Apparatus for providing contents and method for the same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content delivery methods fail to provide a continuous and immersive experience environment beyond the physical location of a product's consumption, limiting user engagement and satisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A content providing apparatus that includes a container with a consumable material, a sensor to measure the material's amount, a content output control unit to adjust content output based on consumption, and a content output unit to deliver experiences like sound, image, or fragrance, allowing access to a specific environment through a network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If content is constantly provided through a tangible product, then continuous content delivery is achieved, but user immersion and engagement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the content output dynamically adjustable based on the consumable material level. The content output control unit modifies audio, visual, or fragrance output according to the measured material amount, transforming static content delivery into a dynamic, adaptive experience that maintains user engagement throughout the consumption process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes parameters by adjusting content output parameters (audio volume, visual intensity, fragrance concentration) based on the consumable material level. This parameter adjustment creates varying immersion levels that correspond to the consumption state, enhancing user engagement while maintaining continuous delivery.
2Ease of operation
If content access rights are provided with tangible products, then user access is enabled, but continuous access beyond physical location is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by transmitting content through network communication to remote terminals. Instead of requiring physical presence at the content provision location, the system copies and delivers content to users' devices, enabling location-independent access while maintaining the connection to the consumable material state through networked sensor data.
3Measurement precision
If a sensor measures consumable material amount, then consumption tracking is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the sensor and control system to serve multiple functions: measuring consumable material level, triggering content output adjustments, and potentially interfacing with network communication. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to feel as if they are in a particular environment, providing a realistic experience regardless of location, with adjustable content output based on consumable material levels, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor to measure an amount of the consumable material contained in the container
Data Source
AI summary
A content providing apparatus may include a container capable of containing a consumable material, a sensor to measure an amount of a consumable material contained in the container, a content output control unit configured to control an output of a content to be provided based on the amount of the consumable material measured by the sensor, and a content output unit configured to output the content with the output controlled by the content output control unit. Also, a content providing method may include measuring an amount of a consumable material contained in a container, determining an output of a content to be provided based on the measured amount of the consumable material, and providing the content with the determined output.