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EP-4465192-B1 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

EP4465192B1EP 4465192 B1EP4465192 B1EP 4465192B1EP-4465192-B1

Inventors

  • NAGASAKA, HIDEO
  • DOI, SHOUICHI
  • AOYAMA, RYU

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20200626

Claims (15)

  1. An information processing system (1) comprising a control unit (100) configured to: set a plurality of users who are currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community; perform control to enable a first user and a second user of the specific community to experience a same content at substantially same timing by a first wireless device (30) of the first user and a second wireless device (30) of the second user according to a same type of a content service available to each user of the first and the second user under control by the first wireless device (30), by transmitting synchronized content distribution requests to the same type of the content service available to each user, under control by the first wireless device (30), wherein a first user has a right to experience content distributed in the available content service, and the second user has no right to experience the content distributed in the available content service.
  2. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first user and the second user can add content to a playlist from the same type of content service.
  3. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the same type of convent service includes a music distribution service.
  4. The information processing system (1) according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific community is expandable with users by an invitation of the first user.
  5. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein when a first user and a second user who belong to the specific community are able to use a same content service, the control unit (100) is configured to: perform control so that a first wireless device (30) corresponding to the first user transmits a content distribution request specified by the first user to the content service, and perform control so that a second wireless device (30) corresponding to the second user transmits the content distribution request to the content service; or wherein when the plurality of users belonging to the specific community is viewing same content at substantially same timing, the control unit (100) is configured to switch the service at timing at which a wireless device (30) corresponding to one of the plurality of users performs camera capture; or wherein when use of a specific service is executed in a wireless device (30) corresponding to one user belonging to the specific community, the control unit (100) is configured to request a wireless device (30) corresponding to another user belonging to the specific community to use the specific service; or wherein the control unit (100) is configured to form the specific community to which a first user corresponding to a first wireless device (30) and a second user corresponding to a second wireless device (30) belong in accordance with communication between the first wireless device (30) and the second wireless device (30).
  6. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the control unit (100) is configured to select recommended content according to any one of attribute information of the plurality of users belonging to the specific community, past communication content between the plurality of users, a content playback history of the plurality of users, a situation in which the plurality of users plays back recommended content, and a preference of a specific user belonging to the specific community.
  7. The information processing system (1) according to claim 6, wherein the control unit (100) is configured to: manage an ID of the corresponding recommended content in a folder for the each specific community, and generate a playlist for the specific community on a basis of the ID of the recommended content stored in the folder corresponding to the specific community; or wherein the control unit (100) is configured to: acquire an answer related to any of questions from a user belonging to the specific community by asking the user the question or supporting the question, and select the recommended content on a basis of the answer.
  8. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein when detecting a voice utterance of at least one user belonging to the specific community, the control unit (100) is configured to acquire the voice utterance and perform control to present the voice utterance to the user.
  9. The information processing system (1) according to claim 8, wherein when the plurality of users belonging to the specific community is viewing same content at substantially same timing, when detecting a voice utterance of at least one user belonging to the specific community, the control unit (100) is configured to acquire the voice utterance and perform control to superimpose the voice utterance on the content.
  10. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the control unit (100) is configured to: assign at least an ID of the specific community to first content viewed by the plurality of users belonging to the specific community, and play back the first content while playing back second content associated with at least the ID of the specific community; or wherein the control unit (100) is configured to: assign at least an ID of the specific community to first content viewed by the plurality of users belonging to the specific community, and post second content captured while the first content is viewed, together with information regarding the first content, to a social media account accessible by at least one user of the specific community; or wherein the control unit is configured to provide notification that a certain number or more of users among the plurality of users belonging to the specific community give positive or negative evaluation to content while viewing the content.
  11. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein when the plurality of users belonging to the specific community is separated by a certain distance or more which is determined on the basis of a position information from the wireless device (30), the control unit (100) is configured to perform control so as to enable the plurality of users to start a call.
  12. The information processing system (1) according to claim 11, wherein the control unit (100) is configured to localize a call voice between the plurality of users to a sound image according to a relative positional relationship between the plurality of users so as to enable a user who makes a call to identify a position of a user on the other end of the call.
  13. The information processing system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the same type of service includes a music distribution service, and the control unit (100) performs control so as to enable the plurality of users to experience the music distribution service at substantially same timing by music output from an earphone corresponding to each user and enabling listening to an external sound; or wherein the control unit (100) performs control so as to enable the plurality of users to experience the same type of service at substantially same timing according to AR information displayed by an AR-compatible device corresponding to each user, wherein the AR information corresponds to augmented reality (AR); or wherein the control unit (100) acquires a conversation of the specific community, generates a playlist for the specific community in consideration of the conversation of the specific community, and plays back content specified in the conversation on a basis of the playlist when a situation specified in the conversation of the specific community comes.
