Alternative Destination Routing Using User Profile Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for aerial photography or remote patrol security struggle when a moving body cannot reach its destination, as the alternative destinations are pre-set and not user-convenient.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that acquires user profile information, such as movement history, when a moving body's route intersects with another, and sets alternative destinations based on this information to ensure convenience for the user.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If alternative destinations are set in advance, then the system can quickly provide replacement options, but the alternative destinations are not convenient for users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetime to provide alternative destinationVSAvoiduser convenience of alternative destination

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring user profile information in advance and storing it for future use. When route intersection occurs, the system can quickly retrieve pre-acquired user preferences and movement history to generate suitable alternative destinations, combining the speed of pre-prepared data with the personalization of user-specific information

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates user feedback mechanisms where user profile information, movement history, and preferences are continuously updated based on user behavior. This feedback loop enables the system to learn user preferences over time and provide increasingly accurate and convenient alternative destination recommendations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If the system acquires and processes user profile information dynamically, then alternative destinations can be user-convenient, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenience of alternative destinationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

User profile information is acquired and stored in advance before route intersection events occur. This preliminary data collection reduces the computational burden during critical moments, as the system only needs to retrieve and process pre-acquired information rather than gathering data in real-time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary information processing layer that manages user profile data separately from the core route planning functionality. This intermediary layer handles data acquisition, storage, and retrieval operations, isolating complexity from the main system while enabling sophisticated user-specific alternative destination recommendations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12327481B2Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2025.06.10 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

There is provided a technology that a user can select an alternative destination useful for the user. An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit sets an alternative destination of a moving route of a moving body based on profile information of the user in a case where the moving route of the moving body intersects a moving route of other moving body.