Information Display Device for Product Search with Media Similarity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information display systems struggle to help users find desired products when they do not accurately remember the product posted information, such as media name or product details.
Innovation Solution
An information display device that acquires posted information of products, receives specification information about the posting media, specifies a specific product on the target media and candidate products on similar media, and displays information of both the specific and candidate products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the system displays only the specific product information based on exact media specification, then the information accuracy is improved, but the user cannot find the desired product when they do not accurately remember the posted information
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of media specification from exact match to similarity-based matching. By calculating similarity between the specified media and other media, the system expands search criteria from precise parameters to fuzzy parameters, allowing users to find products even when they cannot accurately remember the original media information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the search results into two parts: specific product information (exact match) and candidate product information (similar media match). This segmentation allows the system to maintain information accuracy for the specific product while providing additional flexibility through candidate products that may be what the user is actually looking for.
2Measurement precision
If the system searches only on the specified posting media, then the search precision is improved, but the user experience deteriorates when the user cannot remember accurate product information
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the search parameter from exact media identification to media similarity measurement. By introducing a similarity calculation mechanism, the system allows users to search with imprecise information while still retrieving relevant results, significantly improving ease of operation without completely sacrificing search precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a media similarity calculation mechanism as an intermediary between the user's imprecise query and the product database. This intermediary processes the fuzzy input by comparing it with stored media information and retrieving both exact matches and similar matches, thereby improving user experience while maintaining reasonable search precision.
3Productivity
If the system displays both specific product and candidate product information, then the product discovery rate is improved, but the information display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments displayed information into distinct sections: specific product information from exact media matches and candidate product information from similar media matches. This segmentation allows the system to increase product discovery rate by showing multiple relevant products while managing display complexity through clear organizational structure and visual differentiation.
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AI summary
An information display device of the present disclosure includes an acquisition means for acquiring posted information of a product posted on a media, a reception means for receiving specification information specifying a posting media on which a product to be searched is posted, a specification means for specifying, based on the posted information and the specification information, a specific product posted on the posting media and a candidate product posted on a similar media similar to the posting media, and a display means for displaying information of the specific product and information of the candidate product.