Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and information processing method

• US 8,712,685 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2012
• Issued: 04/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Hattori, Hiroyuki, Hasuike, Kimitake, Kikuchi, Reina
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheung, Mary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trivedi, Atul
• Application Number:
  US13/572,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20130197802A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 701 25- 26, 701/419, 701/421, 701/428, 701/431, 701/439, 701/441, 701/498, 701/516, 715/716, 715727-728, 715/730
• US Class Current: 701/428
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a position detecting unit detecting a position, an explanation information storage unit storing explanation position information and explanation information, a generation unit extracting the explanation information corresponding to a first explanation position from the explanation information storage unit and generating the extracted explanation information with a sound when the first explanation position is detected within a first distance from the detected position, and a group determining unit determining whether or not the first explanation position belongs to the same group as a second explanation position when the second explanation position is detected within the first distance from the detected position after the generation unit starts the generating of the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound, wherein the generation unit continues to reproduce the explanation information with a sound when both explanation positions belong to the same group.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor adapted to control;

a position detector, wherein the position detector detects a position of the information processing apparatus;

an explanation information storage device, wherein the explanation information storage device stores explanation position information which is information of a position to be explained and explanation information to correspond to each other;

a generator, wherein the generator extracts the explanation information corresponding to a first explanation position from the explanation information storage device and reproduces the extracted explanation information with a sound when the first explanation position which is a position to be explained is detected within a first distance which is a predetermined distance from the position detected by the position detector; and

a group determinator, wherein the group determinator determines whether or not the first explanation position belongs to the same group as a second explanation position when the second explanation position which is a position to be explained and which is a position different from the first explanation position is detected within the first distance from the position detected by the position detector after the generator starts the generating of the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound,

wherein the generator continues to reproduce the explanation information with a sound when the group determinator determines that both explanation positions belong to the same group.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generator reproduces the explanation information corresponding to the second explanation position with a sound when the group determinator determines that both explanation positions do not belong to the same group.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the generator stops generating the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position or the second explanation position with a sound when the position detected by the position detecting unit is separated equal to or greater than a second distance which is a predetermined distance from the first explanation position or the second explanation position,

wherein the generator continues to reproduce the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound when the position detected by the position detector is separated greater than the first distance but less than the second distance from the first explanation position and is separated less than the first distance from the second explanation position and the group determinator determines that both explanation positions belong to the same group, and

wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

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

a receiver, wherein the receiver receives information on an operator or circumstances of the operator; and

a switcher, wherein the switcher changes the first distance or the second distance on the basis of attributes of the information received by the receiver.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a receiver, wherein the receiver receives information of an operator or circumstances of the operator; and

a switcher, wherein the switcher changes the first distance or the second distance on the basis of attributes of the information received by the receiver.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generator stops generating the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position or the second explanation position with a sound when the position detected by the position detector is separated equal to or greater than a second distance which is a predetermined distance from the first explanation position or the second explanation position,

wherein the generator continues to reproduce the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound when the position detected by the position detector is separated greater than the first distance but less than the second distance from the first explanation position and is separated less than the first distance from the second explanation position and the group determinator determines that both explanation positions belong to the same group, and

wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

a receiver, wherein the receiver receives information on an operator or circumstances of the operator; and

a switcher, wherein the switcher changes the first distance or the second distance on the basis of attributes of the information received by the receiver.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a receiver, wherein the receiver receives information on an operator or circumstances of the operator; and

a switcher, wherein the switcher changes the first distance or the second distance on the basis of attributes of the information received by the receiver.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the explanation information storage device stores explanation information that explains about an explanation object, and the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position and the explanation information corresponding to the second explanation position both explain a same object.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an information processing program causing a computer to function as:

a position detector, wherein the position detector detects a position of the information processing apparatus;

an explanation information storage device, wherein the explanation information storage device stores explanation position information which is information of a position to be explained and explanation information to correspond to each other;

a generator, wherein the generator extracts the explanation information corresponding to a first explanation position from the explanation information storage unit and reproduces the extracted explanation information with a sound when the first explanation position which is a position to be explained is detected within a first distance which is a predetermined distance from the position detected by the position detector; and

a group determinator, wherein the group determinator determines whether or not the first explanation position belongs to the same group as a second explanation position when the second explanation position which is a position to be explained and which is a position different from the first explanation position is detected within the first distance from the position detected by the position detector after the generator starts the generating of the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound,

wherein the generator continues to reproduce the explanation information with a sound when the group determinator determines that both explanation positions belong to the same group.

11. An information processing method comprising:

detecting the position of the information processing apparatus;

storing explanation position information which is information of a position to be explained and explanation information to correspond to each other;

extracting the explanation information corresponding to a first explanation position and reproduces the extracted explanation information with a sound when the first explanation position which is a position to be explained is detected within a first distance which is a predetermined distance from the detected position; and

determining whether or not the first explanation position belongs to the same group as a second explanation position when the second explanation position which is a position to be explained and which is a position different from the first explanation position is detected within the first distance from the detected position after the generating of the explanation information corresponding to the first explanation position with a sound is started,

wherein the explanation information is continuously reproduced with a sound when both explanation positions belong to the same group is detected.