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Abstract

To provide a vehicle capable of providing useful information that matches the taste of an occupant of the vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle 1 includes an information acquisition unit 100 that acquires occupant's SNS-related information by communicating with a mobile terminal 10 of an occupant, a collection unit 200 that collects a search keyword from the acquired occupant's SNS-related information, an acquisition unit 300 that acquires browsing time information on the search keyword from the acquired occupant's SNS-related information, an extraction unit 500 that extracts a common point on the basis of the collected search keywords and the acquired browsing time information of all communicable occupants, and a control unit 800 that determines what to be proposed in a vehicle cabin on the basis of the extracted common point, and provides a notification thereof.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to a vehicle. 【Background Art】 【0002】 In recent years, vehicles having a concierge function that provide various types of information considered beneficial to drivers and passengers who have started moving have been put into practical use. For example, as this type of concierge function, a technique for providing information such as recommended places based on keywords extracted from the conversation of passengers has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-195578 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0004】 However, in the above-described technique, the information content provided to the passengers is determined based on the keywords extracted from the conversation, but since the keywords extracted from the conversation do not necessarily match the hobbies and preferences of the passengers, there is a problem that the vehicle proposes information that is not beneficial to the passengers. 【0005】 Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle that can provide useful information that matches the hobbies and preferences of the passengers of the vehicle. 【Means for Solving the Problems】 【0006】 Embodiment 1; One or more embodiments of the present invention propose a vehicle comprising: an information acquisition unit that communicates with a passenger's mobile terminal and acquires information about the passenger's social networking service (SNS); a collection unit that collects search keywords from the acquired information about the passenger's SNS; an acquisition unit that acquires browsing time information for the search keywords from the acquired information about the passenger's SNS; an extraction unit that extracts common items based on the collected search keywords and acquired browsing time information of all the passengers who can communicate; and a control unit that determines and notifies the content of suggestions within the vehicle based on the extracted common items. 【0007】 Embodiment 2; One or more embodiments of the present invention propose a vehicle comprising a registration information acquisition unit that acquires SNS channel registration information and follow registration information from the occupant's SNS information, and an extraction unit that extracts common items including the SNS channel registration information and follow registration information. 【0008】 Embodiment 3; One or more embodiments of the present invention propose a vehicle in which the information acquisition unit acquires information about the occupant's SNS, which includes real-time search information, and the extraction unit extracts the search keyword as a common item if browsing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, and does not extract the search keyword as a common item if the search keyword changes within the specified period of time. [Effects of the Invention] 【0009】 According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, there is an effect of being able to provide useful information that matches the tastes and preferences of the vehicle occupants. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0010】 [Figure 1] This is a diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure illustrates search keywords collected by the collection unit of a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This figure illustrates browsing time information acquired by the acquisition unit of a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure illustrates the browsing time for each search keyword calculated by the vehicle extraction unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This figure illustrates registration channel information and follow registration information acquired by the vehicle registration information acquisition unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This diagram shows the processing flow of a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This figure shows the configuration of a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This diagram shows the processing flow of a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0011】 <Embodiment> Vehicle 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 8. 【0012】 <First Embodiment> Vehicle 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. 【0013】 <Vehicle 1 configuration> As shown in Figure 1, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment is configured to include an information acquisition unit 100, a collection unit 200, an acquisition unit 300, a registered information acquisition unit 400, an extraction unit 500, an audio output unit 600, a display unit 700, and a control unit 800. 【0014】 The information acquisition unit 100 communicates with the crew member's mobile terminal and acquires information about the crew member's SNS (Social Networking Service) from the mobile terminal. As shown in Figure 1, the information acquisition unit 100 communicates with mobile terminals 10a to 10n owned by the vehicle's occupants and acquires information about the occupants' social media accounts. Hereinafter, the mobile terminals 10a to 10n are collectively referred to as "mobile terminal 10". Examples of the mobile terminal 10 include a smartphone, a tablet, etc. owned by a passenger. