Information Processing Apparatus for Triggering Biological Measurement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable devices, such as smart watches, often do not measure biological information at appropriate times due to battery conservation, leading to potential delays in measurement or presentation, especially when user physical conditions change.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that acquires input information like text, pictograms, or images and issues commands to a biological information measurement device to start, transmit, or change measurements based on predetermined conditions related to user health or symptoms, ensuring timely biological data collection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If biological information measurement is performed continuously, then measurement timing appropriateness is improved, but battery consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement timing appropriatenessVSAvoidbattery consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The measurement device performs biological information measurement periodically according to a predetermined schedule rather than continuously, reducing battery consumption while maintaining measurement capability. The system triggers measurements at specific intervals or when predetermined conditions are met, balancing energy efficiency with measurement appropriateness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The information processing apparatus automatically analyzes input information (such as user inputs indicating health changes) and autonomously determines when measurement is needed, then triggers the measurement device accordingly. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for continuous user monitoring while ensuring measurements occur at appropriate times.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Use of energy by moving object

If biological information measurement is performed based on user instruction or predetermined schedule, then battery consumption is suppressed, but measurement timing appropriateness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery consumptionVSAvoidmeasurement timing appropriateness

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors input information from various sources (user inputs, sensor data, application information) and uses this feedback to dynamically determine when measurement should be triggered. When the analysis unit detects input information satisfying predetermined conditions (such as symptoms or health-related queries), it automatically triggers measurement, ensuring appropriateness without continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of input information continuously or at intervals to identify conditions that warrant measurement before actually triggering the measurement. This preliminary detection mechanism ensures that measurements are triggered at appropriate times based on detected conditions, rather than waiting for user instructions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If measurement is triggered by input information analysis, then measurement timing appropriateness is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement timing appropriatenessVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the measurement triggering function into separate components: an information processing apparatus that analyzes input information and a measurement device that executes measurement. This segmentation allows the analysis function to be implemented in software or separate hardware, reducing the complexity burden on the measurement device itself while maintaining intelligent triggering capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20230031386A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program

Publication Date: 2023.02.02 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor. The processor acquires input information including a text, a pictogram, an emoticon, or an image input to the information processing apparatus, or a selection item selected by using the information processing apparatus, and issues a command related to measurement or presentation of biological information to a measurement device that measures the biological information of a user, in a case in which a content of the input information satisfies a predetermined condition.