Display control method

Abstract

To visualize the connection of appreciation from person to person.SOLUTION: A method for controlling display of appreciation information on a display device includes at least first appreciation information expressing first appreciation from a first person to a second person and second appreciation information expressing second appreciation from a second person to a third person, displays the first person as a first node, displays the second person as a second node, displays the third person as a third node, and allows the predetermined display to move from the second node to the third node on the display device after the predetermined display moves from the first node to the second node.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a display control method. [Background technology]

[0002] When someone is kind to us, such as when vehicles give way to each other, when vehicles and pedestrians give way to each other at crosswalks, or when someone gives us useful information at a travel destination, we feel grateful. And when we feel grateful, we want to be kind to others in turn. In this way, gratitude spreads from person to person, creating a better society.

[0003] Patent document 1 discloses a service providing method that detects vehicle conditions, obtains road conditions, determines a yielding state based on the detected vehicle conditions and the obtained road conditions, and provides a service according to the yielding. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-13656 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-53624 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-186767 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] By visualizing the expression of gratitude or the transmission of intentions from person to person, people can reaffirm the kindness they have shown and the kindness they have received, which motivates them to be more kind and grateful to others.

[0006] The present disclosure aims to provide a technology for visualizing gratitude or connections of will between people. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The display control method of the present disclosure is a method for controlling the display of thank you information on a display device, wherein the thank you information includes at least first thank you information expressing a first gratitude from a first person to a second person and second thank you information expressing a second gratitude from the second person to a third person, and the first person is displayed on the display device as a first node, the second person is displayed as a second node, and the third person is displayed as a third node, and on the display device, a specified display moves from the first node to the second node, and then the specified display moves from the second node to the third node.

[0008] A display control method according to the present disclosure is a method for controlling the display of expression of intention information on a display device, wherein the expression of intention information includes at least first expression of intention information representing a predetermined expression of intention from a first person to a second person, and second expression of intention information representing the predetermined expression of intention from the second person to a third person, and wherein the first person is displayed on the display device as a first node, the second person is displayed as a second node, and the third person is displayed as a third node, and after the predetermined display moves from the first node to the second node on the display device, the predetermined display moves from the second node to the third node.

[0009] These comprehensive or specific aspects may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium, or may be realized as any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to visualize gratitude or connections of will between people. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to a first embodiment; [Figure 2]FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a thanks information DB according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a thank-you linked video according to the first embodiment; [Figure 4] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the imaging device according to the first embodiment; [Figure 5] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by an in-vehicle terminal according to the first embodiment; [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by a user terminal according to the first embodiment; [Figure 7] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by a server device according to the first embodiment; [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method for processing thank-you information when a thank-you linked video is displayed on a personal display device according to the first embodiment; [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method for processing thank-you information when a thank-you linked video is displayed on a public display device according to the first embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with appropriate reference to the drawings. However, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters and redundant descriptions of substantially identical configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Note that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0013] (Embodiment 1) <System configuration> FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0014] The information processing system 1 includes an image capturing device 10, a user terminal 11, an in-vehicle terminal 12, a server device 20, and a display device 30. The server device 20 transmits and receives data to and from the image capturing device 10, the user terminal 11, the in-vehicle terminal 12, and the display device 30 via a communication network 2. Examples of the communication network 2 include the Internet, a mobile communication network (LTE, 4G, 5G, 6G, etc.), a Virtual Private Network (VPN), a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc.

[0015] The image capturing device 10 is installed in various locations, such as on street corners and inside buildings, and captures images of people, vehicles, etc. to generate captured images. Examples of the image capturing device 10 include a surveillance camera and a live camera. The image capturing device 10 may also be an in-vehicle camera installed inside and / or outside a vehicle. The captured images may be moving images or still images. The image capturing device 10 analyzes the captured images and detects that a first person has performed an action expressing gratitude to a second person. The detection of this action may be achieved using known technology. When the image capturing device 10 detects this action expressing gratitude, it generates thank you information and transmits the thank you information to the server device 20. The thank you information will be described in detail later (see FIG. 2).

[0016] The user terminal 11 is a terminal carried by a person. Examples of the user terminal 11 include a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a smart watch, and smart glasses. The user terminal 11 measures its current location information using, for example, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The user terminal 11 generates thank-you information in response to an operation by the person or automatically, and transmits the thank-you information to the server device 20. Details of the thank-you information will be described later (see FIG. 2).

[0017] The in-vehicle terminal 12 is a terminal installed in a vehicle driven by a person. The vehicle is not limited to an automobile, but also includes a bicycle, a motorcycle, etc. Examples of the in-vehicle terminal include an IVI device, a car navigation system, and a portable navigation system. The in-vehicle terminal 12 measures current location information using, for example, GNSS. The in-vehicle terminal 12 generates thank-you information in response to an operation by the person or automatically, and transmits the thank-you information to the server device 20. Details of the thank-you information will be described later (see FIG. 2).

[0018] <Thank you information DB> Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the thank you information DB 28 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the server device 20 has the thank you information DB 28 that manages a plurality of pieces of thank you information as a database.

[0019] The thank you information includes items such as thank you ID, date, time, thank you sender ID, thank you recipient ID, latitude, and longitude.

[0020] The thanks ID is an ID for uniquely identifying the thanks information.

