Brain Wave Processing Apparatus for Multi-User Content Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies fail to effectively adapt content delivery based on the real-time emotional and psychological states of multiple users, leading to suboptimal user experiences, particularly in events like concerts where user engagement and satisfaction can vary significantly.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that utilizes brain wave information and user identification data to control content delivery, adjusting elements such as staging, background colors, and seating arrangements in real-time to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If brain wave information is acquired and used to control content delivery for multiple users, then user engagement and satisfaction are enhanced, but device complexity and system requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent delivery adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments users into groups based on their brain wave states and characteristics, allowing differentiated content delivery to each group rather than requiring individualized control for every user. This segmentation approach maintains high adaptability while reducing system complexity by handling groups collectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The information processing apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: acquiring brain wave information, estimating user states, grouping users, and controlling content delivery all within a single integrated system. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices, thereby managing complexity while enhancing adaptability.

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

2Measurement precision

If real-time brain wave monitoring is implemented for multiple users, then emotional and psychological state detection accuracy improves, but measurement and detection difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestate detection accuracyVSAvoidbrain wave measurement difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses an information processing apparatus as an intermediary between the brain wave sensors and the content delivery system. This intermediary consolidates and processes brain wave data from multiple users, making the measurement process more manageable while maintaining detection accuracy through centralized analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where brain wave information is constantly monitored, user states are estimated, and content delivery is adjusted in real-time. This feedback mechanism improves detection accuracy by allowing the system to refine its understanding of user states over time while managing measurement complexity through iterative optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If content delivery is customized for each user based on individual brain wave states, then user satisfaction increases, but loss of time for data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized content deliveryVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting users into groups with similar brain wave characteristics, the system reduces the computational burden of processing individual user data while still providing personalized content delivery within each group. This segmentation maintains adaptability while significantly reducing data processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements partial personalization by focusing on key brain wave parameters and essential user states rather than analyzing every aspect of each user's neural activity. This selective approach provides sufficient personalization for effective content delivery while minimizing data processing time and computational resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250208710A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method and non-transitory computer-readable medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.26 YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP
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AI summary

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an information acquisition unit that acquires brain wave information of each of a plurality of subjects to whom content, which is common, is provided; and a content control unit that controls the content based on the brain wave information of each of the plurality of subjects and subject identification information of each of the plurality of subjects. The information processing apparatus may further include a state estimation unit that estimates a state of each of the plurality of subjects based on the brain wave information of each of the plurality of subjects. The content control unit may control the content based on the state of each of the plurality of subjects and the subject identification information.