Conversation assisting device and conversation assisting method
First Claim
1. A conversation support apparatus, comprising:
- picture capture means for capturing pictures of a first user and a second user;
first conversion means for converting first picture information of the first user, whose picture has been captured, into first information that the second user is capable of perceiving;
second conversion means for converting second picture information of the second user, whose picture has been captured, into second information that the first user is capable of perceiving;
a first main body, having a first display screen for displaying the first information which has been converted;
a second main body, having a second display screen for displaying the second information which has been converted and also capable of displaying the first information; and
a connection mechanism for connecting the first main body and the second main body so that the first display screen and the second display screen is capable of being placed at an angle different from each other.
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Abstract
[Object]An object of the present invention is to provide a conversation support apparatus and a conversation support method that allow users to effectively and smoothly converse with each other. [Means for Solving]
According to the present invention, since a first display section 22 and a second display section 32 can be placed at different angles, while a first user is watching the second display section 32 and a second user is watching the first display section 22, they can smoothly converse with each other. Since the first display section 22 and the second display section 32 are disposed, for example the second user and the first user can face-to-face converse with each other.
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18 Claims
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1. A conversation support apparatus, comprising:
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picture capture means for capturing pictures of a first user and a second user;
first conversion means for converting first picture information of the first user, whose picture has been captured, into first information that the second user is capable of perceiving;
second conversion means for converting second picture information of the second user, whose picture has been captured, into second information that the first user is capable of perceiving;
a first main body, having a first display screen for displaying the first information which has been converted;
a second main body, having a second display screen for displaying the second information which has been converted and also capable of displaying the first information; and
a connection mechanism for connecting the first main body and the second main body so that the first display screen and the second display screen is capable of being placed at an angle different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A conversation support method, comprising the steps of:
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capturing a picture of a first user and a picture of a second user;
converting first picture information of the captured picture of the first user into first information that the second user is capable of perceiving;
converting second picture information of the captured picture of the second user into second information that the first user is capable of perceiving;
displaying the converted first information on the first display screen of a first main body;
displaying the converted second information on a second display screen of a second main body connected to the first main body so that the first display screen and the second display screen are capable of being placed at an angle different from each other; and
displaying the converted first information on the second display screen.
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