[0021] The date and time indicate the date and time when the thank you message was created. Hereinafter, the date and time will be collectively referred to as date and time information.

[0022] The thank-sender ID indicates the person ID of the person who expressed gratitude. The thank-receiver ID indicates the person ID of the person who received the gratitude. The person ID is an ID for uniquely identifying a person, and is assigned in advance to each person who uses the information processing system 1.

[0023] The latitude and longitude indicate the latitude and longitude of the location where the thank you message was generated. Hereinafter, the latitude and longitude will be collectively referred to as location information.

[0024] The image capturing device 10, the user terminal 11, and the in-vehicle terminal 12 transmit the generated thank you information to the server device 20. The server device 20 registers the thank you information received from each of the image capturing device 10, the user terminal 11, and the in-vehicle terminal 12 in the thank you information DB 28. As a result, thank you information relating to thanks generated in various places is registered in the thank you information DB 28.

[0025] For example, when two vehicles stop temporarily before entering an intersection and the first vehicle urges the second vehicle to enter the intersection, the driver of the second vehicle performs an operation (e.g., pressing a thank you button) on the in-vehicle terminal 12 to express gratitude to the driver of the first vehicle. In this case, the in-vehicle terminal 12 of the second vehicle generates thank you information in which the date and time when the operation to express gratitude was performed is used as date and time information, the person ID of the driver of the second vehicle is used as a thank you source ID, the person ID of the driver of the first vehicle is used as a thank you recipient ID, and the location where the operation to express gratitude was performed is used as location information, and transmits the thank you information to the server device 20. The server device 20 receives the thank you information and registers it in the thank you information DB 28. The thank you source ID may be a person ID preset in the in-vehicle terminal 12 of the second vehicle. The thank-recipient ID may be a person ID that is pre-set in the on-board terminal 12 of the first vehicle, and the on-board terminal 12 of the second vehicle may receive the person ID that is set in the on-board terminal 12 of the first vehicle.

[0026] For example, if a pedestrian urges a vehicle stopped in front of a crosswalk to continue on its way instead of crossing the crosswalk, the driver of the vehicle may perform an operation on the in-vehicle terminal 12 to express gratitude to the pedestrian (e.g., pressing a thank you button). In this case, the in-vehicle terminal 12 generates thank you information in which the date and time of the operation to express gratitude is used as date and time information, the person ID of the driver of the vehicle is used as a thank you source ID, the person ID of the pedestrian is used as a thank you recipient ID, and the location where the operation to express gratitude was performed is used as location information, and transmits the thank you information to the server device 20. The server device 20 receives the thank you information and registers it in the thank you information DB 28. The thank you source ID may be a person ID preset in the in-vehicle terminal 12 of the vehicle. The thank you recipient ID may be a person ID preset in the user terminal 11 carried by the pedestrian, and the person ID set in the user terminal 11 of the pedestrian may be received by the in-vehicle terminal 12 of the vehicle.

[0027] For example, if a driver of a vehicle stopped in front of a crosswalk makes an action to encourage a pedestrian stopped in front of a crosswalk to cross the crosswalk, the pedestrian performs an operation (e.g., pressing a thank you button) on user terminal 11 to express gratitude to the driver of the vehicle. In this case, user terminal 11 generates thank you information in which the date and time of the operation to express gratitude is used as date and time information, the pedestrian's person ID is used as a thank you source ID, the vehicle driver's person ID is used as a thank you recipient ID, and the location where the operation to express gratitude was used as location information, and transmits the thank you information to server device 20. Server device 20 receives this thank you information and registers it in the thank you information DB 28. The thank you source ID may be a person ID preset in user terminal 11 of the pedestrian. The thank you recipient ID may be a person ID preset in on-board terminal 12 of the vehicle, and may be the person ID set in on-board terminal 12 that is received by user terminal 11 of the pedestrian.

[0028] For example, if a first walker receives help from a second walker with carrying a bag, the first walker performs an operation on the user terminal 11 to express gratitude to the second walker (for example, pressing a thank button). In this case, the user terminal 11 generates thank-you information in which the date and time when the operation to express gratitude was performed is used as date and time information, the person ID of the first walker is used as a thank-to ID, the person ID of the second walker is used as a thank-to ID, and the location where the operation to express gratitude was performed is used as location information, and transmits the thank-you information to the server device 20. The server device 20 receives the thank-you information and registers it in the thank-you information DB 28. The thank-to ID may be a person ID that is preset in the user terminal 11 of the second walker. The thank-to ID may be a person ID that is preset in the user terminal 11 of the first walker, and the person ID that is set in the user terminal 11 of the first walker may be received by the user terminal 11 of the second walker.

[0029] For example, when photographing device 10 analyzes a photographed image and detects that a first person has performed an action to express gratitude to a second person, it generates thank you information in which the date and time when the thank you action was performed is used as date and time information, the person ID of the first person is used as thank you source ID, the person ID of the second person is used as thank you recipient ID, and the location where the thank you action was performed is used as location information, and transmits this thank you information to server device 20. Server device 20 receives this thank you information and registers it in the thank you information DB 28.

[0030] Through the above process, a large amount of thank you information generated at various dates and places is registered in the thank you information DB 28.

[0031] Returning to the explanation of Figure 1.

