Emotion Analysis System for Communication Smoothness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems struggle to facilitate smooth communication among participants with diverse values, as simply encouraging low-participation individuals to speak may not be sufficient to overcome emotional barriers and ensure effective interaction.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that analyzes the emotion of participants, quantifies their emotion levels, and notifies specific communication targets when the emotion level exceeds a set threshold, facilitating smoother communication by addressing emotional states in real-time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If participants with diverse values communicate directly without intervention, then communication authenticity is maintained, but communication smoothness deteriorates due to emotional barriers and value conflicts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication smoothnessVSAvoidemotional context understanding
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary emotion analysis mechanism that monitors and analyzes emotional states of participants without directly interfering in the communication. This intermediary layer provides emotional context information to facilitate smoother interactions while preserving the authenticity of direct participant communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by analyzing emotion levels of participants and providing notifications when emotions exceed thresholds. This feedback loop enables participants to adjust their communication behavior based on real-time emotional states, improving communication smoothness while maintaining authentic interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If emotion analysis and notification systems are implemented, then communication smoothness is improved by addressing emotional barriers, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication smoothnessVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs self-service by automatically analyzing emotions and generating notifications without requiring manual intervention. The emotion analysis and notification mechanisms operate autonomously, reducing the need for complex manual management while improving communication smoothness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual emotional assessment and intervention with automated emotion analysis technology. This substitution reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for manual emotional monitoring while maintaining the benefit of addressing emotional barriers in communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If emotion level monitoring is continuous, then communication barriers are addressed timely, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemotion detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing energy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses periodic action by monitoring emotion levels at specific intervals and triggering notifications only when emotion thresholds are exceeded. This periodic monitoring approach maintains reliable emotion detection while reducing continuous processing energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies parameter changes by adjusting the sensitivity and threshold parameters of emotion detection based on communication context. This allows the system to maintain high reliability in emotion detection while optimizing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary continuous high-level processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12101283B2Information processing system, control method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.09.24 CANON KK
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AI summary

An information processing system is provided. The information processing system comprises: an analysis device configured to analyze emotion of a first person and quantify an emotion level of the first person; and an identification device configured to identify a second person serving as a communication target of the first person. The information processing system further comprises a notification device configured to notify the second person if the emotion level exceeds a set threshold.