Destination-Configured Topic Updates for Travel

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in accessing relevant and up-to-date information about topics of conversation associated with specific destinations during travel, as existing technologies do not provide automated and timely information updates.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that configures a target travel destination with a planned topic of conversation, detects user selection, and provides updated information about the topic through a user interface, using a client-server system integrated with portable devices or vehicle navigation systems, ensuring users receive contemporary and relevant information without driver distraction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users manually search for information about topics of conversation at destinations, then they can access some information, but the information may not be up-to-date and the process is time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetimeliness of informationVSAvoidtime to access information

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures destinations with associated topics of conversation before the user travels. When a destination is selected, the system automatically retrieves and provides updated information about the configured topics, eliminating the need for users to manually search and ensuring they receive current information promptly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If users access information about destinations during travel, then they can be informed about topics, but it may cause driver distraction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoiddriver distraction

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses the vehicle's navigation system or integrated display as an intermediary to deliver information about destinations and topics of conversation. This allows users to access information without directly interacting with their mobile devices while driving, reducing distraction risks while maintaining information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Quantity of substance

If the system provides comprehensive information about all possible topics at a destination, then users have complete information, but the information overload reduces relevance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveamount of informationVSAvoidrelevance of information

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system configures specific destinations with specific topics of conversation that are relevant to that location and the user's planned interactions. When a destination is selected, only information about the pre-configured relevant topics is retrieved and presented, filtering out unrelated information while ensuring completeness for the intended purposes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9628415B2Destination-configured topic information updates

Publication Date: 2017.04.18 AIRBNB INC

AI summary

A target travel destination is configured with a topic of conversation planned by a user to occur with at least one person at the target travel destination. A selection by the user of the target travel destination is detected within a user interface. Updated information about the topic of conversation configured with the target travel destination is obtained. The updated information about the topic of conversation configured with the target travel destination is provided to the user during the user's travel to the target travel destination.