[0032] Server device 20 generates thank you connection information based on the thank you information registered in thank you information DB 28. Server device 20 then generates thank you connection video 100 using map information and the thank you connection information stored in advance, and displays it on display device 30. Display device 30 has a display area 31 (screen), as shown in FIG. 3 , which will be described later, and displays thank you connection video 100 generated by server device 20.

[0033] The server device 20 may include a processor 21, a memory 22, a storage 23, a communication I / F (Interface) 24, an input I / F 25, and an output I / F 26. The processor 21 cooperates with at least one of the memory 22, the storage 23, the communication I / F 24, the input I / F 25, and the output I / F 26 to realize the functions of the server device 20 described in this embodiment. For example, the processor 21 of the server device 20 realizes the functions of the server device 20 described in this embodiment by executing a computer program stored in the memory 22 or the storage 23. That is, the processing performed by the server device 20 in this embodiment can be interpreted as processing performed by the processor 21. The processor 21 may be interpreted as a central processing unit (CPU), an electronic control unit (ECU), a controller, etc. The memory 22 is configured by a volatile storage medium (and / or a non-volatile storage medium). The storage 23 is configured by a non-volatile storage medium, such as a flash memory, a solid state drive (SSD), or a hard disk drive (HDD). The communication I / F 24 is an interface for connecting the server device 20 to the communication network 2. The communication I / F 24 may be an interface for either wired communication or wireless communication. An input device is connected to the input I / F 25. Examples of the input device include a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a microphone, and a camera. An output device is connected to the output I / F 26. Examples of the output device include a display, a speaker, and a headphone.

[0034] The image capturing device 10, the user terminal 11, and the in-vehicle terminal 12 may also include a processor, memory, storage, and a communication I / F, similar to the server device 20. In addition, the image capturing device 10, the user terminal 11, and the in-vehicle terminal 12 may also include a GNSS positioning sensor, a camera, buttons, etc.

[0035] <Thank you connection video> 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gratitude connected video 100 according to Embodiment 1. The gratitude connected video 100 is a video representation of a connection of gratitude between people.

[0036] For example, suppose that first thank-you information expressing a first gratitude from a first person to a second person and second thank-you information expressing a second gratitude from the second person to a third person are pre-recorded in the thank-you information DB 28 configured in the storage 23 of the server device 20. That is, the thank-you source ID of the first thank-you information is the person ID of the first person, and the thank-you recipient ID is the person ID of the second person. The thank-you source ID of the second thank-you information is the person ID of the second person, and the thank-you recipient ID is the person ID of the third person.

[0037] The first thank-you information includes first location information, and the second thank-you information includes second location information. On the display device 30, the location of the first node 101 corresponds to the first location information 201. The location of the second node 102 corresponds to the second location information 202. The server device 20 displays a map image 200 corresponding to the first location information and the second location information on the display device 30. This makes it possible to visualize the relationship between the nodes and their locations on the map. The map image 200 is an image of a map corresponding to a region of a predetermined range that includes a predetermined point. The predetermined range can be expanded or narrowed by the user of the display device 30, etc.

[0038] The first thank-you information may be generated based on an operation attributed to the thank-you of a first person. The second thank-you information may be generated based on an operation attributed to the thank-you of a second person.

[0039] The first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information may be generated based on image recognition of an image captured by the image capture device 10 (camera). For example, the server device 20 may store in advance a facial image of a person using the information processing system 1, and may use image recognition technology to identify the person and specify the person's ID by comparing the facial image contained in the image captured by the image capture device 10.

[0040] Furthermore, the first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information may be based on the detection result of a gesture expressing gratitude in an image captured by a predetermined image capture device 10 (camera). The gesture expressing gratitude may be, for example, at least one of a smile directed in a predetermined direction, a bow directed in a predetermined direction, a thumbs-up directed in a predetermined direction, and a hand gesture directed in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction may be a direction toward the image capture device. The image capture device 10 may be a camera mounted on a vehicle. For example, the server device 20 may perform image recognition of the gesture expressing gratitude in the captured image, and generate thank-you information if the gesture is recognized. For example, the server device 20 may apply emotion estimation technology to the captured image, and generate thank-you information if it is estimated that a person is expressing gratitude.

[0041] 3, server device 20 displays a first person as a first node 101, a second person as a second node 102, and a third person as a third node 103 on display device 30. Here, server device 20 recognizes, from the first thank-you information and the second thank-you information registered in thank-you information DB 28, that the first person has expressed gratitude to the second person, and that the second person has expressed gratitude to the third person. Therefore, server device 20 moves movement line 110A from the first node 101 to the second node 102 on display device 30 (display area 31), and then moves movement line 110B from the second node 102 to the third node 103. As a result, the gratitude connected video 100 can visually express a chain (circle) of gratitude occurring, in which a first person represented by a first node 101 expresses gratitude to a second person represented by a second node 102, and the second person represented by the second node 102, having received the gratitude, in turn expresses gratitude to a third person represented by a third node 103.

[0042] Note that the server device 20 may move the movement line 110A from the first node 101 to the second node 102, and after the movement line 110A arrives at the second node 102, may start moving the movement line from the second node 102 to the third node within a predetermined time. This allows the gratitude connected video to visually express that a chain (circulation) of gratitude has occurred within a predetermined time, in which a first person represented by the first node expresses gratitude to a second person represented by the second node, and in turn, the second person represented by the second node 102, who has received the gratitude, expresses gratitude to a third person represented by the third node 103.

