Abstract: This information processing method includes: acquiring a first speech signal including a first utterance; acquiring a second speech signal including a second utterance; recognizing whether the speaker of the second utterance is a first speaker by comparing a feature value for the second utterance and a first speaker model; when the first speaker is recognized, performing speech recognition in a first language on the second utterance, generating text in the first language corresponding to the second utterance subjected to speech recognition in the first language, and translating the text in the first language into a second language; and, in a case where the first speaker is not recognized, performing speech recognition in the second language on the second utterance, generating text in the second language corresponding to the second utterance subjected to speech recognition in the second language, and translating the text in the second language into the first language.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a start information acquisition unit that acquires start information including detection information about a key to a vehicle and a start instruction to start an engine, a first authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, sensing information about a user detected by a sensor of the vehicle and information about a preregistered user corresponding to the sensing information and authenticates whether the detected user is the preregistered user, a second authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, authentication information input by the user and preregistered authentication information corresponding to the authentication information and authenticates whether the input authentication information is the same as the preregistered authentication information, and a control information output unit that outputs control information regarding start of the engine based on at least one of the authentication results receive

Abstract: A voice information control method for a server device includes receiving first voice information acquired by a first terminal device, and second voice information acquired by a second terminal device. The method also includes identifying a time interval of third voice information, which corresponds to a spoken voice of a first speaker who uses the first terminal device, in the first voice information, and a time interval of fourth voice information, which corresponds to a spoken voice of a second speaker who uses the second terminal device, in the second voice information, by comparing sound pressure levels of the first voice information and the second voice information. The method further includes converting the third voice information and the fourth voice information into plural items of text data, and integrating the plural items of the text data into one single text file, in a time-sequential manner.

Abstract: A voice information control method for a server device includes receiving first voice information acquired by a first terminal device, and second voice information acquired by a second terminal device. The method also includes identifying a time interval of third voice information, which corresponds to a spoken voice of a first speaker who uses the first terminal device, in the first voice information, and a time interval of fourth voice information, which corresponds to a spoken voice of a second speaker who uses the second terminal device, in the second voice information, by comparing sound pressure levels of the first voice information and the second voice information. The method further includes converting the third voice information and the fourth voice information into plural items of text data, and integrating the plural items of the text data into one single text file, in a time-sequential manner.

Abstract: A voice information control method for a terminal used in a system including a server device which creates text data on the basis of the voice information received from the terminal device, the method including: acquiring plurality items of first voice information; specifying a time interval that includes second voice information which is one of the plurality items of the first voice information, and which includes spoken voice of a first speaker who uses the first terminal device; and transmitting the second voice information included in the specified time interval being transmitted to the server device.

Abstract: This information processing method includes: acquiring a first speech signal including a first utterance; acquiring a second speech signal including a second utterance; recognizing whether the speaker of the second utterance is a first speaker by comparing a feature value for the second utterance and a first speaker model; when the first speaker is recognized, performing speech recognition in a first language on the second utterance, generating text in the first language corresponding to the second utterance subjected to speech recognition in the first language, and translating the text in the first language into a second language; and, in a case where the first speaker is not recognized, performing speech recognition in the second language on the second utterance, generating text in the second language corresponding to the second utterance subjected to speech recognition in the second language, and translating the text in the second language into the first language.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a start information acquisition unit that acquires start information including detection information about a key to a vehicle and a start instruction to start an engine, a first authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, sensing information about a user detected by a sensor of the vehicle and information about a preregistered user corresponding to the sensing information and authenticates whether the detected user is the preregistered user, a second authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, authentication information input by the user and preregistered authentication information corresponding to the authentication information and authenticates whether the input authentication information is the same as the preregistered authentication information, and a control information output unit that outputs control information regarding start of the engine based on at least one of the authentication results receive

Abstract: A method for generating voice dictionary is disclosed which makes it possible to improve the accuracy of speaker identification. A method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: acquiring voices of a plurality of unspecified speakers; acquiring noise in a predetermined place; superimposing the noise onto the voices of the plurality of unspecified speakers; and generating, on the basis of the features of the voices of the plurality of unspecified speakers, unspecified speaker voice dictionary that is used for generating personal voice dictionary for identifying a target speaker.

