INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

• US 20140232641A1
• Filed: 02/06/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Sendai, Kaori
• Granted Patent: US 9,880,615 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00

Abstract

An information processing device includes an information acquisition unit that acquires at least one of specific information regarding an environment where the information processing device is used, biological information of a user who uses the information processing device, and control information for controlling the information processing device, and a control unit that controls the information processing device on the basis of at least one of the acquired specific information, biological information, and control information.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

an information acquisition unit that acquires at least one of specific information regarding an environment where the information processing device is used, biological information of a user who uses the information processing device, and control information for controlling the information processing device; and

a control unit that controls the information processing device on the basis of at least one of the acquired specific information, biological information, and control information.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sound output unit that outputs a sound,

wherein the control unit controls an output sound which is output by the sound output unit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein

the information acquisition unit acquires an external sound which is different from the output sound as the specific information, and

the control unit controls the output sound on the basis of the external sound.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an image display unit that forms image light representing an image on the basis of image data so as to allow the image light to be visually recognized by the user, and allows external scenery to be transmitted therethrough; and

a conversion unit that converts the external sound into a character image which indicates the external sound by text,

wherein the control unit causes the image display unit to form character image light which is the image light representing the character image.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4,

wherein the control unit sets a size of the character image light which the image display unit allows the user to visually recognize on the basis of the external sound.

6. The information processing device according to claim 4,

wherein the control unit causes the image display unit to form the character image light in a part excluding a central part of an image formable region which is a region where the image display unit can form the image light.

7. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein

the information acquisition unit is provided in a plurality, the plurality of information acquisition units being disposed at different positions,

the information processing device further includes a sound source direction estimation unit that estimates a sound source direction which is a direction from the image display unit to a sound source of the external sound on the basis of the volume of the external sound acquired by one information acquisition unit and the volume of the external sound acquired by another information acquisition unit, and

the control unit causes the image display unit to form the character image light in an image formable region which is a region where the image display unit can form the image light in correlation with the sound source direction.

8. The information processing device according to claim 4,

wherein the control unit measures the volume of the external sound, and turns down the volume of the output sound when the measured volume of the external sound changes from a value smaller than a first threshold value to a value equal to or larger than the first threshold value.

9. The information processing device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a specific sound detection unit that detects a specific sound included in the external sound,

wherein the control unit controls the output sound on the basis of the specific sound detected by the specific sound detection unit.

10. The information processing device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a motion detection unit that detects a change in a motion of the head of the user,

wherein the control unit controls the output sound on the basis of the change in a motion of the head of the user, detected by the motion detection unit.

11. The information processing device according to claim 4,

wherein the control unit causes the sound output unit to output a sound in which the volume of the external sound is set as the output sound on the basis of a change in the external sound.

12. The information processing device according to claim 4,

wherein, when the information acquisition unit acquires a specific person'"'"'s voice, the control unit changes a frequency of the acquired voice of the specific person, and causes the sound output unit to output the specific person'"'"'s voice whose frequency is changed and also turns down the volume of sounds other than the specific person'"'"'s voice.

13. The information processing device according to claim 2,

wherein the sound output unit allows the user to hear the output sound in a state in which the sound output unit is mounted on the head of the user.

14. The information processing device according to claim 1,

wherein the specific information is information related to at least one of temperature, humidity, magnetism, components in the air, and attachment of liquid to the information processing device.

15. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an operation unit that receives a predetermined operation as the control information,

wherein the control unit controls the information processing device when an operation different from the predetermined operation received by the operation unit is received.

16. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

the information acquisition unit acquires acceleration of the information processing device, and

the specific information is acceleration of the information processing device which is equal to or higher than a threshold value.

17. The information processing device according to claim 14,

wherein the control unit performs control so as to inform the user of the information processing device of information for limiting use of the information processing device.

18. The information processing device according to claim 14, further comprising:

an image display unit that forms image light representing an image on the basis of image data so as to allow the image light to be visually recognized by the user, and allows external scenery to be transmitted therethrough; and

a conversion unit that converts the setting information into a character image which indicates the setting information by text,

wherein the control unit causes the image display unit to form character image light which is the image light representing the character image.

19. A control method for an information processing device which acquires at least one of specific information regarding an environment where the information processing device is used, biological information of a user who uses the information processing device, and control information for controlling the information processing device, the control method comprising:

controlling the information processing device on the basis of at least one of the acquired specific information, biological information, and control information.