[0043] The first thank-you information includes a first time (date and time information) when the first thank-you expression occurred, and the second thank-you information includes a second time (date and time information) when the second thank-you expression occurred. The second time is later than the first time, and the first and second times are within a predetermined time difference. This makes it possible to exclude thank-you information in which the time between the first thank-you expression and the second thank-you expression is too long (for example, several weeks or several years later), and therefore deviates from the intention of visualizing the chain of gratitude described above.

[0044] The server device 20 may start the movement of the movement line 110A from the first node 101 to the second node 102 on the display device 30 based on a predetermined trigger. Examples of the predetermined trigger include the screen update cycle of the display device 30, the timing when a new expression of gratitude is generated, an operation on the user terminal 11, etc.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 3, on the display device 30, a first icon corresponding to a first person may be displayed on a first node 101, a second icon corresponding to a second person may be displayed on a second node 102, and a third icon corresponding to a third person may be displayed on a third node 103. The first icon may include a first photo of the first person, the second icon may include a second photo of the second person, and the third icon may include a third photo of the third person. This allows the gratitude connected video 100 to visually represent the people represented by each node.

[0046] In the display device 30, an edge line 120 of a predetermined width (second width) extending in a direction from the first node 101 to the second node 102 connects the first node 101 and the second node 102. In addition, in the display device 30, an edge line 120 of a predetermined width (second width) extending in a direction from the second node 102 to the third node 103 connects the second node 102 and the third node 103. As a result, the gratitude connected video 100 can visually represent nodes (people) with gratitude connections through the connections of the edge lines 120.

[0047] In the display device 30, the moving line 110A has a predetermined width (first width) in the direction from the first node 101 to the second node 102. In the display device 30, the moving line 110B has a predetermined width (first width) in the direction from the second node 102 to the third node 103. The width (second width) of the edge line 120 is narrower than the width (first width) of the moving line 110. In other words, the width (first width) of the moving line 110 is wider than the width (second width) of the edge line 120. Furthermore, in the display device 30, the color of the edge line 120 and the color of the moving line 110 may be different. This allows the gratitude connected video 100 to display the edge line 120 and the moving line 110 in a distinguishable manner.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 3 , at least one of the first node 101, the second node 102, and the third node 103 is positioned above the vertical median line 130 of the display device 30. At least a portion of the map image 200 is positioned below the median line 130 of the display device 30. The server device 20 maps the location where the first person of the first node 101 exists or has existed on the map image 200 displayed below the median line 130, and displays the mapped location and the first node 101 displayed above the median line 130 with a vertical line on the display device 30. The second node 102 and the third node 103 may be displayed in a similar manner. This allows the locations where the people corresponding to the nodes exist or have existed to be represented on the map image 200.

[0049] Furthermore, the display device 30 may display on the map image 200 a route 210 traveled by a person or vehicle.

[0050] <Processing flow of the imaging device> FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the image capturing device 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0051] The photographing device 10 detects a gesture expressing gratitude from a photographed image using, for example, image recognition technology or emotion estimation technology (S101).

[0052] The photographing device 10 determines whether or not a gesture expressing gratitude has been detected from the photographed image in step S101 (S102).

[0053] If the gesture of gratitude cannot be detected from the photographed image (S102: NO), the photographing device 10 returns the process to step S101.

[0054] If a gesture of gratitude is detected from the captured image (S102: YES), the photographing device 10 identifies the person who performed the gesture of gratitude (the person giving the gratitude), the person who received the gratitude (the person receiving the gratitude), and the date, time, and location where the gesture of gratitude was performed (S103).

[0055] Based on the identification in step S103, image capture device 10 generates thank you information including the person ID of the thank you sender as a thank you source ID, the person ID of the thank you recipient as a thank you recipient ID, the date and time when the thank you gesture was performed as date and time information, and the location where the thank you gesture was performed as location information, and transmits this thank you information to server device 20 (S104). Then, image capture device 10 returns the process to step S101.

[0056] <Processing flow of in-vehicle terminal> FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the in-vehicle terminal 12 according to the first embodiment.

[0057] The in-vehicle terminal 12 determines whether the thank you button has been pressed (S201).

[0058] If the thank you button has not been pressed (S201: NO), the in-vehicle terminal 12 returns the process to step S201.

[0059] If the thanks button is pressed (S201: YES), the in-vehicle terminal 12 identifies the person who pressed the thanks button (the person giving the thanks), the person who received the thanks (the person receiving the thanks), and the date, time, and location when the thanks button was pressed (S202).

[0060] Based on the identification in step S202, the in-vehicle terminal 12 generates thank information having the person ID of the thank sender as the thank sender ID, the person ID of the thank recipient as the thank recipient ID, the date and time when the thank button was pressed as date and time information, and the location where the thank button was pressed as location information, and transmits this to the server device 20 (S203). Then, the in-vehicle terminal 12 returns the process to step S201.

[0061] <User terminal processing flow> FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the user terminal 11 according to the first embodiment.

[0062] The user terminal 11 determines whether or not the thanks button has been pressed (S301).

[0063] If the thanks button has not been pressed (S301: NO), the user terminal 11 returns the process to step S301.

