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Vehicle information processing device, vehicle, and vehicle information processing method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 2002-08-30
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Granted: 2006-03-28
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Expires: 2022-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An in-vehicle device, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method, which are used, for example, to assist in driving an automobile and can properly communicate a vehicle situation to a driver. Methods and mechanisms express user's handling of the vehicle by virtual feelings on the assumption that the vehicle has a personality, and displays the virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Shinada
- 👤 Mikio Kamada
- 👤 Ippei Tambata
- 👤 Katsuhiko Nunokawa
- 👤 Hiroaki Okajima
- 👤 Kazuya Sasaki
- 👤 Goro Asai
- 👤 Masafumi Kizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3626; G01C21/3641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
134 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means determines said operation information and said behavior information by a standard value recorded in predetermined recording means to generate said virtual feelings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means determines said operation information and said behavior information by a standard value recorded in predetermined recording means to generate said virtual feelings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vehicle information processing device according to claim 4 , further comprising data processing means for accumulating said operation information and said behavior information by past driving of said user to generate said standard value by accumulating said information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vehicle information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein said data processing means accumulates said operation information and said behavior information to generate said standard value for each user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
149 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said device further comprises abnormal condition detecting means for detecting abnormal handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, and said device provides said user with a stimulus to calm said user down, based on a detection result by said abnormal condition detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
149 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said device further comprises abnormal condition detecting means for detecting abnormal handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, and said device provides said user with a stimulus to calm said user down, based on a detection result by said abnormal condition detecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said device further comprises skill determining means for determining a driving skill of said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, and said facial expression generating means displays a determination result by said skill determining means by said character's facial expression.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
A vehicle information processing device mounted in a vehicle, comprising: operation information obtaining means for obtaining operation information of said vehicle obtained by detecting user's operation of said vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for obtaining behavior information obtained by detecting a behavior of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said device further comprises skill determining means for determining a driving skill of said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, and said facial expression generating means displays a determination result by said skill determining means by said character's facial expression.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
131 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
131 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
154 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
154 words
A vehicle comprising: operation information obtaining means for detecting user's operation of the vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; behavior information obtaining means for detecting at least entire behaviors to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; virtual feeling generating means for expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption′ that said vehicle has a personality; and facial expression generating means for displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character, wherein said virtual feeling generating means generates at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generates said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
136 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
136 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said physical fitness level.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
132 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
132 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating a feeling level that is feeling of said user converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
159 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
159 words
A vehicle information processing method comprising: an operation information obtaining step of detecting user's operation of a vehicle to obtain operation information of the vehicle; a behavior information obtaining step of detecting a behavior of said vehicle to obtain behavior information of said vehicle; a virtual feeling generating step of expressing handling of said vehicle by said user, based on said operation information and said behavior information, by virtual feelings on the assumption that said vehicle has a personality; a facial expression generating step of displaying said virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character; and a step of generating at least a feeling level that indicates a degree of haste of said user and a physical fitness level that is physical fitness of said personified vehicle converted into numbers by said operation information and said behavior information, and generating said virtual feelings by changes in said feeling level and said physical fitness level on preset characteristic curves.
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