Centralized Accuracy Index Database for Sensor Data Standardization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing systems face challenges in handling sensor data due to varying standards for assigning accuracy indices across different terminal device models, leading to inconsistent processing and increased developer effort in ensuring application functionality across multiple models.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that collects and aggregates accuracy index data from multiple terminal devices into a model-based accuracy index distribution database, allowing for standardized threshold determination and reduced effort in recognizing feature trends, enabling consistent application performance across diverse models.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different standards are used for assigning accuracy indices for each terminal device model, then each model can have optimized processing, but the system complexity increases and consistency across models deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel-specific optimizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the system into two parts: a server that collects and manages accuracy index data for each terminal device model, and client devices that query the server for model-specific thresholds. This segmentation allows each model to have optimized processing while the server handles the complexity of maintaining consistency across multiple models.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between terminal devices and accuracy index standards. Instead of each device implementing different standards independently, the server mediates by providing centralized management and distribution of model-specific accuracy thresholds, reducing system complexity while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If developers ensure application functionality across multiple terminal models with varying standards, then application reliability improves, but the time and effort required increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication functionality consistencyVSAvoiddeveloper time and effort
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The server performs preliminary actions by pre-collecting and organizing accuracy index data for each terminal device model before applications need to use it. Developers can query the server to obtain pre-prepared model-specific thresholds, eliminating the need to manually test and adjust for each model individually.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing applications to automatically query the server for the appropriate accuracy thresholds based on the terminal model. This automated process eliminates manual intervention for ensuring compatibility across models, reducing developer time and effort while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Stability of the object's composition

If accuracy index data is collected and managed centrally for each classification, then data consistency and standardized processing improve, but the infrastructure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata consistencyVSAvoidinfrastructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server provides universal functionality by serving multiple terminal device models with different accuracy standards through a single centralized platform. This multi-functional approach ensures data consistency across all models while avoiding the need for separate infrastructure for each model, thereby reducing overall infrastructure complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9185512B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2015.11.10 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a transmission section which transmits, to an external device that has collected an index pertaining to a feature of an output of a sensor for each classification, classification information for specifying the classification, and a reception section which receives information about the index corresponding to the classification information.