[0064] If the thanks button is pressed (S301: YES), the user terminal 11 identifies the person who pressed the thanks button (the person giving the thanks), the person who received the thanks (the person receiving the thanks), and the date, time, and location when the thanks button was pressed (S302).

[0065] Based on the identification in step S302, the user terminal generates thank information having the person ID of the thank source person as a thank source ID, the person ID of the thank recipient person as a thank recipient ID, the date and time when the thank button was pressed as date and time information, and the location where the thank button was pressed as location information, and transmits this to server device 20 (S303). Then, user terminal 11 returns the process to step S301.

[0066] <Server device processing flow> FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the server device 20 according to the first embodiment.

[0067] The server device 20 receives thank you information from each of the image capturing device 10, the in-vehicle terminal 12, and the user terminal 11, and registers the thank you information in the thank you information DB 28 (S401). Note that this process may be performed every time thank you information is received.

[0068] The server device 20 acquires multiple pieces of thank you information from the thank you information DB28, for example, pieces of date and time information within a predetermined period and / or pieces of location information within a predetermined range, and sorts the multiple pieces of thank you information based on the date and time information (for example, from oldest to newest) (S402).

[0069] The server device 20 determines whether to display the thank you linked video 100 on a personal display device 30 or a public display device 30 (S403). The personal display device 30 is a display device 30 viewed by an individual, such as a user terminal 11, an in-vehicle terminal 12, or a personal PC. The public display device 30 is a display device 30 that can be viewed by an unspecified number of people, such as a display installed on a street corner, a public facility, or a highway service area. When the server device 20 receives a request for the thank you linked video 100 from the personal display device 30, the server device 20 may determine to display the thank you linked video 100 on the personal display device 30, and when the server device 20 receives a request for the thank you linked video 100 from the public display device 30, the server device 20 may determine to display the thank you linked video 100 on the public display device 30.

[0070] When it is determined that the thank you linked video 100 is to be displayed on the personal display device 30 (S403: personal), the server device 20 selects, from the plurality of thank you information items sorted in step S402, a plurality of thank you information items that are connected by the thank you source ID and the thank you destination ID, starting from the person ID of the individual on whose behalf the thank you linked video 100 is to be displayed (S404). A specific example of this process will be described later (see FIG. 8).

[0071] The server device 20 connects each node with an edge line 120 based on the thank-source ID and thank-recipient ID of the multiple thank-you information selected in step S403, and arranges each node to correspond to the map image 200 based on the location information, thereby generating a thank-you connected video 100 (S405).

[0072] Server device 20 displays thank you linked video 100 generated in step S404 on personal display device 30 (S406). Then, server device 20 returns the process to step S401.

[0073] When it is determined that the thank you linked video 100 is to be displayed on the public display device 30 (S403: public), the server device 20 selects, from the plurality of thank you information items sorted in step S402, a plurality of thank you information items whose location information is within a predetermined range, starting from the location information of the public display device 30 on which the thank you linked video 100 is to be displayed (S411). A specific example of this process will be described later (see FIG. 9).

[0074] The server device 20 connects the nodes with edge lines 120 based on the thank source ID and thank destination ID of the selected multiple pieces of thank information, and arranges each node to correspond to the map image 200 based on the location information, thereby generating a thank you connected video 100 (S412).

[0075] Server device 20 displays the thank you linked video 100 generated in step S412 on public display device 30 (S413). Then, server device 20 returns the process to step S401.

[0076] Through the above process, server device 20 can display a thank you linked video 100 suitable for each of personal display device 30 and public display device 30. Note that the personal display method based on personal ID may be displayed for the public, or the public display method based on location information may be displayed for the personal.

[0077] <Processing method for displaying gratitude videos on a personal display device> 8 is a diagram for explaining a method for processing thank-you information when displaying thank-you linked video 100 on personalized display device 30 according to Embodiment 1. This processing method corresponds to a specific example of the processing of step S404 shown in FIG.

[0078] Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a method for selecting a plurality of pieces of thank information that are linked by a thank source ID and a thank recipient ID, starting from an individual person ID "A", will be described.

[0079] For example, the server device 20 selects the thank you information with a thank you source ID of "A" and a thank you recipient ID of "B" as shown in the third line (thank you ID "8") in Fig. 8. Hereinafter, this selected thank you information in the third line will be referred to as the starting thank you information.

[0080] First, the upstream direction will be described.

[0081] As shown in the second line of Figure 8 (thanks ID "7"), server device 20 selects, as the upstream direction, thank information in which the thank source ID "A" of the starting thank information is the thank destination ID. This selected thank information has the thank source ID "Bb" and the thank destination ID "A". Therefore, next, server device 20 selects, as the upstream direction, thank information in which the thank source ID "Bb" is the thank destination ID, as shown in the first line of Figure 8 (thanks ID "1").

[0082] Next, the downstream direction will be described.

[0083] As shown in the fifth row (thanks ID "10") of Figure 8, server device 20 selects thank you information in the downstream direction whose thank you source ID is the thank you recipient ID "B" of the starting thank you information. This selected thank you information has the thank you source ID "B" and the thank you recipient ID "D".

[0084] By repeating this process, server device 20 can select multiple pieces of thank information that are connected by the thank source ID and the thank recipient ID, starting from person ID "A" of the individual on whose behalf thank connected video 100 is to be displayed, as shown in Fig. 8. Server device 20 may also sort the multiple pieces of thank information selected in this manner by date and time information.

