Idea processing system, idea processing program, and idea processing method

Abstract

To support a user in a desired idea generation through a more convenient and user-friendly user interface.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an idea processing system. The idea processing system according to the present invention has: input means for receiving input information comprising at least patent identification information for identifying object patent literature or the object patent literature itself; means for acquiring invention structured information that structures multiple items concerning features of the described invention in the object patent literature; generated idea information acquisition means which, using the invention structured information as input, generates a generated idea text generation prompt for an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea description explaining a technical idea derived from the described invention, and processes the generated idea text generation prompt by the AI system to acquire the generated idea information; and idea presentation means for presenting ideas, which at least presents the generated idea information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an idea processing system, an idea processing program, and an idea processing method, and can be applied to, for example, a system that supports the creation of new technical ideas based on existing technology. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a system described in Patent Document 1 exists as a technology for supporting users (humans) in generating ideas (ideas).

[0003] The system described in Patent Document 1 supports users in expanding their ideas based on analogies, and when collecting information for the purpose of developing ideas based on user thought data (data on initial ideas held by the user), it performs a process that presents information on cases that are similar to the idea in question, going beyond the field to which the idea belongs (across multiple fields). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-92090 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 is not convenient enough in terms of user interface, as it requires the user to verbalize their own ideas to generate user thought data.

[0006] Therefore, there is a demand for an idea processing system, an idea processing program, and an idea processing method that can support the user in creating the ideas they desire with a simpler and more convenient user interface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The idea processing system of the first invention is characterized by having at least an input means for receiving input information including patent identification information that identifies a target patent document or the target patent document itself; an invention structured information acquisition means for acquiring invention structured information that structures multiple items related to the features of the described invention described in the target patent document; a generated idea information acquisition means for using the invention structured information as input to generate a generated idea text generation prompt for an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea description that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, and for having the AI ​​system process the generated generated idea text generation prompt to acquire the generated idea information; and an idea presentation means for presenting at least the generated idea information.

[0008] The second idea processing program of the present invention is characterized in that it causes a computer to function as at least an input means for receiving input information including patent identification information that identifies a target patent document or the target patent document itself, an invention structured information acquisition means for acquiring invention structured information that structures multiple items related to the features of the described invention described in the target patent document, a generated idea information acquisition means for using the invention structured information as input to generate a generated idea text generation prompt for an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea description that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, and for having the AI ​​system process the generated generated idea text generation prompt to acquire the generated idea information, and an idea presentation means for presenting at least the generated idea information.

[0009] The third invention is an idea processing method performed by an idea processing device, wherein the idea processing device comprises an input means, an invention structured information acquisition means, a generated idea information acquisition means, and an idea presentation means, wherein the input means receives input information including at least patent identification information that identifies a target patent document or the target patent document itself, the invention structured information acquisition means acquires invention structured information that structures a plurality of items related to features of the described invention described in the target patent document, the generated idea information acquisition means uses the invention structured information as input and generates a generated idea text generation prompt for an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea description that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, and causes the AI ​​system to process the generated idea text generation prompt to obtain the generated idea information, and the idea presentation means presents at least the generated idea information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to support the user in creating the ideas they desire with a simpler and more convenient user interface. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the connection configuration of each device related to the embodiment and the functional configuration of the idea processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the idea processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an input information receiving screen presented by the idea processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an invention structured information generation prompt according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a rough idea generation prompt according to the embodiment. [Figure 6]10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of rough idea information acquired by an idea generation data processing unit according to the embodiment; FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a rough idea presentation and selection screen presented by the idea generation processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of detailed idea data acquired by an idea generation data processing unit according to the embodiment; FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a generated idea text generation prompt according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an image generation prompt according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a generated idea visualization image acquired by an idea generation data processing unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a detailed idea presentation screen presented by the idea generation processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a detailed idea presentation screen presented by an idea processing system according to a modified example of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] (A) First embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an idea processing system, an idea processing program, and an idea processing method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] (A-1) Configuration of the First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the connection configuration of each device / system related to the first embodiment (including an idea processing system 1 according to the embodiment).

[0014] In FIG. 1, an idea processing system 10, a user terminal 20, a generated information accumulation database 30, a data processing AI system 40, a media processing AI system 50, and a patent information database 60 are each connected to a network NW.

[0015] The network NW corresponds to, for example, a network such as the Internet (for example, an IP network).

