Content Comparison Control Unit for Automated Difference Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information processing systems lack efficient methods for comparing and processing content against registered content, leading to inefficiencies in updating and advising users on changes and amendments.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and medium that utilize a control unit to execute processes based on comparison results between content and registered content, employing automatic response AI for analysis and notification, with processes including difference extraction, advice generation, and amendment presentation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual comparison and processing of content against registered content is performed, then users can identify changes and receive advice, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent processing efficiencyVSAvoidtime for comparison and analysis

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic comparison, analysis, and notification without requiring user intervention. The control unit automatically compares content against registered content, identifies differences, and notifies users of changes, enabling the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual user processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical comparison processes with automated electronic processing. The control unit uses electronic methods to compare content, extract differences, and generate notifications, substituting human manual operations with automated computational processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Loss of information

If comprehensive content comparison and analysis is performed, then users receive detailed advice and amendments, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completeness in content analysisVSAvoidsystem complexity for content processing

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit extracts only the essential differences and relevant information from the content comparison, rather than processing and presenting all possible data. This extraction approach maintains information completeness for decision-making while avoiding unnecessary system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The content processing function is segmented into distinct operational modules: comparison operation, difference extraction, analysis operation, and notification generation. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive analysis capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10728183B2Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

Publication Date: 2020.07.28 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that controls execution of processes corresponding to a comparison result between content and registered content, and the content.