Entity Network Control Identification Using Capital Ratio Thresholds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for quantifying and evaluating the influence between entities, such as countries, companies, and people, often result in deviations between the effective control relationship and the calculated influence value, particularly when indirect influences are considered.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system and method that identifies controlled nodes by obtaining an entity network representing capital investment relationships and performing update processing to include nodes with cumulative capital contribution ratios exceeding a threshold, accurately reflecting effective control relationships.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional techniques integrate shareholding ratios to quantify indirect influence, then the calculation process is simple, but the accuracy of evaluating effective control relationship deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the evaluation of control relationships into multiple levels: direct control relationships and indirect control relationships through intermediate entities. By dividing the calculation into hierarchical levels (first-level controlled entities, second-level controlled entities, etc.), the system maintains calculation feasibility while improving accuracy in evaluating effective control relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces threshold parameters (such as 50% shareholding threshold) to transform the evaluation criteria. When an entity holds more than 50% of another entity, the shareholding ratio is treated as 100% for control evaluation purposes. This parameter transformation allows the system to distinguish between mere investment relationships and effective control relationships, thereby improving measurement precision.
2Device complexity
If the capital contribution ratio is rewritten to 100% when exceeding 50%, then the control relationship is simplified, but the deviation from effective control evaluation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different evaluation rules to different parts of the control relationship. For direct control relationships where shareholding exceeds 50%, the ratio is rewritten to 100%. However, for indirect control relationships through intermediate entities, the original shareholding ratios are preserved and integrated. This localized application of different quality rules allows the system to simplify where appropriate while maintaining accuracy where needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If indirect influences are quantified by integrating shareholding ratios, then the evaluation covers more relationships, but the deviation from effective control relationship increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic evaluation approach where the treatment of shareholding ratios depends on the specific context of the control relationship. The system dynamically adjusts whether to rewrite ratios to 100% or preserve original values based on whether the relationship represents effective control or merely indirect influence. This dynamic adaptation allows comprehensive coverage while maintaining precision in evaluating actual control relationships.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes: an entity network obtaining unit configured to obtain an entity network representing a capital investment relationship between a plurality of nodes; and a controlled node identifying unit configured to identify a controlled node that is a node to be effectively controlled by a controlling node, wherein, when the controlling node and the controlled node that has been identified are set as a first node group, the controlled node identifying unit performs update processing to identify the controlled node, the update processing adding, to the controlled node, a node, directly connected to a second node group included in the first node group, and having capital contribution ratios including the capital contribution ratio and each assigned to an edge between the node and each of the nodes of the second node group, and a sum of the capital contribution ratios being greater than a first threshold.