[0016] The idea generation processing system 10 is connected to a user terminal 20 via a network NW and performs a process (hereinafter referred to as the "idea generation support process") to support idea generation (idea generation) for the user terminal 20 (the user using the user terminal 20). During the idea generation support process, the idea generation processing system 10 receives information identifying a patent document (e.g., information identifying a patent document, such as application number, publication number, publication number, or registration number; hereinafter referred to as "patent identification information") from the user terminal 20, acquires information on the patent document corresponding to the patent identification information (information contained in the patent document, including the specification, claims, abstract, drawings, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "patent document information"). Using the acquired patent document information as a starting point, the idea generation system 10 performs a process (hereinafter referred to as the "technical idea generation process") to create a different technical idea, and outputs the result of the technical idea generation process (hereinafter referred to as the "technical idea generation result"). During the technical idea generation process, the idea generation processing system 10 also outputs information to the user terminal 20 and accepts operational inputs.

[0017] The idea processing system 10 may be configured by installing a program (including the idea processing program according to the embodiment) in a computer having a processor and memory (not shown), and its functionality can be shown as in Fig. 1. In this embodiment, the idea processing system 10 is described as receiving patent identification information from a user terminal 20, but it may also receive patent document information (which may be either publicly available patent documents or privately available patent documents) directly from the user terminal 20.

[0018] The user terminal 20 is a terminal carried by a user (person receiving support) of the idea generation processing system 10. For example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet can be used as the user terminal 20. The idea generation processing system 10 performs idea generation support processing (technical idea generation processing) in cooperation with other systems connected to the network NW. In this embodiment, the idea generation processing system 10 performs idea generation support processing in cooperation with the generated information accumulation database 30, the data processing AI system 40, the media processing AI system 50, and the patent information database 60 via the network NW.

[0019] Next, the internal configuration of the user terminal 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0020] The user terminal 20 can be constructed using various terminal devices (computers; hardware), such as a PC, a tablet PC, etc. Fig. 2 shows an example in which a tablet PC is used as the hardware of the user terminal 20.

[0021] 2, the user terminal 20 functionally includes a display unit 21, an operation unit 22, and a web browser 23. In this embodiment, the specific configuration of the user terminal 20 is not limited as long as it is a terminal equipped with a web browser.

[0022] The display unit 21 has a function of outputting information to a user who has the user terminal 20. As the display unit 21, for example, hardware including a display device such as a display / touch panel display can be applied.

[0023] The operation unit 22 has a function of accepting operation inputs from a user who owns the user terminal 20. The operation unit 22 may be implemented by hardware including an input device for accepting operation inputs, such as a touch panel display, a mouse, a keyboard, or a trackpad. It is also possible to use hardware (e.g., a touch panel display) that integrates the operation unit 22 and the display unit 21. Various web browsers may be used as the web browser 23. The web browser 23 of the user terminal 20 can access the idea generation processing system 10 (front-end processing unit 11) and receive and execute a program (web application) related to a user interface for idea generation support from the idea generation processing system 10. The user terminal 20 may be configured so that the application program for idea generation support processing is installed as a dedicated application rather than a web-based application.

[0024] The patent information database 60 is a database that accumulates patent document information. The patent information database 60 is not limited to a specific system as long as it accumulates patent document information. In this embodiment, the patent information database 60 is described as using "Google Patent" (registered trademark), which is easily accessible (high speed and low cost) from the Internet, but other systems that accumulate patent documents (e.g., other databases such as J-PlatPat (registered trademark)) may also be applied. Note that in this embodiment, the idea processing system 10 is described as processing patent document information written in Japanese and processing technical ideas in Japanese, but the patent document information processed by the idea processing system 10 and the language used in technical idea processing are not limited to Japanese.

[0025] The data processing AI system 40 is a chatbot-type system (e.g., a bot that returns answers to input prompts, etc.) that uses artificial intelligence (AI). For example, an artificial intelligence chatbot constructed based on a large language model (LLM) or the like can be applied as the data processing AI system 40. The specific chatbot system used in the data processing AI system 40 is not limited, and in this embodiment, the "Open AI" (registered trademark) system is used. However, other systems that support similar functions may also be used.

[0026] The media processing AI system 50 is a chatbot system that generates media such as images and sounds based on input prompts. There are no limitations on the specific generation AI system used in the media processing AI system 50, but in this embodiment, the "Stability.AI" system will be used.

[0027] In this embodiment, the data processing AI system 40 and the media processing AI system 50 are separate systems (chatbots), but a system that can be completed in one system may also be applied. Hereinafter, AI systems such as the data processing AI system 40 and the media processing AI system 50 (e.g., chatbot systems) will be collectively referred to as "AI systems."

[0028] The generated information accumulation database 30 is a database for accumulating and managing information necessary for the operation of the idea processing system 10 (for example, information for managing users, etc.), information on the results of technical idea processing, etc. As the generated information accumulation database 30, various database systems can be applied.

[0029] Next, the internal configuration of the idea processing system 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0030] The idea processing system 10 includes a front-end processing unit 11 and an idea data processing unit 12 .

