IP Library Granted Patent US 12670476
Granted Patent B2
US 12670476 · App. 18/713,084 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Notification system, notification device, notification method, and recording medium

Inventors: Satoru Matsunaga (Osaka, JP); Hiroki Urabe (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
G06Q10/107H04L51/214H04L51/224
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12670476
App. No.
18/713,084
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A notification system includes a first obtainer, a second obtainer, an identifier, a determiner, and an outputter. The first obtainer obtains notification information including a sender of a notification and a receiver of the notification. The second obtainer obtains hearer information including a hearer of the notification. The identifier identifies a relationship between the sender, the receiver, and the hearer, based on the notification information and the hearer information obtained. The determiner determines designated names used to call the sender and the receiver, based on the relationship identified by the identifier. The outputter outputs, to a notification device, a first instruction causing notification device to output a first message indicating that the notification has been made. In the first message, the sender and the receiver are represented by the designated names determined by the determiner.

Claims (27)

1 . A notification system comprising:

a first obtainer that obtains notification information including a sender of a notification and a receiver of the notification;

a second obtainer that obtains hearer information including a hearer of the notification;

an identifier that identifies a relationship between the sender, the receiver, and the hearer, based on the notification information obtained by the first obtainer and the hearer information obtained by the second obtainer;

a determiner that determines designated names used to call the sender and the receiver, based on the relationship identified by the identifier; and

an outputter that outputs, to a notification device, a first instruction causing the notification device to output a first message indicating that there is the notification, wherein

in the first message, the sender and the receiver are represented by the designated names determined by the determiner.

2 . The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second obtainer obtains the hearer information that identifies the hearer, based on a location of the notification device.

3 . The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second obtainer obtains the hearer information that identifies the hearer, based on a result of recognizing a person near the notification device.

4 . The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of notification devices are provided, each being the notification device, and

the outputter outputs the first instruction to one of the plurality of notification devices near which a person is present.

5 . The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein

the outputter further outputs, to the notification device, a second instruction causing the notification device to output a second message indicating content of the notification.

6 . A notification device comprising:

an instruction obtainer that obtains the first instruction from the notification system according to claim 1 ; and

a notification outputter that outputs the first message, when the instruction obtainer obtains the first instruction.

7 . A notification method comprising:

obtaining notification information including a sender of a notification and a receiver of the notification;

obtaining hearer information including a hearer of the notification;

identifying a relationship between the sender, the receiver, and the hearer, based on the notification information and the hearer information obtained;

determining designated names used to call the sender and the receiver, based on the relationship identified; and

outputting, to a notification device, a first instruction causing the notification device to output a first message indicating that the notification has been made, wherein

in the first message, the sender and the receiver are represented by the designated names determined.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing one or more processors to execute the notification method according to claim 7 .