Automated Control Unit for Gaming Interruptions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Game applications on information processing devices require complex user operations, leading to delays and interruptions, especially when performing tasks like taking screenshots or navigating multiple UIs, which hinder the gaming experience.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and system that utilize learning data to determine optimal control processing based on the application's state and device state, enabling automatic execution of tasks such as screenshot capture, UI management, and function disabling, thereby reducing user intervention and improving gameplay continuity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If complex user operations are required for game applications, then functionality and control precision are improved, but operation time and user response delay increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser operation complexityVSAvoiduser response delay

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-loads and pre-processes control operations and UI elements before they are needed during gameplay. By anticipating user needs and preparing operations in advance, the system eliminates delays when users need to perform actions, thus resolving the contradiction between comprehensive functionality and rapid response time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages UI elements, control operations, and game states without requiring continuous user intervention. The automated control unit performs operations autonomously based on learned patterns, reducing the complexity of user operations while maintaining precise control, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and operational precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If multiple UI operations and task interruptions are handled manually, then control precision is improved, but productivity and gameplay continuity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegameplay continuityVSAvoiduser operation burden

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The automated control unit independently manages UI operations, screenshot capture, and task switching without user intervention. The system serves itself by automatically handling interruptions and maintaining game state, thus improving productivity and gameplay continuity while reducing the operational burden on users.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuous game playback and control operations without interruption by automatically managing UI interactions and task transitions. The useful action of gameplay continues uninterrupted while the system handles necessary operations in the background, resolving the contradiction between productivity and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Productivity

If learning data processing and automated control are implemented, then productivity and response time are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol processing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an automated control unit as an intermediary between the user and the game application. This intermediary layer handles complex learning data processing and control operations, shielding the user from complexity while improving productivity. The intermediary manages the contradiction by absorbing the complexity burden and providing simplified interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The automated control unit performs multiple functions including learning data processing, UI management, screenshot capture, and game control within a single integrated system. By consolidating these functions into one multi-functional component, the system improves productivity without proportionally increasing overall device complexity, as the same component handles diverse tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240171671A1Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2024.05.23 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

Provided are a device and a method for determining optimal control according to a processing state of an application being executed in an information processing device and a device state based on learning data and executing the determined processing. A control unit that controls the information processing device uses learning data to determine optimal control processing according to a processing state of an application being executed and a device state, and executes the determined processing. The learning data is learning data for each application, and the control unit determines optimal control by referring to the learning data of an application that is the same as or similar to the application being executed in the information processing device, and executes the determined optimal control processing. For example, screenshots and search processing are automatically executed.