JP6924737B2 - Terminal devices, terminal control methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to terminal devices, terminal control methods and programs.

For example, badges such as maternity marks are used as a means of communicating one's own condition to the surroundings. As for the existing badge, the user can voluntarily wear a badge showing an image according to a specific purpose to convey the user's condition to the surroundings. The user will be able to receive support according to the condition indicated by the badge from the people around him who see the badge.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-219536

However, even if the user who wants to request support (hereinafter, also referred to as the requester) wears a badge to convey his / her condition, the people around him / her may not notice it. The client cannot receive support according to the condition indicated by the badge unless the people around him / her are aware of it. In addition, a user who can provide support (hereinafter, also referred to as a provider) may overlook the badge attached by the client or hesitate to provide support even if he / she notices the badge.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for promoting smooth communication between users according to the surrounding situation or the state of the user.

In order to solve the above problems, in one aspect of the present invention, the terminal device detects the surrounding situation, the state of the user, or the operation by the user, and displays the information according to the detection result. In addition, the terminal device transmits the displayed information to the surroundings, receives a notification in response to the transmission from another terminal device, and presents the information included in the notification to the user.

More specifically, the terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention depends on the detection means for detecting at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user and the operation by the user, and the detection result of the detection means. Display control means for displaying information on the user's request for support or manifestation of intention to provide support on the display unit, and notifications from the provider who can support the support request or the requester who wishes to provide support, on other terminals. The display control means presents the notification to the user, including the receiving means for receiving from the device.

The surrounding environment detected by the detecting means is, for example, the surrounding environment such as temperature, humidity, and weather. Further, the detecting means may detect that the other user is looking at the terminal device or the vibration when the user is in a vehicle as the surrounding situation. The state of the user is, for example, a state of heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the like.

The operation by the user is an operation of switching the display of the display (display unit). For example, the display may be switched to a display for notifying the surroundings of the pregnancy status, poor physical condition, chronic illness, coping method for these, home address, family contact information, etc. by the operation of the user. The mark displayed on the display and the information associated with the mark are also referred to as labels.

The manifestation of intention of a support request is a manifestation of intention of a user who wants people around him to provide support, and may include, for example, a specific content of a support request requesting that he / she give up his / her seat. In addition, the manifestation of intention to provide support is a manifestation of intention of the user to support a person in need, and may include, for example, a specific content of providing support that the seat can be given up.

The other terminal device is a terminal device of a provider who can support a support request or a requester who desires to provide support. The provider or the requester who sees the support request or the support provided displayed on the user's terminal device can support the user's terminal device from his / her own terminal device (other terminal device). You can notify us that you would like to receive support. The other terminal device may have the same configuration as the above-mentioned (user's) terminal device, or may be a mobile computer such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

The notification from the provider or the requester may include the transmission date and time of the notification and the location information of the terminal device, in addition to the fact that the support for the user's support request can be supported or the user wishes to provide the support. .. The notification from the provider or the requester is presented to the user, for example, by switching the display content of the display. In addition, the notification from the provider or the requester may be presented to the user by vibration of the terminal device, an alarm sound, or the like.

According to the above-mentioned terminal device, smooth communication between the user and the support provider or requester can be promoted according to the surrounding situation or the state of the user.

Further, the terminal device may further include a transmission means for transmitting information regarding manifestation of intention. The terminal device can notify the user's intention to the requester or the provider who has overlooked the badge by transmitting the information regarding the manifestation of intention to the surroundings.

In addition, the terminal device receives input of information on manifestation of intention, associates the input information on manifestation of intention with at least one of the surrounding situation, the state of the user, and the operation by the user, and registers it in the storage unit. It may be further provided with a registration means for performing. The terminal device can accept the registration of a new label indicating the content of the support request or support provided by the user. In addition, since these labels are registered in association with the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, or the operation by the user, the terminal device displays an appropriate label on the display according to the detected state of the user. can do.

Further, the terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention is a detection means that detects at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, and the operation by the user, and the detection result of the detection means of the user. A display control means for displaying a label indicating an attribute on a display unit, a transmission means for transmitting information on a user's attribute, and a notification from another user having an attribute related to the user's attribute on another terminal. The display control means may be a terminal device that includes a receiving means for receiving from the device and presents a notification to the user.

