Communication Group Creation for Moving Users
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively create communication groups between users moving in the same direction, such as those on motorcycles or trains, making it difficult for individuals to interact with strangers during travel.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and system that detects nearby user terminals moving in the same direction and creates a communication group, allowing users to connect and interact upon reaching a common destination, with features like attribute matching and preference-based grouping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing communication services are used, then users can maintain connections with known contacts, but users cannot effectively interact with strangers moving in the same direction during travel
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user terminals in the same direction before communication is needed. The controller automatically identifies potential communication partners based on movement direction and location, creating communication groups in advance without requiring users to manually search or initiate contact, thus solving the difficulty of initiating communication with strangers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting nearby user terminals and creating communication groups without user intervention. The controller autonomously identifies users moving in the same direction, establishes connections, and notifies participants, eliminating the need for users to manually search for or initiate conversations with strangers.
2Productivity
If manual group creation is required, then users have control over group formation, but the process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and identification actions automatically. The controller detects user terminals, determines movement directions, and identifies potential group members before the user needs to create a communication group, thereby creating groups rapidly without requiring users to manually search, select, or configure connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automates the entire group creation process through self-service mechanisms. The controller autonomously detects nearby terminals, determines if users are moving in the same direction, creates communication groups, and sends notifications without requiring user input or intervention, significantly reducing both time and operational complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If communication groups are created based on location only, then group formation is simple, but users moving in the same direction cannot connect effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the detection process into distinct functional components: location detection, direction determination, and group creation. The controller separately handles detecting user terminal locations, determining movement directions, and identifying matching criteria, which improves accuracy of matching users moving in the same direction while keeping each individual detection function relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds another dimension to location-based detection by incorporating movement direction as a second criterion. Instead of only detecting users based on spatial proximity, the controller also determines movement directions and uses both pieces of information to identify users moving in the same direction, thereby improving matching accuracy without requiring overly complex detection hardware.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure creates a communication group with surrounding users during movement.The present disclosure is an information processing system including a server and a user terminal. A server includes a first controller configured to: receive a group creation request of a communication group with a second user terminal that exists in a predetermined range from the first user terminal and is moving in the same direction as the first user terminal, from the first user terminal; create a communication group including users of the first and second user terminals; and notify the first and second user terminals that the communication group is created. A user terminal includes a second controller configured to: detect the second user terminal during movement; transmit the group creation request to the server; receive a notification that the communication group is created from the server; and notify the user that the communication group is created.