage location of the sound data file included in the notification data.

[0075] Alternatively, the presentation data may include a background image for high urgency (first background image). For example, the background image for high urgency may be different from a background image for normal use (second background image) that is displayed before the notification data is acquired by the notification data acquisition unit 421. Here, examples of the background image for high urgency and the background image for normal use will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

[0076] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a background image for normal use. Referring to Fig. 7, a background image G10 for normal use is shown. The presentation control unit 422 controls the display unit 450 so that the background image G10 for normal use is displayed before the notification data acquisition unit 421 acquires the notification data. As an example, the background image G10 for normal use is given a relatively light color.

[0077] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a background image for high urgency. Referring to FIG. 8, a background image G20 for high urgency is shown. The presentation control unit 422 controls the display unit 450 so that the background image G20 for high urgency is displayed based on the notification data acquired by the notification data acquisition unit 421. As an example, the background image G20 for high urgency is given a relatively dark color. In this way, the presentation control unit 422 may differentiate the normal background image G10 and the high urgency background image G20 by different colors.

[0078] 8, the high urgency background image G20 includes a mark G21 indicating that the urgency of the input data is high. In this manner, the presentation control unit 422 may differentiate the normal background image G10 from the high urgency background image G20 by including the mark G21, which is not included in the normal background image G10, in the high urgency background image G20.

[0079] Returning to FIG. 6 , the explanation will continue. The timing at which the notification data is transmitted to the presentation device 40 is not limited. For example, when an application for presenting input data to a user is launched on the presentation device 40, the presentation device 40 may notify the information processing device 20 that the application has been launched. Then, based on the fact that the application has been launched on the presentation device 40, the information processing device 20 may transmit notification data to the presentation device 40.

[0080] When an application is started in the presentation device 40, the information processing device 20 can transmit notification data to the presentation device 40 based on the fact that the accumulated input data with a high urgency is unread data. As a result, if the input data with a high urgency accumulated by the information processing device 20 is not unread data, the notification data is not acquired by the notification data acquisition unit 421 in the presentation device 40, and therefore it is possible to prevent presentation data from being presented at an unnecessary timing.

[0081] Furthermore, the information processing device 20 may calculate the elapsed time from when the input terminal 10 transmits input data with a high degree of urgency until when the application is launched in the presentation device 40, based on the transmission time of the input data by the input terminal 10, which is recorded in the input data. If the calculated elapsed time exceeds a predetermined set time, the information processing device 20 may not transmit notification data to the presentation device 40. For example, the set time may be n hours (n is a positive number).

[0082] On the other hand, if the calculated elapsed time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined set time, the information processing device 20 may transmit the notification data to the presentation device 40. As a result, if input data with a high urgency level is old, the notification data is not acquired by the notification data acquisition unit 421 in the presentation device 40, and it is possible to prevent the presentation data from being presented at an unnecessary time.

[0083] The set time may be uniformly determined regardless of the application, or may be individually settable for each application. For example, the set time may be settable for each application according to a setting operation by the user.

[0084] Next, the user inputs an input operation prompting acquisition of input data into the operation unit 410 (S17). The operation information acquisition unit 423 acquires the input operation prompting acquisition of input data, which is input by the user into the operation unit 410. Based on the fact that the operation information acquisition unit 423 has acquired the input operation prompting acquisition of input data, the sound output control unit 424 acquires input data that is unread data from the information processing device 20 and controls the output of the input data by sound.

[0085] More specifically, the sound output control unit 424 controls the communication unit 440 to transmit an input data request to the notification device 30, based on the fact that the operation information acquisition unit 423 has acquired an input operation that prompts acquisition of input data. When the notification device 30 receives the input data request, it transmits the input data request to the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 transmits input data that is unread data to the notification device 30 (S20). When the notification device 30 receives input data from the information processing device 20, it transmits the received input data to the presentation device 40 (S21).

[0086] In presentation device 40, communication unit 440 receives input data transmitted by notification device 30, and sound output control unit 424 controls sound output unit 460 to output the input data received by communication unit 440. For example, when the input data is text data, sound output control unit 424 acquires audio by reading the text data aloud, and controls sound output unit 460 to output the acquired audio. In this way, the input data can be transmitted to the user.

[0087] An example of the operation of the notification system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0088] (1-7. Effects) As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a presentation device 40 can be provided that includes a notification data acquisition unit 421 that acquires notification data transmitted based on the fact that the urgency of input data entered by the user is high, a presentation control unit 422 that controls the presentation of predetermined presentation data based on the acquisition of the notification data, an operation information acquisition unit 423 that acquires an input operation that prompts the acquisition of the input data, and a sound output control unit 424 that acquires the input data and controls the sound output of the input data based on the acquisition of the input operation.