The user's attributes include, for example, the user's hobbies, situations, circumstances, and the like. In addition, the user's attributes may include the user's emotions or moods. Other users who have attributes related to the user's attributes are, for example, users who have the same or similar attributes as the user, such as hobbies or family structure.

According to the above-mentioned terminal device, the user can find the attributes common to each other even for the person who meets for the first time by displaying his / her own attributes on the display. Then, the users can find an opportunity for conversation and promote more active communication. In addition, users can build a pleasant relationship with each other by recognizing the feelings or moods of the other party.

Further, the detection means may further detect a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user, and the display control means may switch the display content of the display unit according to the change detected by the detection means. .. The terminal device can notify the surroundings of the occurrence of an emergency by detecting a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user. That is, the terminal device can promote smooth communication between the user and the surroundings by appropriately switching the display on the display according to the detected surrounding situation or the change in the state of the user.

Further, the receiving means may be one that stops or resumes the connection with another terminal device by the operation of the user. For example, even if the user's terminal device has stopped connecting to another terminal device, in an emergency, the user can connect to the other terminal device by the user's operation. Can be resumed. In addition, even if the user's terminal device is connected to another terminal device, if the user does not have time to provide support, the user can connect to the other terminal device. It can be stopped by operation.

The user's operation is, for example, an operation of twisting the terminal device left and right. Since the connection with other terminal devices can be switched on and off with a simple operation, the convenience of communication with other terminal devices is improved.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is a detection step for detecting at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, and the operation by the user, and a support request or support by the user depending on the detection result in the detection step. A display control step that displays information on the manifestation of intention to provide on the display unit, and a reception step that receives notifications from a provider who can support a support request or a requester who wants to provide support from another terminal device. , A presentation step that presents the information contained in the notification to the user, and a terminal control method including.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to function as each means of the above-mentioned terminal device, or a computer-readable storage medium that stores the program non-temporarily.

According to the present invention, smooth communication between users can be promoted according to the surrounding situation or the state of the user.

It is a figure explaining mutual communication by a terminal device. It is a figure which illustrates the device configuration of a terminal device. It is a figure which illustrates the functional structure of a terminal device. It is a figure which illustrates the display information table. It is a figure which illustrates the reception information table. It is a flowchart which illustrates the terminal control processing which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which illustrates the terminal control processing which concerns on the modification. It is a flowchart which illustrates the terminal control processing which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below show an example of carrying out the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration described below.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating mutual communication by a terminal device. The terminal device 10 is a device (digital signage, electronic signboard) provided with a display for a user to transmit his / her own information to another person. The terminal device 10 is interconnected with another terminal device 10 via the network N.

The terminal device 10 is used, for example, by wearing it like a badge or attaching it to a bag. For example, on a train, a pregnant user causes the terminal device 10 to display a maternity mark. On the other hand, the passenger sitting in the seat causes the terminal device 10 to display a mark indicating the intention to give up the seat. By transmitting information that the pregnant user is pregnant from the terminal device 10 to the surroundings via the network N, the passenger sitting in the seat recognizes that there is a pregnant user. be able to. The terminal device 10 of the passenger sitting in the seat transmits a notification of the intention to give up the seat to the terminal device 10 of the pregnant user via the network N. When a pregnant user receives a notification from a passenger sitting in the seat that he / she may give up his / her seat, he / she can check the display of the terminal device 10 that has sent the notification and have the passenger give up his / her seat.

In this way, users wearing the terminal device 10 can display each other's manifestation of intention on the terminal device 10 and send and receive information on the manifestation of intention to ensure smooth communication without hesitation. Can be done. The user can also stop or resume the connection between the terminal device 10 and the other terminal device 10 by the operation of the user.

The user terminal 20 may be used to execute a part of the processing executed by the terminal device 10. For example, the user terminal 20 can execute a process for the user to create a label to be displayed on the terminal device 10 and to control the display of the terminal device 10. The user terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal (smart watch, etc.), or a personal computer (PC).

Network N is, for example, a short-range wireless communication network according to standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). Further, the network N may include a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone, and a world-wide public communication network such as the Internet.

