Context-Aware Information Transmission via Pneumatic Fields
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face challenges in providing decision-making support that is contextually appropriate and discreet, as they often require the user to be in a specific position to receive information visually or may disturb others with auditory cues.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that acquires context information about the user's environment, feelings, and surrounding situations to determine suitable actions and transmission methods, using methods like wind, vibration, or sound to convey information naturally, without being noticeable to others.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If information is provided by displaying a message or picture, then the user can receive visual information, but the user must be at a specific position to see it and others around the user may be disturbed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses air currents as an intermediary medium to transmit information. Instead of directly displaying visual information or emitting audible sound, the system generates subtle air flows that the user can feel, thereby mediating the information delivery in a way that does not disturb others or require the user to be in a specific position
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional visual display and audible notification mechanisms with a tactile air flow system. By substituting the mechanical/optical information delivery method with a pneumatic field-based approach, the system achieves discreet information transmission that does not compromise user convenience or disturb surrounding people
2Loss of information
If information is provided by using sound, then the user can receive auditory information, but other people around the user may hear it and the user may not want them to hear
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses air currents as an intermediary to convey information tactically rather than auditorially. This intermediary approach allows the user to receive information privately through tactile sensation without generating sound waves that could be overheard by others, thus maintaining privacy and avoiding social discomfort
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes acoustic information delivery with pneumatic field-based tactile delivery. By replacing the sound wave mechanism with controlled air flow, the system achieves private information transmission that does not generate audible disturbances or violate user privacy preferences
3Loss of information
If traditional information delivery methods are used, then information can be transmitted, but the transmission is not suitable for the user's context or may be noticeable to others
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts information delivery by using real-time context detection to determine the appropriate transmission method. Based on the detected context (user's situation, surrounding environment, presence of others), the system adapts its information delivery approach, thereby achieving both effective transmission and context-appropriate discreetness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs air currents as a versatile intermediary that can adapt to different contexts. The pneumatic field can be modulated to deliver information subtly in various situations, making the transmission method flexible and context-appropriate while maintaining effectiveness across different scenarios
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AI summary
Provided is an information processing system that acquires context information representing at least one of a surrounding environment of a user having a device, a feeling of the user, a situation of the user, feelings of other people around the user, or situations of the other people, recognizes a context of the user on the basis of the context information, determines an action corresponding to the context, and determines a transmission method for the action to the user, the transmission method being suitable for the context and the action.