# US 2018/0025283 A1 · Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

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- Number: US 2018/0025283 A1
- Document ID: US20180025283A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/546,708
- Filed: 2016-01-28
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2015-05-11
- Assignees: Sony Corporation
- Applicants: Sony Corporation
- Inventors: Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI; Masatomo KURATA; Tomohisa TAKAOKA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025283A1

## CPC

- G06N 20/00: Machine learning
- G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)}
- G06N 5/041: {Abduction}
- G06N 7/01: Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G06N 5/022: Knowledge engineering; Knowledge acquisition
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
- 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

[Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, each of which is capable of providing, by using a prediction result regarding a certain user, useful information to another user. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes an output control unit configured to output, to a first user, prediction information indicating a prediction result of context information of a second user, the prediction information being related to the context information of the first user and being generated on the basis of a history of the context information of the second user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising
an output control unit configured to output, to a first user, prediction information indicating a prediction result of context information of a second user, the prediction information being related to the context information of the first user and being generated on the basis of a history of the context information of the second user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information of the second user selected from a plurality of other users on the basis of the context information of the first user.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information of the second user who is determined to have context information related to the first user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
the context information includes information indicating a line of sight of a user, and
the output control unit displays the prediction information of the second user who is determined to receive attention of the first user.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
the context information includes information indicating a line of sight of a user, and
the output control unit displays the prediction information of the second user who is determined to have context information similar to the context information of a third user who has received attention of the first user in the past.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information generated on the basis of the context information of the second user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein
the context information includes information indicating behavior of a user, and
the output control unit displays the prediction information that varies in accordance with whether or not the second user is moving.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
wherein, in a case where it is determined that the second user is moving, the output control unit displays the prediction information indicating a prediction result of a movement locus of the second user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
wherein, in a case where it is determined that the second user is not moving, the output control unit displays the prediction information indicating a time at which the second user is predicted to start moving.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein
the context information includes information indicating a human relationship of a user, and
the output control unit displays the prediction information corresponding to a human relationship between the first user and the second user.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein
the context information includes attribute information of a user, and
in a case where the history of the context information of the second user does not exist or is not enough, the output control unit displays the prediction information generated on the basis of a history of the context information of a third user who is determined to have attribute information similar to attribute information of the second user.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information permitted to be displayed by the second user.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 12,
wherein the permission is given on the basis of a setting regarding at least any one of an instruction from the second user, a position of the second user, and a human relationship between the first user and the second user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information corrected on the basis of an instruction from the second user.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays the prediction information indicating a prediction result of the context information of the first user.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit displays not only the prediction information but also the context information of the second user.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the context information includes at least any one of information indicating behavior of a user, information indicating a position of the user, information indicating a line of sight of the user, information output by the user, information indicating a state of the user, attribute information of the user, and information indicating a human relationship of the user.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output control unit causes an output device to display the prediction information, the output device being provided in a terminal device of the first user or in the vicinity of the first user.

### Claim 19

An information processing method comprising
causing a processor to output, to a first user, prediction information indicating a prediction result of context information of a second user, the prediction information being related to the context information of the first user and being generated on the basis of a history of the context information of the second user.

### Claim 20

A program for causing a computer to function as
an output control unit configured to output, to a first user, prediction information indicating a prediction result of context information of a second user, the prediction information being related to the context information of the first user and being generated on the basis of a history of the context information of the second user.