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 100 connects to the mobile terminal 10 using short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and acquires information regarding the passenger's SNS. The information acquisition unit 100 transmits the information regarding the passenger's SNS acquired from the mobile terminal 10 to the collection unit 200, the acquisition unit 300, and the registered information acquisition unit 400, which will be described later. The information regarding the passenger's SNS acquired by the information acquisition unit 100 from the mobile terminal 10 includes at least the passenger's search keyword, browsing time information, SNS channel registration information, and follow registration information. Here, when the information acquisition unit 100 acquires the passenger's SNS information from the mobile terminal 10, for example, a display for confirming whether it is possible to acquire information regarding the passenger's SNS is performed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 10. After confirming the consent from the passenger, the acquisition of information regarding the passenger's SNS is started. 【0015】 The collection unit 200 collects search keywords from the information regarding the passenger's SNS acquired from the information acquisition unit 100. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the collection unit 200 collects the search keywords set when a search was performed on the SNS site on the mobile terminal 10 from the information regarding the passenger's SNS acquired by the information acquisition unit 100, and transmits the search keywords to the extraction unit 500, which will be described later. 【0016】 The acquisition unit 300 acquires browsing time information for the search keywords from the information regarding the passenger's SNS acquired from the information acquisition unit 100. The browsing time information is history information of the passenger's browsing of information related to the search keyword, and the acquisition unit 300 acquires the browsing time for each URL (Uniform Resource Locator) induced from the search results for the search keyword, as shown in FIG. 3. The acquisition unit 300 transmits the viewing time information acquired from the information acquisition unit 100 to the extraction unit 500, which will be described later. 【0017】 The registration information acquisition unit 400 acquires SNS channel subscription information and follow registration information from the crew member's SNS information acquired from the information acquisition unit 100. Specifically, the registration information acquisition unit 400 acquires channel information and follow registration information that crew members have registered on SNS sites to continue reading messages and posts from their favorite users. More specifically, as shown in Figure 5, information such as channel names registered in the YouTube® subscriber list, or account names registered in the Instagram® and Twitter® following lists is obtained. The registration information acquisition unit 400 transmits the acquired SNS channel registration information and follow registration information to the extraction unit 500, which will be described later. 【0018】 The extraction unit 500 extracts common items based on the collected search keywords from all crew members (mobile terminals) that are able to communicate and the acquired browsing time information. Specifically, the extraction unit 500 extracts common items related to the hobbies and preferences of the crew members based on the search keywords collected from all mobile terminals (crew members) connected to the information acquisition unit 100 and the acquired browsing time information, and transmits the extraction results to the control unit 800, which will be described later. Here, an example of how the extraction unit 500 extracts common items is described below. 【0019】 The extraction unit 500 extracts common words from the search keywords collected from the mobile terminal 10. Specifically, the extraction unit 500 extracts words that are, for example, exact matches or partial matches from the search keywords as common elements. For example, in the case of the search keywords shown in Figure 2, the extraction unit 500 extracts "Talent A" as a common item between mobile terminal 10a and mobile terminal 10b, as it is an exact match. Furthermore, the extraction unit 500 extracts "travel" and "dance" as common items between mobile terminal 10a and mobile terminal 10b, which are partial matches. Furthermore, the extraction unit 500, for example, refers to a database containing related words that have a strong relevance to a specific word, retrieves related words that have a strong relevance to the search keyword, and extracts those related words as common items if they are an exact match or a partial match. Furthermore, the extraction unit 500 is not limited to the extraction method described above, as it only needs to be able to detect common interests and preferences among the crew members. 【0020】 The extraction unit 500 extracts search keywords as common items if the viewing time for those search keywords is longer than a predetermined time, and does not extract those search keywords as common items if the viewing time for those search keywords is less than a predetermined time. For example, if the viewing time for a search keyword exceeds a certain period of time, it can be inferred that the crew member is interested in that search keyword. Therefore, the extraction unit 500 refers to the crew member's browsing time and determines whether the search keywords match the crew member's hobbies and preferences. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, the extraction unit 500 calculates, for example, the total viewing time for each search keyword. If the total viewing time is greater than or equal to a predetermined time, it determines that the search keyword matches the crew member's hobbies and preferences and extracts it as a common item. On the other hand, if the total viewing time is less than the specified time, the search keywords will be determined not to match the crew member's interests and preferences, and will not be extracted as common items. More specifically, if the total viewing time for each search keyword is less than, for example, 180 seconds, the extraction unit 500 determines that the search keyword does not match the crew member's interests and preferences and does not extract it as a common item. As shown in Figure 4, the extraction unit 500 extracts "Talent A" as a common item because the search keywords match exactly. However, since the crew member using the mobile terminal 10b spends only 25 seconds viewing information related to "Talent A," it determines that "Talent A" does not match the crew member's tastes and preferences and does not extract "Talent A" as a common item. 