Dynamic Content Distribution for Vehicle Groups

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems fail to provide unexpected content to users, leading to a lack of engagement due to the uniformity of advertisements based on user profiles and locations, resulting in scarce unexpectedness and poor memory retention.

Innovation Solution

A communication system that conducts wireless communication with nearby objects, specifies groups of moving objects capable of inter-vehicle communication, and distributes content differentiated based on the formation of these groups, using an information processing server to determine and deliver targeted advertisements or content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If content is provided based on user profile and current location, then target advertisement matching user preference is achieved, but unexpectedness in content is scarce and memorability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent personalizationVSAvoidcontent unexpectedness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the content distribution system adaptive to changing group formations. The content is dynamically selected based on real-time detection of vehicle group patterns (single vehicle, paired vehicles, convoys), transforming a static profile-based system into a dynamic one that responds to spatial-temporal variations in group composition, thereby introducing unexpectedness while maintaining personalization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension by incorporating group formation patterns into the content selection criteria. Instead of relying solely on user profile and location (traditional dimensions), the system adds the dimension of spatial-temporal group configuration, creating a multi-dimensional content personalization approach that enhances unexpectedness through novel grouping-based differentiation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If fixed advertisement is provided based on converging user preferences and action ranges, then content matching user preference is achieved, but content variety and unexpectedness are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent matching accuracyVSAvoidcontent variety
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the homogeneous user group into distinct segments based on group formation patterns. Instead of treating all users in a location equally, the system segments them into categories (single vehicle users, paired vehicle users, convoy users) and provides differentiated content to each segment, thereby maintaining matching accuracy while increasing variety through segment-specific customization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by assigning different content characteristics to different group formation segments. Each segment (single vehicle, paired vehicles, convoys) receives content with locally optimized qualities tailored to that specific group type, ensuring high matching accuracy for each segment while collectively providing diverse content variety across all segments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11825559B2Communication system, information processing method, and control method for moving object
Publication Date: 2023.11.21 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

A communication system conducts wireless communication with a communication apparatus present in a vicinity of a moving object, and conducts inter-vehicle wireless communication with a communication device mounted on another moving object. The communication system specifies a group formed with a plurality of moving objects capable of conducting the inter-vehicle wireless communication, and distributes a content to the communication apparatus. The communication system differentiates the content to be distributed to the communication apparatus depending on a formation of the group that has been specified.