Information Processing Apparatus for Personalized Body Shape Target Goals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional technologies face challenges in improving services based on a user's target body shape, as they fail to effectively tailor recommendations and products to individual body shape variations.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that acquires user body shape information, compares it to statistical data, and provides personalized target body shape goals, along with relevant product recommendations, to enhance service customization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional body shape recommendation technology is used, then basic body shape information can be obtained, but services cannot be improved in accordance with target body shape of the user

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice personalizationVSAvoidtarget body shape information
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments body shape information into two distinct components: current body shape information and target body shape information. This segmentation allows the system to separately process and utilize each type of information, enabling personalized service recommendations based on both the user's present state and their desired goal state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing target body shape information in advance. The management server pre-processes body shape data to determine target values before actual recommendation operations occur, enabling faster and more accurate personalized service delivery when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If body shape information is acquired and compared with statistical data, then calculation of difference from standard body shape is achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebody shape analysis accuracyVSAvoidinformation processing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the acquisition, calculation, and analysis functions into an integrated information processing system. The management server combines multiple operations (acquiring body shape information, comparing with statistical data, calculating differences) into a unified processing flow, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The management server is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both the acquisition point for body shape information and the calculation engine for comparing against statistical data. This universal component handles multiple tasks within a single system, avoiding the need for separate specialized devices for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240273605A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program
Publication Date: 2024.08.15 ZOZO INC
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AI summary

To promote improvement in services in accordance with a target body shape of a user. An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a providing unit. The acquisition unit acquires body shape information on a body shape of a user. The calculation unit calculates, based on comparison between the body shape information on the user acquired by the acquisition unit and statistical data of body shape information that is based on attribute information on the user, a difference from a standard body shape that is based on the statistical data. The providing unit that provides information on a target body shape as a goal to be achieved by the user in accordance with the difference that is calculated by the calculation unit.