【0021】 Furthermore, the extraction unit 500 extracts common items from the channel registration information and follow registration information received from the registration information acquisition unit 400. Specifically, the extraction unit 500 extracts the registration channel name and follow account name common to the mobile terminal 10 (vehicle occupants) from the information received from the registration information acquisition unit 400, and transmits the extraction results to the control unit 800. For example, when the extraction unit 500 receives the registered channel and follow registration information shown in Figure 5, it extracts "Travel Channel" and "Talent B" as common items for mobile terminal 10a and mobile terminal 10b. 【0022】 In this case, if there is only one mobile terminal connected to the information acquisition unit 100 (for example, if the only occupant of the vehicle is the driver), the extraction unit 500 extracts search keywords whose viewing time exceeds a predetermined time as common items and transmits those search keywords to the control unit 800. Furthermore, the extraction unit 500 extracts the registered channel and follow registration information obtained from the registration information acquisition unit 400 as common items and transmits the extraction results to the control unit 800. 【0023】 The audio output unit 600 is, for example, a speaker that outputs audio information received from the control unit 800, which will be described later. 【0024】 The display unit 700 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel, which outputs image information received from the control unit 800, which will be described later. 【0025】 The control unit 800 controls the operation of the entire vehicle 1 according to a control program stored in a ROM or the like (not shown). In this embodiment, the control unit 800 determines and notifies the proposed content for the vehicle interior based on the common items extracted by the extraction unit 500. Specifically, the control unit 800 determines the content of the proposal related to the common items extracted by the extraction unit 500, and informs the crew of the content of the proposal using the voice output unit 600 and the display unit 700, which will be described later. More specifically, the control unit 800 obtains information related to the common items (search keywords, channel subscription information, follow registration information) extracted by the extraction unit 500 from a server connected to an internet line (not shown). For example, if the common interest among the crew extracted by the extraction unit 500 is "travel," the control unit 800 will, for example, provide voice guidance such as, "We have some travel recommendations that you may have been interested in recently. Would you like to check them out?" or display text information in a pop-up window. Once it is confirmed that the crew members wish to check the information, it will notify them of the "travel" information received from the server. 【0026】 <Processing of Vehicle 1> The processing of vehicle 1 will be explained using Figure 6. 【0027】 The information acquisition unit 100 acquires information related to SNS from all mobile terminals 10 that are capable of communication (step S110), and then proceeds to step S120. 【0028】 The extraction unit 500 extracts common items from the search keywords collected by the collection unit 200 (step S120), and then proceeds to step S130. 【0029】 The extraction unit 500 determines whether the viewing time for the search keywords extracted as common items is longer than a predetermined time (step S130). If the extraction unit 500 determines that the viewing time for the search keywords extracted as common items is longer than a predetermined time (YES in step S130), it proceeds to step S140. On the other hand, if the extraction unit 500 determines that the viewing time for the search keywords extracted as common items is not longer than a predetermined time ("NO" in step S130), it terminates the process. 【0030】 If the extraction unit 500 determines that the viewing time for the search keywords extracted as common items is longer than a predetermined time (YES in step S130), it transmits those search keywords to the control unit 800 (step S140) and proceeds to step S150. 【0031】 The control unit 800 determines the suggested content related to the search keywords extracted by the extraction unit 500 (step S150) and proceeds to step S160. 【0032】 The control unit 800 notifies the proposed content determined in step S150 (step S160) and terminates the process. 【0033】 <Effects and Actions> As described above, the control unit 800 of the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment determines and notifies the content of suggestions made inside the vehicle based on the common interests and preferences of the occupant, which are extracted from the search keywords collected by the extraction unit 500 from the occupant's SNS information and the viewing time information related to those search keywords. When the extraction unit 500 extracts common items related to the hobbies and preferences of the crew, if the browsing time for the search keyword is longer than a predetermined time, it extracts that search keyword as a common item; if the browsing time for the search keyword is less than a predetermined time, it does not extract that search keyword as a common item. Generally, SNS search keywords include keywords that are completely unrelated to the crew's hobbies and preferences. Therefore, the extraction unit 500 determines whether the search keywords match the crew's hobbies and preferences based on the crew's viewing time for those keywords, and extracts common items. In other words, if the crew member's viewing time is less than a predetermined time, the extraction unit 500 determines that the search keyword is a word that the crew member searched for temporarily and excludes that search keyword from the common items. This allows for the accurate extraction of common characteristics that match the occupants' hobbies and preferences, enabling Vehicle 1 to provide useful information that aligns with the occupants' interests and preferences. 