Scent output control device and scent output control method

A scent output control method, comprising:

• receiving, by an obtaining unit, a first image outside an automobile captured by a vehicle exterior camera and a second image inside an automobile captured by a vehicle interior camera;
• detecting, by a scent output control unit, an advertisement from the first image captured outside the automobile;
• determining, by the scent output control unit, from a scent management server, registration information that corresponds to the detected advertisement;
• determining, by the scent output control unit, occupant information of an occupant, from the second image, wherein the occupant information includes gender information of the occupant, age information of the occupant, and presence of the occupant;
• determining, by the scent output control unit, match between the registration information and the occupant information;
• acquiring, by scent output control unit, from the scent management server, seat information of the occupant based on the match between the registration information and the occupant information, wherein the seat information corresponds to a position of a specific seat;
• executing, scent output control to cause a scent output unit to execute a scent output towards the specific seat;
• selecting, by the scent output control unit, a scent to be output based on the advertisement detected from the captured first image;
• and
• causing the scent output unit to output the selected scent.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a first image outside an automobile captured by a vehicle exterior camera and a second image inside an automobile captured by a vehicle interior camera;
• detecting an advertisement from the first image captured outside the automobile;
• determining from a scent management server, registration information that corresponds to the detected advertisement;
• determining occupant information of an occupant from the second image, wherein the occupant information includes gender information of the occupant, age information of the occupant, and presence of the occupant;
• determining match between the registration information and the occupant information;
• acquiring from the scent management server, seat information of the occupant based on the match between the registration information and the occupant information, wherein the seat information corresponds to a position of a specific seat;
• executing scent output control to cause a scent output unit to execute a scent output towards the specific seat;
• selecting a scent to be output based on the advertisement detected from the first image;
• and
• outputting the selected scent.

A scent output control system, comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to receive a first image outside an automobile captured by a vehicle exterior camera and a second image inside an automobile captured by a vehicle interior camera;
• a scent output control unit configured to:
• detect an advertisement from the first image captured outside the automobile;
• determine, from a server, registration information that corresponds to the detected advertisement;
• determine, occupant information of an occupant, from the second image, wherein the occupant information includes gender information of the occupant, age information of the occupant, and presence of the occupant;
• determine match between the registration information and the occupant information;
• acquire, from the server, seat information of the occupant based on the match between the registration information and the occupant information, wherein the seat information corresponds to a position of a specific seat;
• and
• execute scent output control;
• and
• a scent output unit configured to execute a scent output towards the specific seat under control of the scent output control unit, wherein
• the scent output control unit is further configured to:
• select a scent to be output based on the advertisement detected from the captured first image;
• and
• cause the scent output unit to output the selected scent.