[0031] The idea processing system 10 may be configured partially or entirely by software, or may be configured partially or entirely by using hardware (for example, a chip dedicated to AI processing).

[0032] The front-end processing unit 11 functions as an interface with the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23).

[0033] The idea generation data processing unit 12 acquires input information from the user terminal 20 via the front-end processing unit 11, performs idea generation support processing based on the acquired input information to acquire technical idea generation processing results, and outputs the acquired technical idea generation processing results to the user terminal 20 via the front-end processing unit 11. The idea generation data processing unit 12 also performs processing to accumulate the generated technical idea generation processing results, etc. in the generated information accumulation database 30.

[0034] When patent identification information is input from the user terminal 20, the idea generation data processing unit 12 queries the patent information database 60 to acquire patent document information corresponding to the patent identification information. The idea generation data processing unit 12 also generates a prompt based on the patent document information and has the data processing AI system 40 process it, thereby performing technical idea generation processing and obtaining a technical idea generation processing result.

[0035] The idea generation data processing unit 12 acquires a prompt based on the technical idea generation processing result and processes it in the media processing AI system 50, thereby generating an image (hereinafter referred to as a "generated idea visualization image") that visualizes the technology obtained by the technical idea generation processing (hereinafter referred to as an "idea generation technology"). The idea generation data processing unit 12 stores the acquired technical idea generation processing result in the generated information storage database 30 together with the generated idea visualization image.

[0036] (A-2) Operation of the First Embodiment Next, the operation of the idea processing system 10 (the idea processing method according to the embodiment) will be described.

[0037] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall flow of the idea generation support process by the idea generation processing system 10 (the idea generation support method according to the embodiment).

[0038] Here, it is assumed that first, the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) accesses the idea processing system 10 (front-end processing unit 11) (for example, accesses a predetermined URL corresponding to the idea processing system 10), and a login authentication process (for example, authentication process based on input of a user ID and password) is performed on the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) (S101). The authentication process performed by the front-end processing unit 11 is not limited. Note that the front-end processing unit 11 does not need to perform the authentication process by itself, and may perform the authentication process in cooperation with an authentication processing server (not shown).

[0039] Next, the idea processing system 10 (front-end processing unit 11) presents to the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) an operation screen (Web screen; GUI screen; hereinafter referred to as "input information acceptance screen") that accepts input of information including patent identification information that is the subject of the idea generation support processing (hereinafter simply referred to as "input information") to the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) (S102).

[0040] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an input information reception screen (an operation screen displayed on the Web browser 23 of the user terminal 20).

[0041] The input information reception screen shown in Figure 3 includes a text box object E101 for receiving input of a document number (in this embodiment, the patent international publication number) as patent identification information, an object E102 for receiving input of a request to the AI ​​for the idea generation support process (technical idea generation process) (hereinafter referred to as "user request information"), an object E103 for receiving input of information on a business category designated for the idea generation support process (technical idea generation process) (hereinafter referred to as "designated business category information"), and a button object E104 for receiving input of the start of the idea generation support process. Hereinafter, information other than the patent identification information included in the input information (here, information including the user request information and the designated business category information) will be referred to as "additional information." The number and combination of information included in the additional information are not limited to the above example (information including the user request information and the designated business category information), and various combinations can be applied.

[0042] Object E101 shown in Figure 3 is designed to accept input of a patent's international publication number (publication number of an international patent application (PCT application)) as patent identification information, but it may also be possible to accept input of other types of numbers such as a patent publication number, publication number, application number, patent number, etc. in any country (e.g., Japan) as patent identification information.

[0043] The object E102 shown in FIG. 3 is configured to allow free text input from the user.

[0044] Object E103 shown in FIG. 3 has multiple buttons for accepting the selection of a business category. Object E103 shown in FIG. 3 has 10 buttons arranged, each corresponding to a different business category. Object E103 shown in FIG. 3 has buttons corresponding to 10 business categories: "Lifestyle & Culture," "Arts & Entertainment," "Healthcare & Welfare," "Education & Human Resources," "Media & Communications," "Manufacturing & Manufacturers," "Environment & Energy," "Distribution & Mobility," "Housing, Real Estate & Construction," and "Travel & Tourism." The number and combination of buttons (specifiable business categories) arranged in object E103 are not limited, and various patterns can be applied. For example, in addition to the above business categories, object E103 may also allow the selection of business categories such as "Food & Beverage," "IT & Communications," "Sports," "Government & Municipalities," "Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries," "Robotics," "Aerospace & Space," "AI," "Resources & Materials," and "Finance & Insurance." As described above, object E103 can accept the selection of one or more buttons (business categories) (input of specified business category information).