[0089] According to this configuration, it is possible to present the input data to the user quickly and simply while making the user aware of the urgency of the input data entered by the person inputting the data.

[0090] (2. Hardware configuration example) Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the presentation device 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0091] Below, an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing device 900 will be described as an example of the hardware configuration of a presentation device 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 900 described below is merely one example of the hardware configuration of the presentation device 40. Therefore, the hardware configuration of the presentation device 40 may be such that unnecessary components are deleted from the hardware configuration of the information processing device 900 described below, or new components may be added. Note that the hardware configurations of the input terminal 10, the information processing device 20, and the notification device 30 may each be realized in the same manner as the hardware configuration of the presentation device 40.

[0092] 9 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device 900 as an example of the presentation device 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 900 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 902, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 903, a host bus 904, a bridge 905, an external bus 906, an interface 907, an input device 908, an output device 909, a storage device 910, and a communication device 911.

[0093] The CPU 901 functions as an arithmetic processing unit and control unit, and controls the overall operation of the information processing device 900 in accordance with various programs. The CPU 901 may also be a microprocessor. The ROM 902 stores programs used by the CPU 901, calculation parameters, etc. The RAM 903 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 901, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, etc. These are interconnected by a host bus 904 that is composed of a CPU bus, etc.

[0094] The host bus 904 is connected to an external bus 906, such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus, via a bridge 905. It is not necessary to configure the host bus 904, bridge 905, and external bus 906 separately, and these functions may be implemented on a single bus.

[0095] The input device 908 is composed of input means such as a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, buttons, microphone, switches, and levers that allow the user to input information, and an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on the user's input and outputs it to the CPU 901. By operating this input device 908, the user operating the information processing device 900 can input various data to the information processing device 900 and instruct the information processing device 900 to perform processing operations.

[0096] The output device 909 includes, for example, a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, or a lamp, and an audio output device such as a speaker.

[0097] The storage device 910 is a device for storing data. The storage device 910 may include a storage medium, a recording device for recording data on the storage medium, a reading device for reading data from the storage medium, and a deletion device for deleting data recorded on the storage medium. The storage device 910 is configured, for example, with an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). This storage device 910 drives a hard disk and stores programs executed by the CPU 901 and various data.

[0098] The communication device 911 is, for example, a communication interface configured with a communication device for connecting to a network, etc. The communication device 911 may be compatible with either wireless communication or wired communication.

[0099] An example of the hardware configuration of the presentation device 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0100] (3. Summary) Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the technical ideas set forth in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1. Notification System 10 Input terminals 110 Input section 120 control section 130 Storage section 140 Communications Department 150 Display section 20 Information processing equipment 220 Control Unit 230 Storage section 240 Communications Department 30 Notification device 320 Control Unit 330 Storage section 340 Communications Department 40 Presentation device 410 Operation unit 420 Control Unit 421 Notification data acquisition unit 422 Presentation control unit 423 Operation information acquisition unit 424 Sound output control unit 430 Storage section 440 Communications Department 450 Display section 460 Sound output unit

Claims

1. an input terminal that accepts input of input data by an inputter; an information processing device that determines a degree of urgency of the input data, and stores the input data in a storage unit if the degree of urgency is lower than a predetermined degree of urgency, and stores the input data in the storage unit and transmits notification data if the degree of urgency is the predetermined degree of urgency; a notification device that transmits the notification data upon receiving the notification data; a presentation control device, The presentation control device a notification data acquisition unit that acquires the notification data; a presentation control unit that controls presentation of predetermined presentation data based on the acquisition of the notification data; an operation information acquisition unit that acquires an input operation that prompts acquisition of the input data; a sound output control unit that, based on the acquisition of the input operation, acquires the input data stored in the storage unit from the information processing device and controls output of the input data by sound; A notification system comprising:

2. a notification data acquisition unit that acquires notification data transmitted based on the fact that the urgency of the input data input by the inputter is a predetermined urgency; a presentation control unit that controls presentation of predetermined presentation data based on the acquisition of the notification data; an operation information acquisition unit that acquires an input operation that prompts acquisition of the input data; a sound output control unit that acquires the input data and controls sound output of the input data based on the acquisition of the input operation; Equipped with the notification data acquisition unit acquires the notification data based on the fact that an application has been started, and acquires the notification data further based on the fact that the elapsed time from when the input data is transmitted from the input terminal to when the application is started does not exceed a predetermined set time. Presentation control device.

3. The set time can be set for each application. The presentation control device according to claim 2 .

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