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

• US 10,785,404 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2018
• Issued: 09/22/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Imomoto, Seiya, Kuhara, Shunsuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Philippe, Gims S
• Application Number:
  US16/191,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20190082099A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 348148
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3694 Output thereof on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/00 Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/04 using optical or ultrasonic detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

An information processing method obtains location information indicating a location of a moving body at a time of detection of occurrence of a predetermined event that triggers recording of a photographic image acquired by photography using a photographic apparatus installed on the moving body. Then, the method determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, based on at least one of action history information indicating action history of a driver of the moving body and related-person information regarding a related person of the driver. Finally, the method controls to record the photographic image, according to the determination of whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times.

Claims

1. An information processing method comprising:

obtaining location information indicating a location of a moving body at a time of detection of occurrence of a predetermined event that triggers recording of a photographic image, the photographic image being acquired by photography using a photographic apparatus installed on the moving body;

determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, based on at least one of action history information indicating action history of a driver of the moving body and related-person information regarding a related person of the driver; and

controlling to record the photographic image, according to the determination of whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times,

wherein the controlling includes one selected from the group consisting of;

(i) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(ii) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image does not show a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iii) recording the photographic image when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and

not recording the photographic image when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iv) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(v) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times; and

(vi) transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction to record the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction not to record the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times.

2. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the action history information includes movement history of the moving body;

and

the determination includes determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location through which the moving body has passed a plurality of times in the past, based on the movement history of the moving body.

3. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the action history information includes a route or destination pre-registered in the moving body;

and

the determination includes determining (i) whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists on the route or (ii) whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from the destination.

4. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the action history information includes movement history of the driver;

and

the determination includes determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location through which the driver has passed a plurality of times in the past, based on the movement history of the driver.

5. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the action history information includes an execution place pre-registered as a place where the driver executed a specific action;

and

the determination includes determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from the execution place.

6. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the related-person information includes a dwelling place pre-registered as a place where the related person lives;

and

the determination includes determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from the dwelling place.

7. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein the controlling includes classifying and recording the photographic image.

8. The information processing method according to claim 7,

wherein the determination includes at least one of (a) a first determination process that determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location through which the moving body has passed a plurality of times in the past, based on movement history of the moving body, (b) a second determination process that determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists on a route pre-registered in the moving body or whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from a destination pre-registered in the moving body, (c) a third determination process that determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location through which the driver has passed a plurality of times in the past, based on movement history of the driver, (d) a fourth determination process that determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from a dwelling place pre-registered as a place where the related person lives, and (e) a fifth determination process that determines whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location that exists within a predetermined range from an execution place pre-registered as a place where the driver executed a specific action;

and

wherein the recording control of the photographic image includes classifying and recording the photographic image for each determination process that is performed, in accordance with at least one determination result of the first determination process, the second determination process, the third determination process, the fourth determination process, and the fifth determination process.

9. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein time information indicating a time point at which the occurrence of the predetermined event is detected is obtained;

the action history information includes movement history of the moving body and movement time point of the moving body;

when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location through which the moving body has passed a plurality of times in the past, a sixth determination process that determines whether or not the time point indicated by the time information is included in a passage time segment determined by the movement time point at which the moving body passed through the location in the past is performed; and

the controlling to record the photographic image includes controlling according to the determination and the sixth determination process.

10. The information processing method according to claim 1,

wherein environment information indicating an external environment of the moving body at the time of the detection of the occurrence of the predetermined event is obtained;

the action history information includes movement history of moving body and the external environment when the moving body moved;

when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, a seventh determination process that determines whether or not the external environment indicated by the environment information matches the external environment when the moving body passed through the location in the past is performed; and

the controlling to record the photographic image includes controlling according to the determination and the seventh determination process.

11. The information processing method according to claim 10,

wherein the environment information includes at least one of information indicating a weather, information indicating whether or not a road through which the moving body passes is congested, or information indicating external brightness of the moving body.

12. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing a computer program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including;

obtaining location information indicating a location of a moving body at a time of detection of occurrence of a predetermined event that triggers recording of a photographic image, the photographic image being acquired by photography using a photographic apparatus installed on the moving body;

determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, based on at least one of action history information indicating action history of a driver of the moving body and related-person information regarding a related person of the driver; and

controlling to record the photographic image, according to the determination of whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times,

wherein the controlling includes one selected from the group consisting of;

(i) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(ii) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image does not show a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iii) recording the photographic image when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and

not recording the photographic image when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iv) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(v) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times; and

(vi) transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction to record the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction not to record the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times.

13. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including:

obtaining location information indicating a location of a moving body at a time of detection of occurrence of a predetermined event that triggers recording of a photographic image, the photographic image being acquired by photography using a photographic apparatus installed on the moving body;

determining whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, based on at least one of action history information indicating action history of a driver of the moving body and related-person information regarding a related person of the driver; and

controlling to record the photographic image, according to the determination of whether or not the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times,

wherein the controlling includes one selected from the group consisting of;

(i) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(ii) adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

adding, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image does not show a dangerous situation, and recording the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iii) recording the photographic image when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, and

not recording the photographic image when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(iv) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the location is not a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times;

(v) transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting tag-addition instruction information including an instruction to add, to the photographic image, a tag indicating that the photographic image shows a dangerous situation, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times; and

(vi) transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction to record the photographic image, when it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times, or

transmitting recording instruction information including an instruction not to record the photographic image, when it is not determined that the location indicated by the location information is a location where the driver is estimated to have visited a plurality of times.