Booth Layout Adjustment Based on Reservation User Profiles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing booth systems lack flexibility in accommodating users with varying ages, genders, and physiques, as the arrangement of objects within the booth remains static, failing to adapt to different user needs and purposes.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that acquires reservation information and adjusts the position or orientation of objects, such as chairs and desks, within the booth based on user-specific data, including age, gender, and intended use, using a processor to control movement mechanisms and change the layout to enhance user convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the arrangement of objects within the booth remains static, then the structure is simple and stable, but it fails to adapt to different user needs and purposes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different user needsVSAvoidcomplexity of booth configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the booth configuration changeable rather than static. The processor controls actuators to move objects like chairs and desks to different positions and orientations based on reservation information, transforming the booth from a fixed structure to a dynamic one that adapts to various user needs while maintaining manageable complexity through automated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If objects are repositioned based on user-specific data, then user convenience is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the booth system to automatically adjust its configuration based on reservation information without requiring manual intervention from users or staff. The processor analyzes user data and autonomously controls actuators to reposition objects, improving user convenience while managing system complexity through automated decision-making and execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If the booth configuration is dynamically adjusted, then it accommodates various purposes like meetings and breaks, but the mechanism complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveversatility for different purposesVSAvoidmechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing the booth system to perform multiple functions through a single integrated control mechanism. The same processor and actuator system that repositions chairs and desks can accommodate various purposes including meetings, breaks, and private conversations, allowing one system to serve multiple functions without requiring separate mechanisms for each purpose.

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

Data Source

PatentUS12056629B2Booth reservation system, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, and booth reservation method
Publication Date: 2024.08.06 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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AI summary

An information processing system includes a processor configured to acquire reservation information for a booth, and give an instruction for change related to a disposed object that is disposed inside and/or outside the booth based on the acquired reservation information.