Information presentation device and information presentation method

• US 8,327,279 B2
• Filed: 11/28/2005
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Kakuya, Sugiyama, Keiji, Nakaoka, Hideaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): NABI, REZA U
• Application Number:
  US11/792,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20080141127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,563 Days
• Field of Search: 715/757
• US Class Current: 715/757
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0187 slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence

Abstract

An information presentation device includes a status information obtaining unit which obtains status information regarding a status of the user; an observed line of sight predicting unit which predicts, based on the status information, an observed line of sight of the user who observes the outside world; and a presented information obtaining unit which obtains the information to be presented to the user. Additionally, a recognized line of sight predicting unit predicts a recognized line of sight of the user who recognizes the presented information; a presentation method determining unit determines a presentation method of the presented information based on the observed line of sight and the recognized line of sight; and an information presenting unit presents the presented information in the method determined in the presentation method determining unit.

Claims

1. An information presentation device which presents information on a see-through presentation screen to a user, the information presentation device comprising:

a status information obtaining unit operable to obtain status information regarding a status of the user;

an observed line of sight predicting unit operable to predict, on a predetermined time basis, a future sight point of an observed line of sight from eyes of a user to an observation target in the outside world through the presentation screen, based on the status information obtained by the status information obtaining unit;

a presented information obtaining unit operable to obtain information to be presented to the user as presented information, the presented information including one of text, video, image and signal information;

a recognized line of sight predicting unit operable to predict, on the predetermined time basis, a future sight point of a recognized line of sight from the eyes of the user to a point on the presentation screen on which the information obtained by the presented information obtaining unit is presented, based on a predetermined rule depending on a type and an importance of the presented information;

a presentation method determining unit operable to obtain, on the predetermined time basis, an intersection point of the observed line of sight and a plane, and an intersection point of the recognized line of sight and the plane, and to determine a presentation method of the presented information so that a distance between the intersection points falls within a predetermined range; and

an information presenting unit operable to present the presented information in the presentation method, the presented information being obtained by the presented information obtaining unit and the presentation method being obtained by the presentation method determining unit.

2. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the presentation method determining unit is operable to place the presented information so as to allow the user to look to a safe direction.

3. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the status information obtaining unit is operable to obtain information regarding a route of the user, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to projectively place the presented information along the route of the user.

4. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the status information obtaining unit is operable to obtain information regarding a route of the user, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to place parts of the presented information in chronological order along the route of the user.

5. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the status information obtaining unit is operable to obtain information regarding a route of the user, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to place the presented information at a position of an intersection in which the user looks right and left, when the user is entering the intersection.

6. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the recognized line of sight predicting unit is operable to divide the presented information into plural parts, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to determine a presentation method for each of the divided parts.

7. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the status information obtaining unit is operable to obtain object information regarding an object which is present on a route of the user, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to place the presented information so that the user looks to the object.

8. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the status information obtaining unit is operable to obtain object information regarding an object which is present on a route of the user, and

the presentation method determining unit is operable to place the presented information so that the user does not look to the object.

9. The information presentation device according to claim 1, the information presentation device further comprising:

a sensor which detects a line of sight of the user who observes the outside world,

wherein the observed line of sight predicting unit is operable to use the detected line of sight as the observed line of sight.

10. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the observed line of sight predicting unit is operable to predict plural observed lines of sight depending on statuses of the user which are probable to occur, the observed lines of sight being suitable for each of the statuses.

11. The information presentation device according to claim 1,

wherein the recognized line of sight predicting unit is operable to predict plural recognized lines of sight depending on respective parts of the presented information, the recognized lines of sight having respective speeds suitable for recognizing each of the parts.

12. An information presentation method for presenting information on a see-through presentation screen to a user, the method comprising:

a status information obtaining step of obtaining status information regarding a status of the user;

an observed line of sight predicting step of predicting, on a predetermined time basis, a future sight point of an observed line of sight eyes of a user to an observation target in the outside world through the presentation screen, based on the status information obtained in the status information obtaining step;

a presented information obtaining step of obtaining information to be presented to the user as presented information, the presented information including one of text, video, image and signal information;

a recognized line of sight predicting step of predicting, on the predetermined time basis, a future sight point of a recognized line of sight from the eyes of the user to a point on the presentation screen on which the information obtained in the presented information obtaining step is presented, based on a predetermined rule depending on a type and an importance of the presented information;

a presentation method determining step of obtaining, on the predetermined time basis, an intersection point of the observed line of sight and a plane, and an intersection point of the recognized line of sight and the plane, and determining a presentation method of the presented information so that a distance between the intersection points falls within a predetermined range; and

an information presenting step of presenting the presented information in the presentation method, the presented information being obtained in the presented information obtaining step and the presentation method being obtained in the presentation method determining step.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for presenting information on a see-through presentation screen to a user is recorded, the program causing a computer to execute steps comprising:

a status information obtaining step of obtaining status information regarding a status of the user;

an observed line of sight predicting step of predicting, on a predetermined time basis, a future sight point of an observed line of sight from eyes of a user to an observation target in the outside world through the presentation screen, based on the status information obtained in the status information obtaining step;

a presented information obtaining step of obtaining information to be presented to the user as presented information, the presented information including one of text, video, image and signal information;

a recognized line of sight predicting step of predicting, on the predetermined time basis, a future sight point of a recognized line of sight from the eyes of the user to a point on the presentation screen on which the information obtained in the presented information obtaining step is presented, based on a predetermined rule depending on a type and an importance of the presented information;

a presentation method determining step of obtaining, on the predetermined time basis, an intersection point of the observed line of sight and a plane, and an intersection point of the recognized line of sight and the plane, and determining a presentation method of the presented information so that a distance between the intersection points falls within a predetermined range; and

an information presenting step of presenting the presented information in the presentation method, the presented information being obtained in the presented information obtaining step and the presentation method being obtained in the presentation method determining step.