Abstract: A first similarity degree processor calculates first similarity degrees between a feature value in voice signal of each of first speakers and each feature value in a plurality of unspecified speaker models of a plurality of unspecified speakers. The processor specifies a plurality of the unspecified speaker models for which the first similarity degrees are equal to or greater than a prescribed value. The processor also associates and stores each of the first speakers and the specified unspecified speaker models. Additionally, the processor calculates, for each of the first speakers, a plurality of second similarity degrees between a feature value in a voice signal of a second speaker and each feature values in the unspecified speaker models associated with the first speakers and stored in a second speaker model storage. The processor further specifies the second speaker based on the second similarity degrees.

Abstract: The speaker identification system has a voice acquisition unit that acquires voice information of a speaker, and a database management unit that determines whether or not the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches a speaker corresponding to registered voice information in connection with content information on a content, that acquires content information on the content displayed on a device at the time of acquisition of the voice information and stores the acquired content information in connection with the registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information, and that stores the acquired voice information in the database as registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information does not match the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information.

Abstract: A method for generating voice dictionary is disclosed which makes it possible to improve the accuracy of speaker identification. A method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: acquiring voices of a plurality of unspecified speakers; acquiring noise in a predetermined place; superimposing the noise onto the voices of the plurality of unspecified speakers; and generating, on the basis of the features of the voices of the plurality of unspecified speakers, unspecified speaker voice dictionary that is used for generating personal voice dictionary for identifying a target speaker.

Abstract: A first similarity degree calculation unit calculates first similarity degrees between a feature value in voice signal of each of first speakers and each feature value in a plurality of unspecified speaker models of a plurality of unspecified speakers, a model specifying unit specifies a plurality of the unspecified speaker models for which the first similarity degrees are equal to or greater than a prescribed value, a second speaker model storage unit associates and stores each of the first speakers and the specified unspecified speaker models, a second similarity degree calculation unit calculates, for each of the first speakers, a plurality of second similarity degrees between a feature value in a voice signal of a second speaker and each feature values in the unspecified speaker models associated with the first speakers and stored in the second speaker model storage unit, and a speaker identification unit that specifies the second speaker based on the second similarity degrees.

Abstract: A device control system includes an ambient sound obtainer that obtains ambient sound around the plurality of devices at a first time, an operation state obtainer that obtains the operation states of the plurality of devices at the first time from the plurality of devices through a network, and a database manager that stores the operation states at the first time obtained by the operation state obtainer and the ambient sound obtained by the ambient sound obtainer at the first time in a database while associating the operation states and the ambient sound with each other.

Abstract: A voice information control method for a terminal used in a system including a server device which creates text data on the basis of the voice information received from the terminal device, the method including: acquiring plurality items of first voice information; specifying a time interval that includes second voice information which is one of the plurality items of the first voice information, and which includes spoken voice of a first speaker who uses the first terminal device; and transmitting the second voice information included in the specified time interval being transmitted to the server device.

Abstract: A device control system includes an ambient sound obtainer that obtains ambient sound around the plurality of devices at a first time, an operation state obtainer that obtains the operation states of the plurality of devices at the first time from the plurality of devices through a network, and a database manager that stores the operation states at the first time obtained by the operation state obtainer and the ambient sound obtained by the ambient sound obtainer at the first time in a database while associating the operation states and the ambient sound with each other.

Abstract: The speaker identification system has a voice acquisition unit that acquires voice information of a speaker, and a database management unit that determines whether or not the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches a speaker corresponding to registered voice information in connection with content information on a content, that acquires content information on the content displayed on a device at the time of acquisition of the voice information and stores the acquired content information in connection with the registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information matches the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information, and that stores the acquired voice information in the database as registered voice information in a case where it is determined that the speaker corresponding to the acquired voice information does not match the speaker corresponding to the registered voice information.