[0085] Based on the multiple pieces of thank-you information selected and sorted in this way, the server device 20 generates the thank-you connected video 100 by connecting the node of the thank-you source ID and the node of the thank-you recipient ID with an edge line 120. At this time, the thank-you connected video 100 may be generated so that the node of the individual person ID "A" that was used as the starting point is positioned at the center. This makes it possible to visualize the thank-you connections centered on the individual.

[0086] Based on the plurality of pieces of thank-you information selected and sorted in this way, the server device 20 may generate a thank-you linked video 100 including an animation of a moving line 110 flowing from the upstream node of the thank-you source ID to the downstream node of the thank-you recipient ID. This makes it possible to visualize the chain (circulation) of thanks centered on an individual.

[0087] Through the above process, the server device 20 can generate the thank you linked video 100 suitable for the personalized display device 30 and display it on the personalized display device 30.

[0088] <Processing method for displaying gratitude videos on public display devices> 9 is a diagram for explaining a method for processing thank-you information when displaying thank-you linked video 100 on public display device 30 according to Embodiment 1. This processing method corresponds to a specific example of the processing of step S411 shown in FIG.

[0089] Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a method will be described in which a point at latitude "35.50951" and longitude "139.56315" or its vicinity is used as a starting point, and a plurality of pieces of thank you information whose location information is within a predetermined range from that point will be selected.

[0090] For example, the server device 20 selects the thank you information at the latitude of "35.50951" and the longitude of "139.56315", which is the starting point position, as shown in the second row (thank you ID "6") of Fig. 9. Hereinafter, this selected thank you information will be described as starting point thank you information.

[0091] First, the upstream direction will be described.

[0092] As shown in the first line of Figure 9 (thank you ID "3"), the server device 20 selects, from among the thank you information within a specified range from the location information of the starting point location, thank you information whose date and time information is earlier than the date and time information of the base thank you information, in the upstream direction.

[0093] Next, the downstream direction will be described.

[0094] As shown in the third line (thanks ID "8"), fourth line (thanks ID "9"), and fifth line (thanks ID "12") of FIG. 9, server device 20 selects, downstream, thank-you information whose date and time information is later than the date and time information of the starting thank-you information from among the thank-you information within a predetermined range of the location information of the starting location. Then, server device 20 generates a thank-you connection video 100 by connecting the nodes of the thank-you source ID and the thank-you destination ID of the multiple thank-you information selected in this way with edge lines 120. At this time, the thank-you connection video 100 may be generated such that the location information of the starting thank-you information (i.e., the starting location) is positioned at the center. This allows the connection of thanks centered on the starting location to be visualized.

[0095] Based on the multiple pieces of thank-you information selected in this way, the server device 20 may generate a thank-you linked video 100 including an animation of a moving line 110 flowing from the upstream node of the thank-you source ID to the downstream node of the thank-you recipient ID. This makes it possible to visualize a chain (circulation) of thanks centered on the starting point.

[0096] Through the above process, the server device 20 can generate the thank you linked video 100 suitable for the public display device 30 and display it on the public display device 30.

[0097] (Embodiment 2) In the first embodiment, a method for displaying a thank you linked video 100 as shown in Fig. 3 has been described as a method for controlling the display of thank you information on the display device 30. In the second embodiment, a method for controlling the display of intention expression information on the display device 30 will be described.

[0098] The image capturing device 10, user terminal 11, in-vehicle terminal 12, and server device 20 according to the second embodiment may have the same configuration as the image capturing device 10, user terminal 11, in-vehicle terminal 12, and server device 20 according to the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the thank you information in the first embodiment is replaced with intention expression information. The intention expression information is generated when a first person expresses a predetermined intention to a second person, and is transmitted to the server device 20. The predetermined intention includes a broader meaning, such as praise, support, compromise, and help, in addition to the gratitude explained in the first embodiment.

[0099] The server device 20 according to the second embodiment may display an intention linking video (not shown) similar to that shown in FIG. 3 on the display device 30 based on the intention expression information.

[0100] For example, the intention information includes at least first intention information representing a predetermined intention from a first person to a second person, and second intention information representing a predetermined intention from the second person to a third person. The server device 20 displays an intention connection video on the display device 30, in which the first person is displayed as a first node, the second person is displayed as a second node, and the third person is displayed as a third node. Furthermore, in the intention connection video, a predetermined display (e.g., movement line 110A) moves from the first node to the second node, and then a predetermined display (e.g., movement line 110B) moves from the second node to the third node on the display device 30.

[0101] This allows a connected intentions video that visualizes the connection of intentions from person to person to be displayed on the display device 30. Furthermore, the connected intentions video can express the transmission of intentions from person to person as an animation using moving lines of movement.

[0102] Summary of the Disclosure Based on the above description of the present disclosure, the following techniques are disclosed.

[0103] <Technology 1> The method for controlling the display of thank you information on a display device (30) according to the present disclosure includes the thank you information including at least first thank you information expressing a first gratitude from a first person to a second person and second thank you information expressing a second gratitude from the second person to a third person, and displays the first person as a first node (101) on the display device, the second person as a second node (102), and the third person as a third node (103), and on the display device, a predetermined display (e.g., movement line 110A) moves from the first node to the second node, and then the predetermined display (e.g., movement line 110B) moves from the second node to the third node. This allows the display control method to visualize the connections of gratitude between people and the exchange of gratitude.

