Context-Aware Messaging Control for User Convenience

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing message communication systems lack a convenient messaging function that effectively utilizes context information, limiting the ability to communicate between users based on circumstances, situations, or backgrounds.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a communication section and a control section that acquires and utilizes context information to create or modify message content and format, enabling convenient messaging between users by automatically generating messages based on acquired context.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If message communication is performed without utilizing context information, then the messaging function is simple and easy to implement, but the convenience and relevance of message exchange is reduced

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

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring context information about users before message communication occurs. The control section stores context data (location, behavior, preferences) in advance, so that when messaging is needed, the information is already available to automatically create relevant messages without requiring complex real-time processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The messaging system provides self-service functionality by automatically creating messages based on acquired context information. The control section autonomously generates message content, selects appropriate recipients, and determines messaging timing without requiring manual user input, thereby improving convenience while maintaining manageable system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of time

If context information is acquired and utilized to automatically create messages, then user input effort is reduced, but information processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser input timeVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary context information relevant to message creation from the vast amount of available data. The control section selectively acquires specific context data (such as location, current behavior, or previously expressed preferences) rather than processing all possible information, thereby reducing user input time while keeping processing complexity manageable through focused data extraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If message content and format are controlled based on acquired context, then message relevance to user situation is improved, but the complexity of message management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage adaptabilityVSAvoidmanagement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by tailoring message content and format to the specific context of each user and situation. The control section analyzes acquired context information and adjusts message characteristics (such as tone, detail level, or format) to match the local conditions of the user's current situation, thereby improving message adaptability while managing complexity through context-specific customization rather than universal complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11330408B2Information processing apparatus, terminal device, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2022.05.10 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Provided is an information processing apparatus that effectively utilizes contexts and has the highly convenient messaging function, a method thereof and a terminal device used for message communication. The information processing apparatus includes a communication section and a control section. The communication section communicates a message between respective terminal devices used by a plurality of users. The control section acquires is a context of one or more users among the plurality of users, and controls at least one of creation or communication of message-related information including content or a format of the message on the basis of the acquired context.