[0045] When object E104 (start generation button) is pressed on the input information reception screen, the front-end processing unit 11 acquires the information input to objects E101, E102, and E103 as input information and proceeds to the next process. At this time, the front-end processing unit 11 acquires the text data input to objects E101 and E102. In addition, it acquires data of the business category corresponding to the button pressed (selected) in object E103 (text data corresponding to the selected business category) as designated business category information. For example, if the buttons "Lifestyle / Culture" and "Medical / Welfare" are pressed in object E103, the front-end processing unit 11 may acquire text data of "Lifestyle / Culture Medical / Welfare" as designated business category information.

[0046] Next, the front-end processing unit 11 supplies the acquired input information to the idea data processing unit 12. The idea data processing unit 12 extracts patent identification information (here, the patent's international publication number) from the acquired input information, queries the patent information database 60 for patent document information (e.g., data including applications, specifications, drawings, etc.) corresponding to the patent identification information, and summarizes the information (S103). The procedure by which the idea data processing unit 12 accesses the patent information database 60 is not limited, and various methods may be applied. For example, if the patent information database 60 is a web server (e.g., configured to accept access via HTTP), the idea data processing unit 12 may acquire data for each item constituting the patent document information corresponding to the patent identification information by a so-called scraping process. Furthermore, the idea data processing unit 12 may access the patent information database 60 directly using, for example, a dedicated API (Application Programming Interface) or indirectly via a search system such as Google.

[0047] Furthermore, the idea generation data processing unit 12 creates a prompt (hereinafter referred to as a "patent summary prompt") for summarizing the acquired patent document information, inputs it into the data processing AI system 40, and acquires information summarizing the patent document information (hereinafter referred to as "invention summary information"). The number of characters and structure of the invention summary information are not limited. The invention summary information may be composed of a single piece of text data, or may be a structure composed of text data for multiple items. In the following, the invention summary information will be described as a single piece of text data. The patent summary prompt may be composed of a single prompt, or may be composed of multiple prompts. In other words, the idea generation data processing unit 12 may summarize the patent document information in one prompt to about 1,000 characters, or may summarize it in stages by gradually incorporating a predetermined number of characters at a time (e.g., 3,000 characters at a time).

[0048] Next, the idea data processing unit 12 performs a process to obtain structured (functionally structured) information (hereinafter referred to as "invention structured information") on items related to the characteristics of the invention (technology) described in the patent document information based on a portion of the patent document information and the invention summary information (S104).

[0049] The invention structured information may be text data obtained by having the idea data processing unit 12 process prompts (hereinafter referred to as "invention structured information generation prompts") that inquire of the data processing AI system 40 about each item such as "an easy-to-understand summary of the invention described in claim 1 (approximately 300 characters)," "an easy-to-understand title of the invention (approximately 30 characters)," "conventional problems with the invention (approximately 300 characters)," "solutions to the conventional problems (approximately 300 characters)," and "unique features of the invention."

[0050] Although there are no limitations on the specific data format that defines the structure of the invention structured information, the following description will be given assuming that the JSON (Javascript Object Notation) format is applied. Note that the following description will be given assuming that all data in structure or array format is processed in JSON format.

[0051] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the invention structured information generation prompt.

[0052] The prompt for generating structured invention information shown in Figure 4 is mainly composed of a main section P101 in which the main section commanding the generation of structured invention information is described, a condition section P102 in which information about the invention (patent document) for which structured invention information is to be generated, and a format specification section P103 in which the content and format of the information for each item constituting the structured invention information (the specific format of the structured invention information) are described (written in JASON format).

[0053] Next, the idea generation data processing unit 12 creates a prompt (hereinafter referred to as a "rough idea generation prompt") for generating multiple ideas (hereinafter referred to as "rough ideas") explained in short sentences (for example, about 200 to 300 characters) based on the invention structured information and additional information, and inputs this to the data processing AI system 40 to obtain information on the rough ideas (hereinafter referred to as "rough idea information") (S105). As described above, the rough idea information includes information on multiple rough ideas. The rough idea information may include not only a description of each rough idea (hereinafter referred to as a "rough idea description") but also a title corresponding to each rough idea (hereinafter referred to as a "rough idea title").

[0054] Although the specific configuration of the rough idea generation prompt is not limited, it is desirable that, for example, after inputting the invention structure information, the prompt generates (outputs) N business ideas (N is an integer of 2 or more) that can be utilized using the inventions shown in the invention structure information, and generates a title (hereinafter referred to as "rough idea title") and an explanation (hereinafter referred to as "rough idea explanation") for the business idea that has been thought up. Note that it is desirable to add user request information and designated business category information as limitations (requests from the user) to the rough idea generation prompt.

[0055] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a rough idea generation prompt.

