Information processing apparatus, information processing method, outputting apparatus, outputting method, and notification system

An information processing method, comprising:

• in an information processing apparatus:
• determining a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein
• the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• determining a plurality of importance levels of a plurality of notifications,
• wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• controlling, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, an output device to output the first notification by sound;
• determining a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels,
• wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification:
• determining that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspending the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• controlling the output device to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound.

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

• determining a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein
• the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• determining a plurality of importance levels of a plurality of notifications,
• wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• controlling, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, an output device to output the first notification by sound;
• determining a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels,
• wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification;
• determining that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspending the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• controlling the output device to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound.

An outputting apparatus, comprising:

• an output controlling section configured to output a plurality of notifications by sound, under control of an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus:
• determines a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• determines a plurality of importance levels of the plurality of notifications, wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• controls, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, the output controlling section to output the first notification by the sound;
• determines a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels, wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification;
• determines that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspends the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• controls the output controlling section to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound.

An outputting method, comprising:

• in an outputting apparatus:
• outputting a plurality of notifications by sound, under control of an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus performing operations comprising:
• determining a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein
• the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• determining a plurality of importance levels of the plurality of notifications,
• wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• controlling, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, an output controlling section to output the first notification by the sound;
• determining a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels,
• wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification:
• determining that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspending the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• controlling the output controlling section to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound.

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

• outputting a plurality of notifications by sound, under control of an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus performing operations comprising:
• determining a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein
• the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• determining a plurality of importance levels of the plurality of notifications,
• wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• controlling, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, an output device to output the first notification by the sound;
• determining a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels,
• wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification;
• determining that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspending the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• controlling the output device to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound.

A notification system, comprising:

• an outputting apparatus;
• and
• an information processing apparatus including:
• a state decision section configured to:
• determine a state of a plurality of states of a user, wherein
• the state is determined based on multiple types of detection results, and
• the multiple types of detection results correspond to a situation of the user;
• and
• a control section configured to:
• determine a plurality of importance levels of a plurality of notifications,
• wherein a first importance level of the plurality of importance levels corresponds to a first notification of the plurality of notifications;
• control, based on the determined state of the user and the first importance level, the outputting apparatus to output the first notification by sound;
• determine a second notification of the plurality of notifications corresponding to a second importance level of the plurality of importance levels,
• wherein the second notification has a priority, based on the second importance level, over the first notification:
• determine that an output of the second notification is permissible based on the priority of the second notification over the first notification;
• suspend the output of the first notification based on the determination that the output of the second notification is permissible;
• and
• control the outputting apparatus to output, based on the suspended output of the first notification, the second notification by the sound;
• and
• the outputting apparatus is configured to output the plurality of the notifications by the sound under control of the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the outputting apparatus is associated with the user.