【0034】 Furthermore, the extraction unit 500 extracts common information, including the crew members' SNS channel subscription information and follower registration information. In other words, the channel names registered on social media and the names of accounts followed represent the crew members' hobbies and preferences. Therefore, the extraction unit extracts common information, including the crew members' social media channel registration information and follower registration information. This allows the vehicle to determine suggestions for the occupants based on common interests and preferences, thereby enabling vehicle 1 to provide useful information that matches the occupants' interests and preferences. 【0035】 <Second Embodiment> Vehicle 1A according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8. Note that components that are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same function, and therefore, a detailed explanation of them will be omitted. 【0036】 <Configuration of Vehicle 1A> As shown in Figure 7, the vehicle 1A according to this embodiment is configured to include an information acquisition unit 100A, a collection unit 200, an acquisition unit 300, a registered information acquisition unit 400, an extraction unit 500A, an audio output unit 600, a display unit 700, and a control unit 800. 【0037】 The information on crew members' social media accounts acquired by the information acquisition unit 100A includes real-time information. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 100A, for example, if a crew member searches for social media while the vehicle is in motion, will acquire information about the crew member's social media activity from the mobile terminal 10. More specifically, the information acquisition unit 100A communicates with the mobile terminal 10 and acquires any unacquired information regarding social networking services (SNS). In other words, the information acquisition unit 100A acquires information about SNS searches conducted by the occupants while the vehicle is in motion. 【0038】 The extraction unit 500A extracts the search keyword as a common item if browsing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, and does not extract the search keyword as a common item if the search keyword changes within the specified period of time. For example, if the viewing time for the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, it can be inferred that the crew member is interested in that search keyword. Therefore, the extraction unit 500A refers to the browsing time for the same search keyword and determines whether or not the search keyword matches the crew member's hobbies and preferences. Specifically, the extraction unit 500 obtains information from the information unit 200 and acquisition unit 300 regarding search keywords and the viewing time associated with those search keywords, which are related to SNS searches conducted in a moving vehicle. If it determines that viewing using the same search keyword has continued for, for example, 60 seconds or more, it extracts that search keyword as a common item. In other words, if browsing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, the extraction unit 500A determines that the search keyword is the current topic of conversation in the vehicle, extracts the search keyword as a common item, and transmits the search keyword to the control unit 800. On the other hand, if the extraction unit 500A determines that the search keyword has changed, for example, within 60 seconds, it will not extract that search keyword as a common item. 【0039】 <Processing of Vehicle 1A> The processing of vehicle 1A will be explained using Figure 8. 【0040】 The information acquisition unit 100A determines whether or not there is any unacquired information in the SNS information of the mobile terminal 10 (step S210). If the information acquisition unit 100A determines that there is unacquired information in the SNS information of the mobile terminal 10 (YES in step S210), it proceeds to step S220. On the other hand, if the information acquisition unit 100A determines that there is no unacquired information regarding the SNS of the mobile terminal 10 ("NO" in step S210), it returns to step S210 and transitions to a standby state. 【0041】 If the information acquisition unit 100A determines that there is unacquired information regarding the SNS of the mobile terminal 10 (YES in step S210), it acquires the unacquired SNS information (step S220). Specifically, the information acquisition unit 100A acquires the search keywords set by the occupants when they searched for SNS while the vehicle was in motion, as well as the viewing time information related to those search keywords. 【0042】 The extraction unit 500A determines whether the viewing time for the search keyword acquired by the information acquisition unit 100A has continued for a specified time or longer (step S230). If the extraction unit 500A determines that the viewing time for the search keyword acquired by the information acquisition unit 100A has continued for a specified time or longer (YES in step S230), it proceeds to step S240. On the other hand, if the extraction unit 500A determines that the viewing time for the search keyword acquired by the information acquisition unit 100A has not continued for a specified time or longer ("NO" in step S230), it returns to step S210 and continues processing. 【0043】 If the extraction unit 500A determines that the browsing time for the search keyword acquired by the information acquisition unit 100A has continued for a specified time or longer (YES in step S230), it transmits the search keyword to the control unit 800 as a common item (step S240) and proceeds to step S250. 【0044】 The control unit 800 determines the suggested content regarding the search keyword received from the extraction unit 500A (step S250) and proceeds to step S260. 【0045】 The control unit 800 notifies the proposed content determined in step S230 (step S260) and terminates the process. 