(Device configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the device configuration of the terminal device. In the example of FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 includes a processor 11, a main storage device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a communication interface 14, a display device 15, an input device 16, and a sensor 17, and is electrically connected by a bus.

The processor 11 executes various processes by loading and executing the operating system (OS) and various computer programs held in the auxiliary storage device 13 into the main storage device 12. However, a part of the processing by the computer program may be executed by a hardware circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU and a DSP.

The main storage device 12 provides the processor 11 with a storage area for loading a program stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 and a work area for executing the program. The main storage device 12 includes, for example, a random access memory (RAM) and a read-only memory (ROM). The auxiliary storage device 13 stores various programs and data used by the processor 11 when executing each program. The auxiliary storage device 13 is, for example, an EPROM or a hard disk drive (HDD).

The communication interface 14 controls communication between the terminal device 10 and another terminal device 10 or the user terminal 20. The communication interface 14 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board, or a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication.

The display device 15 displays a label indicating the state of the user according to the surrounding situation, the state of the user, or the operation by the user. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic EL display. The input device 16 receives an operation input from the user. For example, the input device 16 is a touch panel, operation buttons, and the like. The display device 15 corresponds to a “display unit”.

The sensor 17 is various sensors used for detecting the surrounding situation and the state of the user. The sensor 17 may include, for example, a thermo-hygrometer for measuring temperature and humidity, a line-of-sight detection sensor for detecting the line of sight of another user who visually observes the terminal device 10, and a vibration sensor for measuring vibration. Further, the sensor 17 may include a heart rate monitor, a sphygmomanometer, a thermometer, etc. that measure the state of the user.

The terminal device 10 is a digital signage that includes a display as a display device 15 and can display various labels and switch the display contents. The terminal device 10 may be attached to clothing or a bag by providing a clip on a surface different from the display, for example. Further, the terminal device 10 may be attached to clothing or a bag by arranging a Gecko Tape (gecko tape) utilizing a structure in which a gecko is attached to a wall on a surface opposite to the display.

The user terminal 20 is a computer having the same configuration as the terminal device 10 and including a processor, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, a communication interface, a display device, and an input device. The user terminal 20 is typically a mobile computer such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. The input device of the user terminal 20 may be, for example, a touch pad, a mouse, a pointing device such as a touch panel, a keyboard, an operation button, or the like, and can accept operations on the terminal device 10.

(Functional configuration)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the terminal device. The terminal device 10 realizes the function shown in FIG. 3 by the processor 11 loading and executing the terminal control program and various programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 into the main storage device 12. That is, the terminal device 10 functions as a computer including a detection unit 101, a display control unit 102, a transmission unit 103, a reception unit 104, a registration unit 105, and a display information database (DB) 110.

The detection unit 101 detects at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, and the operation by the user. The surrounding conditions include, for example, the surrounding environment such as temperature, humidity, and weather, the line of sight from another user who is gazing at the terminal device 10, vibration when riding in a vehicle, and the like, and are measured by the sensor 17. be able to. The state of the user includes, for example, states such as heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature, and can be measured by the sensor 17. The operation by the user is an operation for switching the display of the display device 15 in order to inform the surroundings of, for example, the pregnancy state, poor physical condition, chronic illness, coping method for these, home address, family contact information, and the like. The detection unit 101 corresponds to the "detection means".

The display control unit 102 displays on the display device 15 information regarding the intention display of the support request or support provision by the user according to the detection result of the detection unit 101. The support request is, for example, the content of the request that the user wants to provide support, such as "I want you to give up your seat", "I am lost", or "I want you to call an ambulance". Support provision is the content of support that can be provided by users, such as "I will give up my seat", "I can give directions", and "I can provide first aid". The display control unit 102 corresponds to the "display control means".

The transmission unit 103 transmits information regarding the manifestation of intention displayed on the display device 15 by the display control unit 102 toward the surroundings. For example, the transmission unit 103 can transmit information on the manifestation of intention displayed on the display device 15 to the terminal devices 10 existing in the vicinity by push notification by a beacon using BLE communication.

The information regarding the manifestation of intention displayed on the display device 15 is, for example, information regarding the manifestation of intention of the support request or support provision, and may include specific contents of the support request or support provision. Further, the information regarding the manifestation of intention may include the transmission date and time of the notification and the position information of the terminal device 10. The transmission unit 103 corresponds to a "transmission means".

