Emotion-Based Notification Output for Higher User Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information output systems fail to effectively prompt users to take action due to notifications being timed optimally for the user, leading to user indifference when the notification is perceived as troublesome.
Innovation Solution
An information output device and method that includes an information detector, an information processing unit to generate notification data with emotional expression based on the information's influence on the user, and a notification output unit to deliver the data, prompting the user to take action.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If notification timing is optimized for user convenience, then user acceptance of notification improves, but user action response rate deteriorates when notification is perceived as troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of notification from neutral information delivery to emotionally-colored delivery. By adjusting the emotional parameter (positive or negative emotion based on influence degree), the system maintains optimal timing while improving action response rate. The emotional expression modifies user perception without changing the fundamental notification timing optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the emotional expression of notifications based on the calculated degree of influence. When influence is high, negative emotion is applied to urge action; when influence is lower, positive emotion maintains acceptance. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by adapting notification style to content importance while maintaining timing optimization.
2Device complexity
If notification is delivered without emotional expression, then notification simplicity is maintained, but user motivation to take action decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds an emotional expression parameter to the notification structure without fundamentally complicating the system. The emotional expression is a discrete parameter (positive/negative) derived from the influence degree calculation, adding minimal structural complexity while significantly improving action prompt effectiveness.
3Productivity
If emotional expression is added to notification, then user action prompt effectiveness improves, but notification processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of the influence degree before generating the notification with emotional expression. This pre-processing step determines the appropriate emotional parameter in advance, simplifying the overall processing by avoiding complex real-time emotional analysis during notification delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The influence degree calculation acts as an intermediary that translates information characteristics into appropriate emotional expressions. This mediator simplifies the processing by providing a clear mapping from information analysis to emotional parameter selection, avoiding direct complex emotional reasoning.
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AI summary
An information output device includes: an information detector that detects reception of information; an information processing unit that generates notification data accompanied by emotional expression according to a degree of influence of the information on a user; and a notification output unit that outputs the notification data.