Information Processing Apparatus for Anonymous Gratitude Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gratitude cannot be transmitted when it is unclear who has performed a good deed, as existing systems require specific identification of the user who performed the deed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method and apparatus that acquire order data indicating the usage of shared objects by multiple users, allowing users to transmit evaluations to other users without knowing their identities, by utilizing a controller to retrieve and notify user terminals with evaluation data and user-related information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a system requires specific identification of the user who performed a good deed, then the accuracy of gratitude transmission is improved, but the system becomes unable to transmit gratitude when the user identity is unknown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces order data as an intermediary that connects the first user and second user without requiring direct identification of the good deed performer. The order data containing user identification information and temporal order information serves as a mediator that enables gratitude transmission while maintaining user anonymity, thus resolving the contradiction between accurate transmission and adaptability to unknown users
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the user identification process into two independent components: (1) obtaining order data that contains user identification information, and (2) obtaining temporal order information to determine the sequence of users. This segmentation allows the system to transmit gratitude without requiring the first user to know which specific user performed the good deed, resolving the contradiction between precision and versatility
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system obtains order data and temporal order information to enable anonymous gratitude transmission, then the versatility of the system is improved, but the complexity of information processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus performs multiple functions using a unified approach: it obtains order data, extracts user identification information, determines temporal order, and transmits gratitude notifications. This multi-functional design allows the same system to handle both identified and unidentified good deed scenarios, improving versatility while managing complexity through a consolidated processing framework
Solution Approach 2:
The system preliminarily obtains and stores order data containing user identification information and temporal order information before the gratitude transmission occurs. By preparing this data in advance, the system reduces the complexity of real-time processing when a gratitude notification needs to be sent, as the necessary information is already structured and ready for use
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AI summary
An information processing method by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method includes acquiring, for a single object to be used by a plurality of users, order data indicating order of use by the plurality of users, upon acquiring an acquisition request for the order data from a first user terminal operated by a first user, transmitting the order data to the first user terminal, and upon accepting an evaluation for a second user among the plurality of users indicated in the order data, notifying a second user terminal operated by the second user of the evaluation.