The receiving unit 104 receives the notification transmitted by the transmitting unit 103 of the other terminal device 10 in response to the information regarding the manifestation of intention transmitted by the transmitting unit 103. That is, the receiving unit 104 receives the notification from the provider who can support the user's support request or the notification from the requester who wants to provide the user's support from the other terminal device 10.

In addition, the receiving unit 104 can stop or resume the connection with the other terminal device 10 by the operation of the user. For example, the user can resume the connection with the other terminal device 10 in case of an emergency even if the connection with the other terminal device 10 has been stopped. In addition, the user can stop the connection with other terminal devices when it is not necessary to receive support or when there is no time to provide support. The receiving unit 104 corresponds to the "receiving means".

The registration unit 105 accepts the registration of a new label from the user. The registration unit 105 registers the new label in the display information DB 110 in association with at least one of the surrounding situation, the state of the user, and the operation by the user, according to the designation of the user. For example, the user can newly register a label indicating a coping method when his / her medical condition suddenly changes. The registration unit 105 may receive the label created by the user terminal 20 and register it in the display information DB 110. The registration unit 105 corresponds to the "registration means". Further, the display information DB 110 corresponds to a "storage unit".

The display information DB 110 is a database for storing information on display contents and display conditions on the display device 15. The display information DB 110 is constructed by a database management system (DBMS) program executed by the processor 11 managing data stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The display information DB 110 is, for example, a relational database. The display information DB 110 has a display information table and a reception information table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display information table. The display information table of the display information DB 110 is a table for managing the display contents on the display device 15. In FIG. 4, one record stored in the display information table stores information regarding one label (intentional manifestation) to be displayed on the display device 15. The user can insert, delete, and change the record of the display information table by the registration unit 105.

In the example of FIG. 4, the record of the display information table has fields of label ID, display image, display character string, display condition, and corresponding label ID. The label ID is an identification ID that identifies the label to be displayed on the display device 15. The display image is data of the display image corresponding to the label specified by the label ID. The display character string is a character string displayed on the display device 15 together with the display image, and includes a description for conveying the specific content of the support request or support provision.

The display condition is a label display condition associated with the detection result of the detection unit 101. The display conditions are, for example, a condition that the blood pressure is higher than the normal value, a predetermined operation is executed, a train or the like, and the like. When the detection result of the detection unit 101 satisfies the display condition, the corresponding label is displayed on the display device 15.

The corresponding label ID is an identification ID of the label corresponding to the label specified by the label ID. For example, the corresponding label for the support request label "I want you to give up your seat" can be the label provided for support "I want you to give up your seat". By registering the corresponding label ID for each label, the user's terminal device 10 determines whether or not the notification from the support provider or requester corresponds to the user's manifestation of intention. be able to. The notification from the support provider or requester shall include the label ID of the label displayed on the terminal device 10 of the provider or requester.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a reception information table. The reception information table of the display information DB 110 is a table for managing the notification received from the other terminal device 10 by the reception unit 104 of the terminal device 10. In FIG. 5, one record stored in the reception information table stores information on one notification received from another terminal device 10. When a notification is received from another terminal device 10, the receiving unit 104 of the terminal device 10 stores the information included in the received notification in the reception information table.

In the example of FIG. 5, the record of the reception information table has fields of terminal ID, transmission date and time, position information, label ID, notification image, and notification content. The terminal ID is an identification ID that identifies another terminal device 10 that is the source of the notification. The transmission date and time is the date and time when the transmission unit 103 of the transmission source terminal device 10 transmits the notification. The position information is the position information of the terminal device 10 of the transmission source. The position information of the transmission source terminal device 10 can be acquired by receiving a beacon signal using BLE communication.

The label ID is the label ID of the label displayed on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10 of the transmission source. The notification image is a display image displayed on the display device 15 of the transmission source terminal device 10. The content of the notification is a display character string displayed on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10 of the transmission source. The notification image and the notification content can be a display image and a display character string transmitted from the other terminal device 10 of the transmission source, but the notification image and the notification content are not limited to this. The notification image and the notification content transmitted from the other terminal device 10 may be other images and contents showing the same content.

