Beacon Signal Grouping for Selective Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In systems using beacon generating apparatuses, the inability to execute appropriate processing due to multiple beacons causing inconvenience for users, such as the beacon receiving apparatus being unable to process information effectively.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method where an apparatus communicates with multiple groups of communication devices, receives signals, and executes processing only for the group that meets a predetermined condition, such as a certain percentage or number of devices, or those within a specific angular range, thereby improving user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the beacon receiving apparatus processes signals from all beacon generating apparatuses, then the quantity of processed information increases, but the system reliability decreases due to inability to execute appropriate processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the plurality of beacon generating apparatuses into multiple groups based on predetermined criteria (such as signal strength, angular range, or device characteristics). The beacon receiving apparatus then selectively processes signals only from apparatuses in the specified group, rather than attempting to process all signals. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by dividing the overwhelming quantity of signals into manageable groups, allowing reliable processing of relevant signals while ignoring others.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by processing signals from only a portion (subset) of the beacon generating apparatuses rather than all of them. By specifying a particular group that satisfies predetermined conditions, the system performs partial processing that is sufficient for reliable operation without the excessive burden of processing all available signals, thus resolving the reliability issue.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the beacon receiving apparatus executes processing for multiple beacon groups, then the versatility of the system increases, but the device complexity increases due to multiple processing paths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-specifying groups of beacon generating apparatuses based on predetermined conditions before signal processing begins. The grouping criteria (such as angular ranges, signal strength thresholds, or device identifiers) are established in advance, allowing the beacon receiving apparatus to simply check which pre-defined group each signal belongs to and execute corresponding processing. This eliminates the need for complex real-time decision-making logic while maintaining versatility.
3Loss of information
If the beacon receiving apparatus processes all received beacons, then the information completeness improves, but the loss of time increases due to processing delays
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and processes only the necessary subset of beacon signals that meet predetermined conditions, rather than processing all received signals. By taking out only the relevant signals from the complete set and processing those selectively, the system maintains sufficient information completeness for its intended purpose while dramatically reducing processing time and avoiding unnecessary delays from handling irrelevant signals.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus, which communicates with a plurality of communication apparatuses each belonging to one of a plurality of groups, receives a predetermined signal sent from each of the plurality of communication apparatuses, specifies a first group, among the plurality of groups, that satisfies a predetermined condition, and executes processing based on the predetermined signal sent from a communication apparatus belonging to the first group satisfying the predetermined condition, and does not execute the processing based on the predetermined signal sent from a communication apparatus belonging to a second group different from the first group. The first group is specified on the basis of that the first group includes greater than or equal to a predetermined percentage or greater than or equal to a predetermined number of communication apparatuses that sent the predetermined signal received by the information processing apparatus.