  14. An information processing method comprising: by an information processing system (1), setting a plurality of users who are currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community; and performing control to enable a first user and a second user of the specific community to experience a same content at substantially same timing by a first wireless device (30) of the first user and a second wireless device (30) of the second user according to a same type of a content service available to each user of the first and the second user under control by the first wireless device (30), by transmitting synchronized content distribution requests to the same type of the content service available to each user, under control by the first wireless device (30), wherein a first user has a right to experience content distributed in the available content service, and the second user has no right to experience the content distributed in the available content service.
  15. A recording medium (1011) recording a program for causing a computer to function as a control unit (100) configured to: set a plurality of users who are currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community; and perform control to enable a first user and a second user of the specific community to experience a same content at substantially same timing by a first wireless device (30) of the first user and a second wireless device (30) of the second user according to a same type of a content service available to each user of the first and the second user under control by the first wireless device (30), by transmitting synchronized content distribution requests to the same type of the content service available to each user, under control by the first wireless device (30), wherein a first user has a right to experience content distributed in the available content service, and the second user has no right to experience the content distributed in the available content service.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present technology relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium, and particularly relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium capable of providing better user experience. BACKGROUND ART In recent years, with the spread of information devices, various services and functions utilizing characteristics of the devices have been provided (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 6). Patent Document 7 discloses an information providing system that determines an instantaneous group formed by users that are hanging together at a given time and provides information to the users of the instantaneous group customized to the instantaneous group. Patent Document 8 discloses an information processing system. The information processing system includes at least one control unit to designate a user-access position within sequential content at which a user accesses the sequential content, and to associate the user with other users who each access the sequential content at a position that is the same, or close to, the user-access position. The system includes a content server. The content server provides various service as a content. The content is an electronic book. Document 9 provides instant social networks (called Dynamic Social Group) based on proximity and interest of the Geo-spatial/social users for sharing of the personal experiences and knowledge. CITATION LIST PATENT DOCUMENT Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-278572Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-244676Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-184292Patent Document 4: International Publication No. 2008/107984Patent Document 5: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-072558Patent Document 6: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-254305Patent Document 7: US 2007/276735 A1 and WO 2006/085383 A1Patent Document 8: US 2014/258414 A1Document 9: ETRI SOUTH KOREA: "OMA-CD-MobSocNet-2013-SNeW1.1-INP_Dynamic_Social_Group", OPEN MOBILE ALLIANCE (OMA), 4330 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., SUITE 110 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122; USA, 14 February 2013, pages 1-10, XP064138297 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION Meanwhile, in a case where a plurality of users is acting together, it is required to provide a better user experience when providing a service to the plurality of users using a device possessed by each user. The present technology has been made in view of such a situation, and is intended to provide better user experience. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS According to a first aspect, the present invention provides an information processing system according to claim 1. According to a second aspect, the present invention provides an information processing method according to claim 14. According to a third aspect, the present invention provides a recording medium according to claim 15. Further aspects of the present invention are set forth in the dependent claims, the drawings, and the following description. Further, according to an aspect, the present disclosure provides an information processing system including a control unit configured to set a plurality of users who is currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community, and perform control so as to enable the plurality of users to experience a same type of service at substantially same timing by each wireless device corresponding to each user according to the same type of service available to the each user. An information processing method according to one aspect of the present technology is an information processing method including, by an information processing system, setting a plurality of users who is currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community, and performing control so as to enable the plurality of users to experience a same type of service at substantially same timing by each wireless device corresponding to each user according to the same type of service available to the each user. A recording medium according to one aspect of the present technology is a recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to function as a control unit configured to set a plurality of users who is currently acting together as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community, and perform control so as to enable the plurality of users to experience a same type of service at substantially same timing by each wireless device corresponding to each user according to the same type of service available to the each user. In the information processing system, the information processing method, and the recording medium according to one aspect of the present technology, a plurality of users who is currently acting together is set as a plurality of users belonging to a specific community, and control is performed so as to e