【0046】 <Effects and Actions> As described above, the information acquisition unit 100A of the vehicle 1A according to this embodiment acquires information related to SNS searches performed by the occupants of the vehicle while it is in motion. For example, in a moving vehicle, when a conversation becomes lively regarding a certain topic and the occupants perform a search related to that topic, the information acquisition unit 100A acquires information about the occupants' SNS (search keywords and viewing time information) in real time from the mobile terminals 10 (all occupants). The extraction unit 500A acquires real-time information on SNS searches (search keywords and viewing time information), and if viewing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, it extracts that search keyword as a common item. For example, if browsing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time, it can be assumed that the search keyword is currently a topic of discussion among users of that vehicle. Therefore, the extraction unit 500A transmits the search keyword to the control unit 800 as a common item. As a result, the extraction unit 500A can extract search keywords related to popular topics in the current vehicle as common items, and the vehicle 1A can then suggest useful information on those topics to the occupants at the appropriate time. 【0047】 <Example 1> The control unit 800 of the vehicle 1 described above may also be configured to notify each occupant of URL information related to the common items extracted by the extraction unit 500 that they have viewed. This allows crew members to share information on common matters, enabling them to obtain useful information they were previously unaware of. Furthermore, the control unit 800 informs the crew of information they have never seen before. This allows the crew to obtain useful new information on common interests and preferences that align with their own. 【0048】 <Modification 2> In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 800 of the vehicle 1 determined the content of the suggestions to the occupants based on common items that matched the occupants' hobbies and preferences extracted by the extraction unit 500. However, it may also determine the content of the suggestions by acquiring the vehicle's location, the occupants' calendar information, wearable device information, etc. Specifically, the control unit 800 suggests, for example, recommended places to stop by or shops near the destination, based on information such as the vehicle's current location and destination, and common items extracted by the extraction unit 500. Furthermore, the control unit 800, based on the scheduled information and visiting location information registered in the crew's calendar and common information extracted by the extraction unit 500 (for example, talent A), suggests, for example, information about shops near the visiting location that are associated with talent A. Furthermore, the control unit 800 proposes information such as dance classes to alleviate lack of exercise, based on the crew's biometric information, activity information, etc., acquired from the wearable device, and common items (e.g., dancing) extracted by the extraction unit 500. In other words, the control unit 800 determines and notifies the crew of the proposed plan based on common items that match the crew's hobbies and preferences extracted from SNS information, as well as the crew's action plan, biometric information, activity information, etc., so that the crew can obtain useful information to consider future action plans, etc. 【0049】 Furthermore, the vehicle 1 of the present invention can be realized by recording the processing of the extraction unit 500, the control unit 800, etc., on a recording medium readable by a computer system, and then having the extraction unit 500, the control unit 800, etc., read and execute the program recorded on this recording medium. The computer system referred to here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. 【0050】 Furthermore, "computer system" includes the homepage provisioning environment (or display environment) if the WWW (World Wide Web) system is being used. The above program may also be transmitted from the computer system in which the program is stored to another computer system via a transmission medium or by transmission waves within the transmission medium. Here, "transmission medium" for transmitting the program refers to a medium that has the function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. 【0051】 Furthermore, the above program may be intended to implement some of the functions described above. It may also be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can implement the aforementioned functions in combination with programs already recorded in the computer system. 【0052】 While embodiments of this invention have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the spirit of this invention. [Explanation of symbols] 【0053】 1; Vehicle 1A; Vehicle 10; Mobile devices 100; Information acquisition department 100A; Information Acquisition Unit 200; Collection Department 300;Acquisition Department 400; Registration Information Acquisition Unit 500;Extraction part 500A; Extraction section 600; Audio output section 700;Display section 800; Control Unit

Claims

[Claim 1] An information acquisition unit that communicates with the crew member's mobile device and obtains information regarding the crew member's social media accounts, A collection unit that collects search keywords from the acquired information on the crew member's SNS, An acquisition unit that acquires viewing time information for the search keywords from the acquired information on the crew member's SNS, An extraction unit extracts common items based on the collected search keywords and acquired browsing time information of all the crew members who are able to communicate, Based on the extracted common items, a control unit determines and notifies the proposed content within the vehicle interior, A vehicle characterized by having the following features. [Claim 2] The system includes a registration information acquisition unit that obtains SNS channel subscription information and follow registration information from the SNS information of the aforementioned crew member. The vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the extraction unit extracts common items, including the channel registration information and follow registration information of the SNS. [Claim 3] The information on the crew member's SNS acquired by the information acquisition unit includes real-time search information. The vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the extraction unit extracts the search keyword as a common item if browsing using the same search keyword continues for a specified period of time or longer, and does not extract the search keyword as a common item if the search keyword changes within the specified period of time.

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