[0056] The rough idea generation prompt shown in Figure 5 is mainly composed of a main section P201 which describes the main section that commands the generation of a rough idea, an information input section P202 which inputs the invention structure information and additional information (user request information and designated business category information) of the invention (patent) for which the rough idea is to be generated, and a format specification section P203 which describes (written in JASON format) the format in which the rough idea will be output (a structure including a title text and a rough idea description text).

[0057] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structure of rough idea information.

[0058] The rough idea information shown in FIG. 6 shows an example in which a rough idea title and rough idea explanation are set for each of four rough ideas.

[0059] Next, the idea generation data processing unit 12 supplies the acquired rough idea information to the front-end processing unit 11. The front-end processing unit 11 presents each rough idea included in the acquired rough idea information to the user, and also presents an operation screen (hereinafter referred to as a "rough idea presentation selection screen") for accepting selection of a rough idea from which a detailed idea is to be generated, to the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) (S106).

[0060] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the rough idea presentation and selection screen.

[0061] The rough idea presentation and selection screen shown in Figure 7 includes an object E201 for presenting each rough idea that constitutes the rough idea information and accepting selection, a button object E202 for accepting the start of the process of generating detailed ideas (hereinafter referred to as the "detailed idea generation process"), and an object E203 for proceeding to the process of subscribing to a paid plan.

[0062] Object E201 on the rough idea presentation and selection screen shown in Fig. 7 presents the content (rough idea title and rough idea description) of each of the four rough ideas and has button-type sub-objects E2011 to E2014 that accept selection. Object E201 on the rough idea presentation and selection screen shown in Fig. 7 can accept pressing (selection) of any of the sub-objects E2011 to E2014. As shown in Fig. 7, by adding and displaying not only the description of the rough idea but also the title (intuitive and easy-to-understand name) on object E201, the content of the rough idea can be conveyed to the user in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner.

[0063] When object E202 (start generation button) is pressed on the rough idea presentation selection screen, the front-end processing unit 11 obtains the contents of the rough idea selected (pressed; operated) on object E201 (hereinafter also referred to as the "selected rough idea") and proceeds to the next process.

[0064] Here, if the logged-in user is not a user who has subscribed to a paid plan for this service (the idea generation support process), the idea generation data processing unit 12 may not proceed to the next process (the detailed idea generation process) even if the object E202 (generation start button) is pressed. That is, the idea generation data processing unit 12 may manage whether or not each user has subscribed to a paid plan, and may provide the detailed idea generation process only to users who have subscribed to a paid plan, while limiting users who have not subscribed to a paid plan to providing only rough ideas. Therefore, in FIG. 7, an object E203 for proceeding to the process of subscribing to a paid plan is arranged to prompt the user to subscribe to a paid plan. When the object E203 is pressed, the idea processing system 10 may display an operation screen for accepting subscription to the paid plan (hereinafter referred to as a "subscription acceptance operation screen") on the user terminal 20, and perform a process of accepting subscription to the paid plan from the user (hereinafter referred to as a "subscription acceptance process"). The details of the subscription acceptance process will not be described in detail because subscription acceptance processes on various sites can be applied. The idea processing system 10 can encourage the user to switch to a paid plan by the above-described process. Note that the idea processing system 10 may be configured to provide detailed ideas regardless of whether the user has subscribed to a paid plan (in which case, the object E203 may be excluded).

[0065] Next, the front-end processing unit 11 supplies the content of the selected rough idea to the idea generation data processing unit 12. The idea generation data processing unit 12 starts a detailed idea generation process based on the content of the selected rough idea. The idea generation data processing unit 12 first creates a prompt (hereinafter referred to as a "generated idea text generation prompt") for generating text-based detailed content (hereinafter referred to as "generated idea information") related to the selected rough idea, inputs it to the data processing AI system 40, and acquires the generated idea information (S107).

[0066] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of generated idea information.

[0067] The generated idea information shown in FIG. 8 broadly includes information on the following items: "title of idea," "catchphrase of idea," "description of idea," and "idea evaluation information" (the English notation in parentheses is the variable name in JASON). Note that the generated idea information does not necessarily need to include information on items other than the description of the idea. Note that in this embodiment, the data structure of the generated idea information is in JASON format.

[0068] The "idea description" is a description of the selected rough idea, using a predetermined number of characters, generated by the data processing AI system 40. Hereinafter, the content of the idea described in the "idea description" will also be referred to simply as the "generated idea."

[0069] "Name of idea" is the name (title) of the generated idea (or selected rough idea) generated by the data processing AI system 40.

[0070] The "idea catchphrase" is a catchphrase of the generated idea (or selected rough idea) generated by the data processing AI system 40.

