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The system uses AI to identify waste categories and provide region-specific sorting methods, ensuring accurate waste disposal by integrating image recognition and user location, with AI reminders and a sharing platform for efficient waste management.

JP2026064040APending Publication Date: 2026-04-13SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Filing Date
2024-10-01
Publication Date
2026-04-13

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Technical Problem

The method and manner of garbage separation differ from region to region, making it difficult for users to accurately grasp the appropriate waste sorting and disposal methods.

Method used

A system comprising an image acquisition unit, address information acquisition unit, discrimination unit, and provision unit, which utilizes AI to identify waste categories based on image recognition and user location to provide region-specific sorting methods.

Benefits of technology

Enables accurate waste sorting and disposal methods based on the user's residential area, with AI-powered reminders and a regional information sharing platform for efficient waste management.

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Abstract

The system according to this embodiment aims to provide accurate waste sorting and disposal methods based on the area in which the user lives. [Solution] The system according to the embodiment comprises an image acquisition unit, an address information acquisition unit, a discrimination unit, a sorting method identification unit, and a provision unit. The image acquisition unit acquires image information of the garbage. The address information acquisition unit acquires the user's address information. The discrimination unit determines the category of the garbage based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit. The sorting method identification unit identifies the garbage sorting method based on the discrimination result by the discrimination unit and the address information acquired by the address information acquisition unit. The provision unit provides the identified sorting method to the user.
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