The information stored in the display information table and the reception information table is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and can be added, changed, or deleted as appropriate.

(Flow of terminal control processing)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the terminal control process according to the first embodiment. The terminal control process shown in FIG. 6 is started, for example, when the user wears the terminal device 10 or turns on the power. Further, the terminal control process is started when the terminal device 10 has stopped the connection with the other terminal device 10 and the connection with the other terminal device 10 is resumed by the operation of the user. May be done.

First, in step S101, the detection unit 101 of the terminal device 10 detects a trigger for displaying a label on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10. The detection unit 101 detects at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, and the operation by the user as a trigger for displaying on the display device 15.

The detection unit 101 detects, for example, that the blood pressure of the user is higher than the normal value, or that the user who wants to give up his / her seat presses the operation button (input device 16) to change the label. To detect. By operating from the input device 16, the user can select a label according to the user's intention from the labels stored in the display information table shown in FIG. 4 and display the label on the display device 15.

In step S102, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 displays information on the manifestation of intention to request support or provide support on the display device 15 according to the detection result in step S101. The display control unit 102 can acquire a label whose detection result by the detection unit 101 satisfies the display condition of the display information table shown in FIG. 4 and display it on the display device 15.

In the example of FIG. 4, for example, it is assumed that the display condition of the label L005 is the default display. In this case, if the detection result by the detection unit 101 is not acquired, the display control unit 102 may display the display image Img005 of the label L005 and the display character string "pregnant" on the display device 15 as the default display. can.

Further, it is assumed that the display condition of the label L001 is that a predetermined operation button is pressed. In this case, when the detection unit 101 detects that the predetermined operation button is pressed, the display control unit 102 displays the display image Img001 of the label L001 and the display character string "Please give up your seat" as a manifestation of intention of the support request. It can be displayed on 15.

Further, it is assumed that the display condition of the label L004 is that the person got on the train. In this case, when the detection unit 101 detects a vibration of a predetermined value or more, the display control unit 102 displays the display image Img004 of the label L004 and the display character string "give up the seat" to the display device 15 as a manifestation of intention to provide support. Can be displayed.

In step S103, the transmission unit 103 of the terminal device 10 transmits the information regarding the support request or the manifestation of intention to provide support displayed on the display device 15 in step S102 to the terminal device 10 of the surrounding requester or provider. .. The transmission unit 103 can transmit information to the terminal device 10 of a surrounding requester or provider by, for example, short-range communication such as a beacon.

The information regarding the manifestation of intention to request support or provide support includes, for example, information such as a label ID, a display image, and a display character string of the display information table shown in FIG. Further, the transmission unit 103 may transmit the transmission date and time and the position information of the terminal device 10 together with the information regarding the manifestation of intention. Even if the process of step S103 is not executed, the surrounding requester or provider sees the content displayed on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10 and intends to request or provide support from the user. The display can be recognized.

In step S104, the receiving unit 104 of the terminal device 10 determines whether or not the notification has been received from the support request or the support provider or requester corresponding to the support provision transmitted in step S103. The notification from the provider or the requester is a notification to inform the user that the support request can be supported or that the support is desired to be provided. The notification from the provider or the requester is transmitted from the terminal device 10 (another terminal device) of the provider or the requester to the terminal device 10 of the user.

When the provider or the requester receives the information regarding the manifestation of intention transmitted from the terminal device 10, the provider or the requester can send a notification to the user's terminal device 10. The provider or the requester looks at the display contents of the user's terminal device 10 even when the process of step S103 is not executed, that is, even when the information regarding the manifestation of intention is not received from the user's terminal device 10. Notifications can be sent.

When the notification from the provider or the requester is received (S104: Y), the process proceeds to step S105. If the notification has not been received (S104: N), the process returns to step S103, and the transmission unit 103 repeats the process of transmitting information regarding the request for support or manifestation of intention to provide support to the surrounding terminal devices 10.

In step S105, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 presents the information included in the notification received in step S104 to the user. The display control unit 102 may present the information included in the notification to the user by displaying it on the display device 15. The information included in the notification includes, for example, manifestation of intention to provide or request support, and location information of the source terminal device 10. The position information of the transmission source terminal device 10 can be indicated by, for example, the distance and direction from the user's own terminal device 10.