[0104] <Technology 2> In the display control method described in Technology 1, the predetermined display (e.g., movement line 110) moves from the first node to the second node, and after arriving at the second node, starts moving from the second node to the third node within a predetermined time. This allows the display control method to visualize that the first node expresses gratitude to the second node, and then the second node expresses gratitude to the third node, i.e., a chain of gratitude has occurred between the first node, the second node, and the third node.

[0105] <Technology 3> In the display control method described in Technology 1 or 2, the first thank you information includes a first time when the first thank you was expressed, and the second thank you information includes a second time when the second thank you was expressed, the second time being later than the first time, and the first time and the second time being within a predetermined time difference. This allows us to exclude gratitude information where the time between the first gratitude and the second gratitude is too long (for example, several weeks or years later), which does not meet the purpose of visualizing the chain of gratitude described above.

[0106] <Technology 4> In the display control method according to any one of Techniques 1 to 3, movement of the predetermined display (for example, movement line 110) from the first node to the second node on the display device is started based on a predetermined trigger. As a result, the movement of a predetermined display (for example, the movement line 110) starts appropriately, so that the exchange of gratitude between people can be visualized.

[0107] <Technology 5> The display control method described in any one of Techniques 1 to 4 displays, on the display device, a first icon corresponding to the first person on the first node, a second icon corresponding to the second person on the second node, and a third icon corresponding to the third person on the third node. This allows a user to recognize the person corresponding to a node by looking at the icon corresponding to the node.

[0108] <Technology 6> In the display control method described in Technology 5, the first icon includes a first photo of the first person, the second icon includes a second photo of the second person, and the third icon includes a third photo of the third person. This allows a user to view a photograph of a person corresponding to a node and recognize the person corresponding to the node.

[0109] <Technology 7> In the display control method according to any one of techniques 1 to 6, on the display device, the predetermined display (for example, movement line 110) faces in a direction from the first node to the second node and has a predetermined width. This allows a predetermined display (for example, the movement line 110) to be visualized.

[0110] <Technology 8> In the display control method described in Technology 7, the predetermined width of the predetermined display is a first width, and in the display device, a line (e.g., edge line 120) having a second width extending in a direction from the first node to the second node connects the first node and the second node, and the second width is narrower than the first width. This allows a predetermined display (for example, the moving line 110) to be distinguished from a line (for example, the edge line 120) by the difference in line width.

[0111] <Technology 9> In the display control method described in Technique 8, the color of the line and the predetermined display color are different in the display device. This allows the lines (for example, the edge lines 120) and the predetermined display (for example, the movement lines 110) to be distinguished by the difference in color.

[0112] <Technology 10> In the display control method according to any one of Techniques 1 to 9, the first thank-you information and the second thank-you information are recorded in advance in a predetermined storage device (for example, storage 23). This allows processing to be performed using the first thank-you information and the second thank-you information that are recorded in advance.

[0113] <Technology 11> In the display control method described in any one of techniques 1 to 10, the first thank you information is based on an operation resulting from the first person's gratitude (e.g., pressing a thank you button), and / or the second thank you information is based on an operation resulting from the second person's gratitude (e.g., pressing a thank you button). This makes it possible to detect, based on the operation, that a first person has expressed gratitude to a second person and / or that a second person has expressed gratitude to a third person.

[0114] <Technology 12> In the display control method described in any one of techniques 1 to 10, the first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information is based on image recognition using an image captured by a specified camera (e.g., a photographing device 10). This makes it possible to automatically detect from the captured image that a first person has expressed gratitude to a second person and / or that a second person has expressed gratitude to a third person.

[0115] <Technology 13> In the display control method according to any one of techniques 1 to 12, the first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information is based on a detection result of a predetermined action in an image captured by the predetermined camera. This makes it possible to automatically detect from the captured image that a first person has expressed gratitude to a second person and / or that a second person has expressed gratitude to a third person.

[0116] <Technology 14> In the display control method described in Technology 13, the predetermined action is at least one of a smile in a predetermined direction, a bow in a predetermined direction, a thumbs-up in a predetermined direction, and a hand gesture in a predetermined direction. This makes it possible to automatically detect from the captured image that a first person has expressed gratitude to a second person and / or that a second person has expressed gratitude to a third person.

[0117] <Technology 15> In the display control method described in Technology 14, the predetermined direction is a direction toward the predetermined camera. This makes it possible to automatically detect from the captured image that a first person has expressed gratitude to a second person and / or that a second person has expressed gratitude to a third person.

[0118] <Technology 16> In the display control method according to any one of techniques 12 to 15, the predetermined camera is a camera mounted on a vehicle. This makes it possible to photograph the driver of the vehicle or pedestrians or the like who are near the vehicle.

[0119] <Technology 17> A display control method described in any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the first thank-you information includes first location information, the second thank-you information includes second location information, and in the display device, the location of the first node corresponds to the first location information, and the location of the second node corresponds to the second location information. This makes it possible to visualize location information corresponding to the node positions.

[0120] <Technology 18> The display control method according to Technology 17 displays, on the display device, a map (for example, a map image 200) corresponding to the first location information and the second location information. This allows a map containing location information corresponding to the node positions to be displayed together.

