# US 2018/0025144 A1 · Information processing system, information processing device, control method, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025144 A1 - Document ID: US20180025144A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/546,450 - Filed: 2015-11-17 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-13 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: ATSUSHI SHIONOZAKI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025144A1 ## CPC - G06F 21/33: using certificates - G06F 3/01: Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/0304: {Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042)} - G06F 16/90335: {Query processing} - G06F 21/316: {by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour} - G06Q 30/0255: {based on user history} - G06Q 30/0261: {based on user location} - G06Q 30/0269: {based on user profile or attribute} - G06F 2203/011: Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract To provide an information processing system, an information processing device, a control method, and a storage medium capable of maintaining or improving reliability of an emotion value. [Solution] An information processing system including: a communication unit configured to acquire information related to an interaction between objects from a sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects; an emotion information database constructed by accumulating an evaluation value used when an emotion value of each object generated on the basis of the information related to the interaction between the objects is calculated; a certification unit configured to certify the sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects and issue certification information to the sensing device; and an authentication unit configured to authenticate the information related to the interaction transmitted from the sensing device on the basis of the certification information issued to the sensing device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing system comprising: a communication unit configured to acquire information related to an interaction between objects from a sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects; an emotion information database constructed by accumulating an evaluation value used when an emotion value of each object generated on the basis of the information related to the interaction between the objects is calculated; a certification unit configured to certify the sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects and issue certification information to the sensing device; and an authentication unit configured to authenticate the information related to the interaction transmitted from the sensing device on the basis of the certification information issued to the sensing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information related to the interaction authenticated by the authentication unit and the evaluation value corresponding to the interaction are accumulated in the emotion information database. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification controller configured to perform control such that a user related to the interaction is notified of the information related to the interaction between the objects detected by a specific sensing device via the communication unit, wherein the certification unit updates certification information regarding the specific sensing device in accordance with user feedback on the information related to the interaction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification controller configured to perform control such that evaluation values corresponding to a plurality of interactions are compared to each other when the same interaction is detected by the plurality of sensing devices, the sensing device that detects an interaction to which an evaluation value deviating by a predetermined threshold or more is assigned is specified, and the certification unit is notified of the sensing device, wherein the certification unit updates the certification information regarding the specified sensing device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: an approval setting unit configured to approve interaction detection or accumulation of the information related to the interaction in the emotion information database. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the approval setting unit sets approval of the interaction detection or the accumulation for each object ID or type of interaction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the approval setting unit performs setting such that the interaction detection of a specific user is approved in the sensing device considered to be detectable on the basis of a response of detection or non-detection by the specific user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the approval setting unit performs setting such that the interaction detection of a specific user within a predetermined range is approved on the basis of a response of detection or non-detection by the specific user located within the predetermined range. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the approval setting unit performs setting such that the interaction detection of a specific user is automatically approved in one or more sensing devices disposed around the specific user on the basis of positional information of the specific user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the approval setting unit performs setting such that the interaction detection of a specific user is automatically approved in one or more sensing devices disposed around the specific user when the interaction detection is performed by a specific sensing device worn by the specific user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a permission setting unit configured to permit acquisition of an emotion value of a specific user with respect to an object around the specific user. ### Claim 12 An information processing device comprising: an extraction unit configured to extract information related to an interaction between objects detected by a sensor in connection with each object; a communication unit configured to transmit information regarding the sensor and the information related to the interaction detected by the sensor to a server including an emotion information database constructed by accumulating an evaluation value used when an emotion value of each object generated on the basis of the information related to the interaction between the objects is calculated; and a certification information storage unit configured to receive certification information indicating a result obtained when the server certifies an information processing device including the sensor on the basis of the information related to the interaction detected by the sensor via the communication unit, and store the certification information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The information processing device according to claim 12, wherein in a case where the server certifies the transmission of the information related to the interaction between the objects to the server, the information processing device detects the interaction using the sensor in accordance with the certification information received from the server. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The information processing device according to claim 12, wherein the communication unit receives approval information for approving interaction detection of a specific object with respect to one or more information processing devices disposed around the information processing device from the server, and the information processing device detects interaction of the specific object using the sensor in accordance with the approval information received from the server. ### Claim 15 A control method comprising: acquiring information related to an interaction between objects from a sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects; constructing an emotion information database by accumulating an evaluation value used when an emotion value of each object generated on the basis of the information related to the interaction between the objects is calculated; certifying, by a certification unit, the sensing device that detects the interaction between the objects and issuing certification information to the sensing device; and authenticating, by an authentication unit, the information related to the interaction transmitted from the sensing device on the basis of the certification information issued to the sensing device. ### Claim 16 A storage medium having a program stored therein, the program causing a computer to function as: an extraction unit configured to extract information related to an interaction between objects detected by a sensor in connection with each object; a communication unit configured to transmit information regarding the sensor and the information related to the interaction detected by the sensor to a server including an emotion information database constructed by accumulating an evaluation value used when an emotion value of each object generated on the basis of the information related to the interaction between the objects is calculated; and a certification information storage unit configured to receive certification information indicating a result obtained when the server certifies an information processing device including the sensor on the basis of the information related to the interaction detected by the sensor via the communication unit, and store the certification information.