The notification from the support provider or requester may be presented to the user by vibration of the terminal device 10, blinking of the display, or the like. Further, the terminal device 10 from which the notification is transmitted may be switched to a display mode such as a blinking display in order to make it easier for the user who received the notification to notice. When the user and the support provider or requester send and receive a notification, they can recognize each other by changing the display mode of their respective terminal devices 10. When the user and the support provider or requester recognize each other, the terminal control process shown in FIG. 6 ends.

(Effect of the first embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the terminal device 10 detects the surrounding situation, the state of the user, and the like, and displays information on the manifestation of intention of the user on the display device 15 according to the detection result. The terminal device 10 transmits information regarding manifestation of intention to the surroundings, and receives a notification from a support provider or requester. By presenting the received notification to the user, the terminal device 10 enables the user and the support provider or requester to recognize each other. As described above, the terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment can promote smooth communication between users according to the surrounding situation or the state of the user.

<Modified example of the first embodiment>
In the modified example of the first embodiment, the detection unit 101 of the terminal device 10 detects a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user, and the display control unit 102 responds to the change detected by the detection unit 101. The display content of the display device 15 is switched.

The basic configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the modified example of the first embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the terminal control process executed by the terminal device 10, a process different from that of the first embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the terminal control process according to the modified example. The first shown in FIG.
The same processing as the terminal control processing according to the embodiment is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In step S102 of FIG. 7, when the information regarding the manifestation of intention to request support or provide support is displayed on the display device 15, the process proceeds to step S201.

In step S201, the detection unit 101 of the terminal device 10 determines whether or not a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user has been detected. When a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user is detected (S201: Y), the process proceeds to S202. If no change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user is detected (S201: N), the process proceeds to step S103. The process of step S103 is the same as the process of step S103 of FIG.

In step S202, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 switches the display content of the display device 15 according to the detected change. The display control unit 102 can display a label on the display device 15 in which the change detected by the detection unit 101 satisfies the display condition of the display information table shown in FIG.

In the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that, for example, the display condition of the label L003 is that changes such as an increase in blood pressure, an increase in heart rate, and an arrhythmia are detected. In this case, when the detection unit 101 detects an increase in the blood pressure of the user, the display control unit 102 displays the display image Img003 of the label L003 and the display character string "Please take medicine" as a manifestation of intention of the support request. It can be displayed on the device 15.

In step S203, the transmission unit 103 of the terminal device 10 transmits the display content of the display device 15 switched in step S202 to the surrounding terminal devices 10. The display content after switching includes, for example, information such as a label ID, a display image, and a display character string of the display information table shown in FIG. Further, the transmission unit 103 may transmit the transmission date and time and the position information of the terminal device 10 together with the information of the display contents after switching. Even if the process of step S203 is not executed, the surrounding requester or provider sees the displayed content after switching displayed on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10 and requests the support of the user or the provider. Can recognize the manifestation of intention to provide support.

The process of step S104 is the same as the process of step S104 of FIG. 6, but when the notification is not received from the support provider or the requester (S104: N), the process returns to step S201.

(Effect of Modified Example of First Embodiment)
In the modified example of the first embodiment, the terminal device 10 detects a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user, and switches the display content of the display device 15. As a result, the terminal device 10 appropriately switches the display of the display device 15 even in an emergency situation caused by a change in the surrounding situation or the state of the user, thereby enabling smooth communication between the user and the surroundings. Can be promoted.

<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the terminal device 10 displays information on the manifestation of intention to request support or provide support on the display device 15 according to the detection result of the detection unit 101. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the terminal device 10 displays a label indicating the user's attribute on the display device 15 according to the detection result of the detection unit 101.

The user's attributes include, for example, the user's hobbies, situations, circumstances, and the like. In addition, the user's attributes may include the user's emotions or moods. By displaying the user's own attributes on the display device 15, the user can find a trigger for conversation by finding a common attribute even for the person who meets for the first time, and can promote more active communication. In addition, users can build a pleasant relationship with each other by recognizing the feelings or moods of the other party.

The basic configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The points different from the first embodiment will be described below.