[0121] <Technology 19> In the display control method described in Technology 18, at least one of the first node, the second node, and the third node is positioned above a vertical midline (130) of the display device, and at least a portion of the map is positioned below the midline of the display device. This allows the node connections to be displayed in the upper part of the display device, and the map to be displayed in the lower part of the display device, making it possible to clearly display the correspondence between the nodes and the location information.

[0122] <Technology 20> A method for controlling the display of expression of intention information on a display device according to the present disclosure includes: the expression of intention information including at least first expression of intention information representing a predetermined expression of intention from a first person to a second person; and second expression of intention information representing the predetermined expression of intention from the second person to a third person; the first person is displayed on the display device as a first node, the second person is displayed as a second node, and the third person is displayed as a third node; and after the predetermined display moves from the first node to the second node on the display device, the predetermined display moves from the second node to the third node. This makes it possible for the display control method to visualize the connections between expressions of intent and the exchange of expressions of intent between people.

[0123] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications, alterations, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equivalents within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the components in the above-described embodiments may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0124] The technology of the present disclosure is useful for a device or method for visualizing gratitude or communication of intentions from person to person. [Explanation of symbols]

[0125] 1. Information Processing Systems 2. Communication Network 10 Imaging equipment 11 User terminal 12 In-vehicle terminal 20 Server device 21 processors 22 Memory 23. Storage 24 Communication I / F 25 Input I / F 26 Output I / F 28 Thank You Information DB 30 Display device 31 Display area 100 Gratitude Connection Videos 101 1st Node 102 Second Node 103 Third Node 110,110A,110B moving line 120 Edge Line 130 Central line 200 map images 201 1st location information 202 Second location information 210 Routes

Claims

1. A method for controlling display of thank-you information on a display device, comprising: The thank you information is: first gratitude information expressing a first gratitude from a first person to a second person; and second thank-you information expressing a second gratitude from the second person to a third person, displaying the first person as a first node, the second person as a second node, and the third person as a third node on the display device; In the display device, a predetermined display is moved from the first node to the second node, and then the predetermined display is moved from the second node to the third node. Display control method.

2. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, the predetermined display moves from the first node to the second node, and after arriving at the second node, starts moving from the second node to the third node within a predetermined time; Display control method.

3. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, the first gratitude information includes a first time when the first gratitude was expressed; the second gratitude information includes a second time when the second gratitude occurred; the second time is later than the first time, the first time and the second time are within a predetermined time difference; Display control method.

4. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, The movement of the predetermined display from the first node to the second node on the display device is initiated based on a predetermined trigger. Display control method.

5. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, In the display device, displaying a first icon corresponding to the first person on the first node; displaying a second icon corresponding to the second person on the second node; displaying a third icon corresponding to the third person on the third node; Display control method.

6. 6. A display control method according to claim 5, the first icon includes a first photograph of the first person; the second icon includes a second photograph of the second person; the third icon includes a third photograph of the third person; Display control method.

7. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, In the display device, the predetermined display faces in a direction from the first node to the second node and has a predetermined width. Display control method.

8. The display control method according to claim 7, The predetermined width of the predetermined representation is a first width; In the display device, a line having a second width extending in a direction from the first node to the second node connects the first node and the second node; The second width is smaller than the first width. Display control method.

9. The display control method according to claim 8, In the display device, the color of the line and the predetermined display color are different. Display control method.

10. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, The first thank-you information and the second thank-you information are pre-recorded in a predetermined storage device. Display control method.

11. The display control method according to claim 10, The first thank-you information is based on an operation resulting from the thank-you of the first person, and / or The second thank-you information is based on an operation resulting from the thank-you of the second person. Display control method.

12. The display control method according to claim 10, The first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information are based on image recognition based on an image taken by a predetermined camera. Display control method.

13. The display control method according to claim 10, The first thank-you information and / or the second thank-you information is based on a detection result of a predetermined action in an image captured by a predetermined camera. Display control method.

14. The display control method according to claim 13, The predetermined operation is A smile facing in a specific direction, Bowing in the designated direction, a thumbs-up in a given orientation, and Hand gestures in a specific direction At least one of the following is true: Display control method.

15. The display control method according to claim 14, the predetermined orientation is toward the predetermined camera; Display control method.

16. The display control method according to claim 12, The predetermined camera is a camera mounted on a vehicle. Display control method.

17. 2. The display control method according to claim 1, the first thank-you information includes first location information; the second thank-you information includes second location information; In the display device, the location of the first node corresponds to the first location information; the location of the second node corresponds to the second location information; Display control method.

18. 18. A display control method according to claim 17, a map corresponding to the first location information and the second location information is displayed on the display device; Display control method.

19. 19. A display control method according to claim 18, at least one of the first node, the second node, and the third node is disposed above a center line in a vertical direction of the display device; At least a portion of the map is positioned below the midline of the display device. Display control method.

20. A method for controlling the display of intention expression information on a display device, comprising: The expression of intention information is First expression of intention information representing a predetermined expression of intention from a first person to a second person; and second expression of intention information from the second person to a third person, the second expression of intention information representing the predetermined expression of intention, displaying the first person as a first node, the second person as a second node, and the third person as a third node on the display device; In the display device, a predetermined display is moved from the first node to the second node, and then the predetermined display is moved from the second node to the third node. Display control method.

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