Multisensory interface control method, multisensory interface control apparatus, and multisensory interface system
First Claim
1. A multisensory interface control method for a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing at least two of a plurality of five senses, the multisensory interface control method comprising:
- estimating a user status indicating at least one of an emotional status and an attentional status of a driver who is driving a vehicle;
setting weightings, each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated, wherein a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense is lowered, a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense is raised; and
changing allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations being changed in accordance with the weightings,wherein;
the multisensory interface control method is implemented in a drive assistance system for the driver;
the at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a first sense of the five senses; and
the at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a second sense of the five senses.
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Abstract
A multisensory interface control method for a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing one or a plurality of five senses is provided. The multisensory interface control method includes: estimating a user status indicating at least one of an emotional status and an attentional status of a user; setting weightings each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated; and changing allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations changed in accordance with the weightings.
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9 Claims
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1. A multisensory interface control method for a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing at least two of a plurality of five senses, the multisensory interface control method comprising:
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estimating a user status indicating at least one of an emotional status and an attentional status of a driver who is driving a vehicle; setting weightings, each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated, wherein a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense is lowered, a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense is raised; and changing allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations being changed in accordance with the weightings, wherein; the multisensory interface control method is implemented in a drive assistance system for the driver; the at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a first sense of the five senses; and the at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a second sense of the five senses.
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2. A multisensory interface control apparatus that controls a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing at least two of a plurality of five senses, the multisensory interface control apparatus comprising:
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a user status estimation portion that estimates a user status indicating at least one of an emotional status and an attentional status of a driver who is driving a vehicle; a weighting setting portion that sets weightings, each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated by the user status estimation portion, wherein a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense is lowered, a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense is raised; and a content adjustment portion that changes allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations being changed in accordance with the weightings, wherein; the multisensory interface control apparatus is implemented in a drive assistance system for the driver; the at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a first sense of the five senses; and the at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a second sense of the five senses. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multisensory interface control apparatus that controls a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing at least two of a plurality of five senses, the multisensory interface control apparatus comprising:
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a user status estimation portion that estimates a user status indicating an emotional status of a driver who is driving a vehicle; a weighting setting portion that sets weightings, each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated by the user status estimation portion, wherein a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense is lowered, a degree of importance of at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense is raised; and a content adjustment portion that changes allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations being changed in accordance with the weightings, wherein; the multisensory interface control apparatus is implemented in a drive assistance system for the driver; the at least one information transmission channel using an inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a first sense of the five senses; and the at least one information transmission channel other than the information transmission channel using the inhibitively affected sense performs the information transmission via a second sense of the five senses.
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