First, the display information table in the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the terminal device 10 displays a label indicating the user's attribute on the display device 15. Therefore, unlike the display contents in the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the display image field and the display character string field of the display information table store an image and a character string indicating the attributes of the user.

For example, the display image field stores an image showing a hobby such as an image showing sports such as skiing and surfing and an image showing an instrument such as a piano. Further, the display image field may store an image showing emotions or moods by a face illustration, a weather mark, or the like. Then, the display character string field stores a character string indicating a hobby such as "ski" or "piano" corresponding to the display image, or a character string indicating an emotion or mood such as "Happiness" or "Don't bother". be able to.

Next, in the second embodiment, the terminal control process executed by the terminal device 10 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the terminal control process according to the second embodiment. The flow of this process is started, for example, when the user wears the terminal device 10 or turns on the power.

First, in step S301, the detection unit 101 of the terminal device 10 detects a trigger for displaying a label on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10. The detection unit 101 detects at least one of the surrounding conditions, the state of the user, and the operation by the user as a trigger for displaying on the display device 15.

The detection unit 101 estimates the user's emotion or mood from, for example, pulse or respiration. Further, the detection unit 101 detects that the operation button (input device 16) is pressed to display a label indicating a hobby, a family structure, or the like. By operating from the input device 16, the user can select a label according to the attribute of the user from the labels stored in the display information table shown in FIG. 4 and display the label on the display device 15.

Labels according to user attributes are labels that display images and character strings that represent hobbies such as skiing, surfing, and piano. Further, the label according to the user's attribute may be a label displaying an image and a character string expressing emotions or moods such as "Happiness" and "Don't bottom".

In step S302, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 displays information on the user's attributes on the display device 15 according to the detection result in step S101. The display control unit 102 can display on the display device 15 a label whose detection result by the detection unit 101 satisfies the display condition of the display information table shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, for example, a label associated with the estimated user's emotion or mood is displayed. In addition, the label selected by the user's operation may be displayed.

In step S303, the transmission unit 103 of the terminal device 10 transmits information regarding the attributes of the user displayed on the display device 15 in step S302 to the surrounding terminal devices 10. The transmission unit 103 can transmit information to the surrounding terminal devices 10 by, for example, short-range communication such as a beacon. The information regarding the user's attributes includes, for example, information such as a label ID, a display image, and a display character string of the display information table shown in FIG. Further, the transmission unit 103 may transmit the transmission date and time and the position information of the terminal device 10 together with the information regarding the attributes of the user. Even if the process of step S303 is not executed, the surrounding users can recognize the attributes of the user by looking at the contents displayed on the display device 15 of the terminal device 10.

In step S304, the receiving unit 104 of the terminal device 10 determines whether or not a notification has been received from another user having an attribute related to the user attribute transmitted in step S303. Other users with related attributes are users with the same or similar attributes such as hobbies or family structure. Whether or not another user has a related attribute, for example, depending on whether the label ID of the attribute defined in the display information table is the same or the receiving unit 104 has the attribute defined by the corresponding label ID. Can be determined.

Notifications from other users with related attributes are notifications to inform users that their attributes are the same or similar to each other. Notifications from other users are transmitted from the other user's terminal device 10 (other terminal device) to the user's terminal device 10.

When another user receives information about the user's attributes from the terminal device 10, the other user can send a notification to the user's terminal device 10. It should be noted that other users see the display contents of the user's terminal device 10 even when the process of step S303 is not executed, that is, even when the information regarding the user's attributes is not received from the user's terminal device 10. , You can send notifications.

When the notification is received from another user having the related attribute (S304: Y), the process proceeds to step S305. When the notification from another user having the related attribute has not been received (S304: N), the process returns to step S303, and the transmission unit 103 transfers the information regarding the user's attribute to the surrounding terminal device 10. Repeat the process of sending.

In step S305, the display control unit 102 of the terminal device 10 presents the information included in the notification received in step S304 to the user. The display control unit 102 may present the information included in the notification to the user by displaying it on the display device 15. The information included in the notification includes, for example, the attributes of the user and the location information of the source terminal device 10. The position information of the transmission source terminal device 10 can be indicated by, for example, the distance and direction from the user's own terminal device 10.