[0071] The "idea evaluation information" is information about the generated idea evaluated by the data processing AI system 40 based on one or more items. The idea evaluation information shown in Figure 8 includes information on each of the following items: "value of the idea" (value), "whose problem does it solve" (impact), "strengths of the idea" (strengths), "weakness of the idea" (weakness), "potential risks" (risks), "novelty_score", "novelty_description", "feasibility_score", "feasibility_description", "marketability_score", and "marketability_description" (the English notation in parentheses is the variable name in JASON). Note that various combinations and numbers of items that make up the evaluation information can be applied. Note that the "novelty score", "marketability score", and "feasibility score" that make up the idea evaluation information are all numerical values ​​generated by the data processing AI system 40 on a scale of 1 to 5.

[0072] The specific configuration of the generated idea text generation prompt is not limited, but for example, it may be a prompt that generates a proposal text (i.e., "idea description") that delves deeper into the rough idea described in the rough idea description as a new service or product after inputting the rough idea description of the selected rough idea and the original invention structured information.The generated idea text generation prompt may also include content that prompts for suggestions regarding the idea described in the "idea description" for each of the items "idea name," "idea catchphrase," and "idea evaluation information."

[0073] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the generated idea text generation prompt.

[0074] The generated idea text generation prompt shown in Figure 9 is composed of a main section P301 which describes the main section that mainly commands the generation of rough ideas, an information input section P302 which inputs the invention structure information of the invention (patent) that is the target of the detailed idea generation process, the content of the selected rough idea (a corresponding description of the selected rough idea) and user request information, and a format specification section P303 which describes (written in JASON format) the format in which the generated idea information will be output (a structure such as that shown in Figure 8).

[0075] Next, the idea generation data processing unit 12 creates a prompt (hereinafter referred to as a "generated idea visualization image generation prompt") for generating data of a generated idea visualization image that visualizes the image of the generated idea (hereinafter referred to as "generated idea visualization image data"), and inputs this to the media processing AI system 50 to obtain the generated idea visualization image data (S108). Hereinafter, data including the generated idea information and the generated idea visualization image data (i.e., data representing the detailed idea) will also be referred to as "idea detailed data".

[0076] In this embodiment, the idea generation data processing unit 12 requests the data processing AI system 40 to generate the idea visualization image generation prompt itself.

[0077] The specific configuration of the generated idea visualization image generation prompt is not limited, but for example, the prompt may be configured to generate an image that realistically depicts a usage scene of the generated idea after inputting text data including the "idea description" of the generated idea information.

[0078] Furthermore, the idea generation data processing unit 12 may generate the generated idea visualization image generation prompt by itself, or may cause the data processing AI system 40 to generate the generated idea visualization image generation prompt. Hereinafter, the prompt that causes the data processing AI system 40 to generate the generated idea visualization image generation prompt will also be referred to as the "image generation prompt generation prompt."

[0079] The content of the image generation prompt is not limited, but may be, for example, a prompt to generate an image that realistically depicts a usage scenario of the generated idea after inputting text data including an "idea description" of the generated idea.Then, the idea generation data processing unit 12 transmits the prompt generated by the data processing AI system 40 (i.e., the generated idea visualization image generation prompt) to the media processing AI system 50, and acquires the generated idea visualization image data.

[0080] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the image generation prompt.

[0081] The image generation prompt shown in Figure 10 is mainly composed of a main part P401 in which the main part that commands the generation of the image generation prompt is written, and an information input part P402 in which the title (title of the generated idea information) and description (idea description of the generated idea information) of the business idea to be generated are entered.

[0082] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a generated idea visualization image acquired by the idea generation data processing unit 12. As shown in FIG.

[0083] Next, the idea generation data processing unit 12 transmits the acquired detailed idea data (generated idea information and generated idea visualization image data) to the generated information storage database 30 to store it (S109).

[0084] At this time, the idea generation data processing unit 12 may store the idea detail data (generated idea information and generated idea visualization image data) in association with the invention structured information (data associated with patent identification information).

[0085] Next, the idea generation data processing unit 12 supplies the acquired detailed idea data to the front-end processing unit 11. The front-end processing unit 11 presents an operation screen (hereinafter referred to as a "detailed idea presentation screen") for presenting the acquired generated idea information and generated idea visualization image data (i.e., the content of the generated idea) to the user on the user terminal 20 (Web browser 23) (S110).

[0086] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the detailed idea presentation screen.

[0087] The detailed idea presentation screen shown in FIG. 12 includes an object E301 for displaying the "idea name" of the generated idea information, an object E302 for displaying the "idea catchphrase" of the generated idea information, an object E304 for displaying the user ID (the user ID used to log in to the user terminal 20) and the date and time (timestamp) when the idea generation support process was executed, an object E305 for displaying patent identification information (the identification number of the original patent / patent application), an object E306 for displaying generated idea visualization image data, an object E307 for displaying the "idea description" and "idea evaluation information" of the generated idea information, and an object E308 for allowing users (user terminals 20) to chat (e.g., comment, note, discuss, etc.) about the displayed generated idea. Object E307 also includes a scroll bar object E3071. Object E308 includes an object E3082 for receiving chat messages and an object E3081 for displaying chat messages from each user.

