External Device Display Ordering with Connection-Aware Log Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems fail to dynamically update the display order of functions in external devices based on their usage logs, particularly when these devices have different connection methods such as constant and part-time connections, leading to an inaccurate reflection of user usage status.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires usage log information from external devices with different connection methods at appropriate timings, updating the display order of functions based on these logs to reflect the actual usage status, ensuring accurate prioritization in the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If usage log information is acquired at different timings for devices with different connection methods, then the display order accurately reflects actual usage status, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the log acquisition timing adaptive rather than static. For constantly connected devices, logs are acquired at predetermined intervals (e.g., every 15 minutes), while for part-time connected devices, logs are acquired only when connection is established. This dynamic adjustment of acquisition timing based on connection method ensures accurate usage status reflection without unnecessarily increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of log acquisition timing based on the connection method parameter. By identifying whether a device is constantly connected or part-time connected, the system adjusts the acquisition strategy accordingly. This parameter-based differentiation allows the system to optimize between accuracy and complexity for different device types.
2Ease of operation
If the display order is updated based on usage logs, then frequently used functions are prioritized for better user experience, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing the display order based on usage log analysis. Instead of recalculating display order in real-time when users access the interface, the system has already prepared the optimized display sequence based on historical usage patterns. This eliminates unnecessary processing time during user interaction while maintaining the benefit of prioritized display.
Solution Approach 2:
The system updates display orders periodically based on accumulated usage logs rather than continuously recalculating. By acquiring logs at predetermined intervals and updating display orders based on these periodic updates, the system balances the need for current usage information with the cost of processing, avoiding excessive computational overhead while still providing up-to-date prioritization.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes, a display; a communicator; and a processor. The processor is configured to, in a case that the communication connection is established with a first external device with a first connection method, acquire usage log information at a timing that the communication connection is established, in a case that the communication connection is established with a second external device with a second connection method, acquire the usage log information at predetermined intervals, and in a case that the setting information of the display order of each of the external devices is updated based on the acquired usage log information of each of the external devices, change the display order of display target information based on the updated setting information of the display order of each of the external devices, and display the display target information on the display as a list.