App Recommendation System for Shop-Specific Device Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face challenges in ensuring that only compatible applications are introduced to devices, as applications available differ by the shop selling the device, leading to instances where incompatible applications are installed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that communicates with devices via a network to receive screen requests, obtain application correspondence information, and transmit an application providing screen with recommended applications based on shop information, ensuring only compatible applications are displayed and installed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If applications are introduced based on general device compatibility, then a wider range of applications can be installed, but incompatible applications may be installed leading to system errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by obtaining application correspondence information that associates shop information with compatible applications before the application introduction process. The information processing apparatus pre-fetches and stores this compatibility data, then uses it to filter and select only compatible applications for introduction to the device, preventing incompatible applications from being installed in the first place
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses application correspondence information as an intermediary element that mediates between shop information (indicating which shop sells the device) and application compatibility. This intermediary data structure associates specific shops with specific compatible applications, allowing the system to accurately determine compatibility without direct device-app interaction testing
2Reliability
If shop-specific applications are introduced, then application compatibility is improved, but the selection range of available applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by tailoring the application selection to each specific shop's compatible applications. Instead of a uniform approach, the system obtains shop-specific application correspondence information and applies it to filter applications, ensuring each device receives applications locally optimized for its selling shop's compatibility requirements while still accessing the broader application marketplace
3Adaptability or versatility
If all compatible applications are displayed, then user choice is maximized, but the interface becomes complex and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the application display into two distinct segments: recommended applications (displayed prominently with visual indicators) and other compatible applications (displayed in a standard list). This segmentation allows the interface to present application variety while maintaining simplicity by guiding users to recommended options first, reducing cognitive load compared to presenting all applications uniformly
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses visual indicators (such as icons, badges, or highlighting) to differentiate recommended applications from other compatible applications in the user interface. These visual cues allow users to quickly identify recommended options without overwhelming the interface, maintaining ease of operation while displaying application variety
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with one or more devices via a network, includes: a receiver to receive, from a first device of the devices, a screen request that requests an application providing screen, the screen request including shop information indicating a first shop that sells the first device; and circuitry to: obtain application correspondence information that associates shop information indicating the shop, application identification information for identifying one or more applications sold by the shop, and use promotion information indicating whether each application is a use-promoted application; and specify, from among one or more applications associated with the shop information indicating the first shop, a first application having first identification information that is associated with the use promotion information indicating the use-promoted application, using the application correspondence information; and a transmitter to transmit, to the first device, an application providing screen for display at the first device, the application providing screen including information regarding the first application identified with the first application identification information as a recommended application for the first device.