[0088] The idea data processing unit 12 may store chat messages exchanged between users (chat messages exchanged using object E307) in the generated information storage database 30 along with the idea detail data (generated idea information and generated idea visualization image data).

[0089] (A-3) Effects of the embodiment According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

[0090] In this embodiment of the idea processing system 10, by simply entering input information including at least patent identification information as input information on the input information acceptance screen, an idea (generated idea) derived from the invention corresponding to the patent identification information can be generated.

[0091] Furthermore, in the idea processing system 10 of this embodiment, the user can easily control the direction of the generated ideas by receiving user request information and designated business category information as input information on the input information receiving screen.

[0092] Furthermore, in the idea processing system 10 of this embodiment, before generating detailed ideas, multiple rough ideas with different levels of novelty and feasibility are presented to the user on the rough idea presentation and selection screen, and detailed ideas are generated only for those selected by the user. This makes it possible to generate highly accurate ideas that are close to the user's wishes. In the idea processing system 10, detailed ideas are generated only for the rough ideas selected by the user, so the computational resources of the AI ​​system (the data processing AI system 40 and the media processing AI system 50) can be used efficiently. Using an AI system requires a large amount of computational resources (i.e., high costs). However, as described above, by generating detailed ideas only for the rough ideas selected by the user in the idea processing system 10, the total usage (cost) of the AI ​​system can be reduced and processing time can be shortened.

[0093] In this embodiment, the idea processing system 10 holds invention structured information as structured (functionally structured) information about the description of the invention (technology) described in patent document information, and generates rough ideas (rough idea information) and detailed ideas (generated idea information) by prompting with the invention structured information as input. In particular, the invention structured information not only includes a simple outline of the invention (the "summary" item in the JSON format of FIG. 4), but also explicitly includes items such as the "functions and characteristics" of the invention (the "effects" item in the JSON format of FIG. 4), the "unique points" of the invention (the "uniqueness" item in the JSON format of FIG. 4), and an "easy-to-understand explanation of claim 1" (the "claim" item in the JSON format of FIG. 4), thereby enabling the process of generating new ideas without missing the point of the invention. For example, if rough ideas (rough idea information) and detailed ideas (generated idea information) are generated solely based on the abstract of patent information (e.g., invention abstract information), the accuracy of the generation process (the accuracy of generating new ideas without missing the key points of the invention) will be statistically impaired because the accuracy of the abstract alone will be dependent. In other words, the idea generation system 10 uses structured information (invention structured information) as input for idea generation, which is text that extracts the core elements (key points) of an invention from multiple perspectives, such as the invention's "functions and characteristics," "unique points," and "clear explanation of claim 1," thereby improving the accuracy of idea generation (making it difficult to miss the key points of the invention when generating ideas). As described above, extracting and thinking about the core elements (key points) of an invention from multiple perspectives can be said to mimic the human way of thinking to come up with good ideas. Even in normal human thinking, structured information (structured invention information; itemized information) that extracts and structures the "functions and characteristics" of an invention, the "unique points" of an invention, and an "easy-to-understand explanation of claim 1" is easier to understand than simple summary text, so the same effect can be achieved in artificial intelligence that mimics human thinking.

[0094] (B) Other embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may include modified embodiments such as those exemplified below.

[0095] (B-1) In the above embodiment, the idea generation processing system 10 communicates with the user terminal 20 via a network and accepts operations from the user. However, the user terminal 20 itself may be equipped with the functions of the idea generation processing system 10 (i.e., the idea generation processing program). For example, the user terminal 20 itself may be equipped (installed) with functions corresponding to the idea generation processing program (i.e., functions corresponding to the front-end processing unit 11 and the idea generation data processing unit 12). In this case, the idea generation processing program (front-end processing unit 11) and the Web browser 23 communicate directly within the user terminal 20. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the Web browser 23 is used as a user interface, but a dedicated program (e.g., a dedicated application) may also be used.

[0096] (B-2) In the above embodiment, the idea processing system 10 generates detailed conceptual image data and displays it on the detailed idea presentation screen, but it may be configured not to generate and display detailed conceptual image data.