Notifications from other users having related attributes may be presented to the users by vibration of the terminal device 10, blinking of the display, or the like. Further, the terminal device 10 from which the notification is transmitted may be switched to a display mode such as a blinking display in order to make it easier for the user who received the notification to notice. When users having related attributes send and receive notifications, they can recognize each other by changing the display mode of each terminal device 10. When the users recognize each other, the terminal control process shown in FIG. 8 ends.

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In the second embodiment, the terminal device 10 detects the surrounding situation, the state of the user, and the like, and displays information on the attributes of the user on the display device 15 according to the detection result. The terminal device 10 transmits information about the user's attributes to the surroundings, and receives notifications from other users having the related attributes. By presenting the received notification to the user, the terminal device 10 enables users having related attributes to recognize each other. In this way, the user can find common attributes among the users and promote more active communication even with the person who meets for the first time. In addition, users can build a pleasant relationship with each other by recognizing the emotions or moods of other users.

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The above embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

In addition, the configurations and processes described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction.

Further, the processing described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by a plurality of devices. Alternatively, the processing described as being performed by different devices may be performed by one device. In a computer system, it is possible to flexibly change what kind of hardware configuration (server configuration) is used to realize each function.

The present invention can also be realized by supplying a computer program having the functions described in the above-described embodiment to a computer, and having one or more processors of the computer read and execute the program. Such a computer program may be provided to the computer by a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium that can be connected to the computer's system bus, or may be provided to the computer via a network. Non-temporary computer-readable storage media include, for example, any type of disk such as a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.). Includes read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic cards, flash memory, optical cards, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions.

10 ... Terminal device: 11 ... Processor: 12 ... Main storage device: 13 ... Auxiliary storage device: 14 ... Communication interface: 15 ... Display device: 16 ... Input device: 17 ... Sensor: N ... Network

Claims (9)

Among the labels registered by the user, a detection means for detecting an operation of changing the label for manifesting the intention to be displayed on the display unit, and
In accordance with a detection result of said detecting means, display control means for the information of the label corresponding to the intention of the support request or support provided by the user to display on said display unit,
It is provided with a receiving means for receiving a notification from a provider who can support the support request or a requester who wants to provide the support from another terminal device.
The display control means presents the information included in the notification to the user.
Terminal equipment. Further provided with a transmission means for transmitting label information according to the manifestation of intention.
The terminal device according to claim 1. A registration means for accepting input of label information corresponding to the manifestation of intention and registering the input information related to the manifestation of intention in the storage unit in association with the intention of the user is further provided.
The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2. Among the labels registered by the user, a detection means for detecting an operation of changing the label indicating the user's attribute displayed on the display unit, and
In accordance with a detection result of said detecting means, display control means for displaying the label information indicating the attribute of the user on the display unit,
A transmission means for transmitting label information indicating the user's attributes, and
It is provided with a receiving means for receiving a notification from another user having an attribute related to the user's attribute from another terminal device.
The display control means presents the information included in the notification to the user.
Terminal equipment. The detection means further detects changes in the surrounding situation or the state of the user, and
The display control means switches the display content of the display unit according to the change detected by the detection means.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The receiving means stops or resumes the connection with the other terminal device by the operation of the user.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The computer
Among the labels registered by the user, the detection step that detects the operation of changing the label for manifesting the intention to be displayed on the display unit, and the detection step.
Depending on the detection result in the detecting step, and a display control step of the label information corresponding to the gesture of support requests or support provided by the user to display on said display unit,
A receiving step of receiving a notification from a provider who can support the support request or a requester who wants to provide the support from another terminal device, and
A presentation step of presenting the information contained in the notification to the user, and
Terminal control methods, including. The computer
Among the labels registered by the user, the detection step for detecting the operation of changing the label indicating the user's attribute displayed on the display unit, and the detection step.
Depending on the detection result in the detecting step, and a display control step of displaying the information of the label indicating the attribute of the user on the display unit,
A transmission step for transmitting label information indicating the user's attributes, and
It includes a receiving step of receiving a notification from another user having an attribute related to the user's attribute from another terminal device.
A presentation step of presenting the information contained in the notification to the user, and
Terminal control methods, including. A program that causes a computer to function as each means of the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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