[0097] (B-3) Data including idea detail data stored in the generated information storage database 30 is called "idea storage data." The specific format of the idea storage data stored by the idea generation data processing unit 12 is not limited, and it may be a database with a blockchain structure. Storing the idea storage data in a database with a blockchain structure has the effect of increasing fairness and credibility for users who are the source of generated ideas. Furthermore, for example, the credibility of the idea storage data may be increased by using a public timestamp (digital watermark) or the like. For example, the name of the user who generated the idea storage data may also be registered along with the timestamp (generation time).

[0098] (B-4) In the above embodiment, new information input may be accepted on the detailed idea presentation screen, and detailed ideas may be generated again (i.e., operation may start from step S107). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the idea generation data processing unit 12 may arrange an input object E309 for user desired information on the detailed idea presentation screen, accept input of additional user desired information from the user (hereinafter referred to as "additional user desired information"), merge the additional user desired information with the text of the user desired information (the text of the user desired information input in step S102), and generate detailed ideas again. This allows the idea generation processing system 10 to generate further developed ideas based on the information presented on the detailed idea presentation screen.

[0099] 13, object E3092 for receiving input of additional user request information and object E3091 for displaying (accumulating) the additional user request information input to object E3092 are arranged. The idea generation data processing unit 12 may merge the additional user request information displayed (accumulated) in object E3091 with the text of the user request information (the text of the user request information input in step S102) and generate a detailed idea again. For example, assume that the user request information initially input (in step S102) is the text "Please provide ideas for supporting disaster-stricken areas," and the additional user request information as shown in FIG. 13 is the text "Please explain as briefly as possible. Make it more suitable for elderly people. Make it an idea that can be used globally." In this case, the idea generation data processing unit 12 acquires the text obtained by merging the above two texts as new user request information and generates a detailed idea again (i.e., the operation starts from step S107). [Explanation of symbols]

[0100] 10...Idea processing system, 11...Front-end processing unit, 12...Idea data processing unit, 20...User terminal, 21...Display unit, 22...Operation unit, 23...Web browser, 30...Generated information accumulation database, 40...Data processing AI system, 50...Media processing AI system, 60...Patent information database

Claims

1. an input means for receiving input information including at least patent identification information for identifying a target patent document or the target patent document itself; an invention structured information acquisition means for acquiring invention structured information that structures a plurality of items related to the features of the described inventions described in the target patent documents; a generated idea information acquisition means for generating a generated idea text generation prompt to cause an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea explanatory text that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, using the invention structured information as an input, and for having the AI ​​system process the generated generated idea text generation prompt to acquire the generated idea information; an idea presentation means for presenting at least the generated idea information; An idea processing system comprising:

2. a rough idea acquisition means for generating a rough idea generation prompt for causing the AI ​​system to generate a plurality of patterns of rough idea description sentences that explain rough ideas derived from the described invention, and for causing the AI ​​system to process the rough idea generation prompts to acquire a plurality of the rough idea description sentences; a rough idea selection receiving means for presenting the plurality of rough idea explanations acquired by the rough idea acquisition means and receiving a selection of one or more of the rough idea explanations, The idea explanation is an explanation that explains the rough idea described in the rough idea explanation selected by the user using the rough idea selection receiving means, using a larger number of characters than the rough idea explanation.

2. The idea processing system according to claim 1.

3. The system further includes an image data acquisition means for generating a generated idea visualization image generation prompt for causing the AI ​​system to generate a generated idea visualization image that visualizes a usage scene of the generated idea described in the idea description, and having the AI ​​system process the generated idea visualization image, thereby acquiring the generated idea visualization image; The idea presentation means presents at least the generated idea information and the generated idea visualization image.

3. The idea processing system according to claim 2.

4. Computer, an input means for receiving input information including at least patent identification information for identifying a target patent document or the target patent document itself; an invention structured information acquisition means for acquiring invention structured information that structures a plurality of items related to the features of the described inventions described in the target patent documents; a generated idea information acquisition means for generating a generated idea text generation prompt to cause an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea explanatory text that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, using the invention structured information as an input, and for having the AI ​​system process the generated generated idea text generation prompt to acquire the generated idea information; an idea presentation means for presenting at least the generated idea information; An idea processing program characterized by functioning as follows.

5. In an idea processing method performed by an idea processing device, The idea processing device comprises an input means, an invention structured information acquisition means, a generated idea information acquisition means, and an idea presentation means, The input means receives input information including at least patent identification information identifying the target patent document or the target patent document itself; The invention structured information acquisition means acquires invention structured information that structures a plurality of items related to features of the described invention described in the target patent document, the generated idea information acquisition means receives the invention structured information as an input, generates a generated idea text generation prompt for causing an AI system to generate generated idea information including an idea explanatory text that explains a technical idea derived from the described invention, and causes the AI ​​system to process the generated generated idea text generation prompt to acquire the generated idea information; The idea presentation means presents at least the generated idea information. An idea processing method characterized by:

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