Information Presentation System for Receptive User States

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional techniques for displaying information do not consider the user's situation, leading to ineffective information presentation when the user is not in a receptive state, such as being in a panic or busy, resulting in overlooked messages.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that uses sensing data to determine when a user is in a receptive state and controls a presentation unit, like a projector or voice output, to present messages effectively, ensuring information is accepted and recognized.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If information is presented at various places using projectors and display devices, then information accessibility is improved, but information recognition effectiveness deteriorates when user situation is not considered

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidinformation recognition effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of user situation data (such as stress levels, activity state, location) before presenting information. This allows the system to determine the optimal timing and conditions for information presentation, ensuring that information is delivered when the user is most receptive and least stressed, thereby resolving the contradiction between broad information accessibility and effective information recognition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The information presentation system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on real-time user situation assessment. The system continuously monitors user state and adapts information presentation timing, location, and method accordingly, transforming a static information delivery system into a dynamic one that responds to changing user conditions, thus maintaining both accessibility and effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Loss of information

If information is presented continuously or at fixed locations, then information availability is improved, but user stress increases when user state is not considered

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoiduser stress

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor user stress indicators and activity state in real-time. Based on this feedback, the system adjusts information presentation timing and frequency, reducing or delaying information delivery when stress levels are high and the user is engaged in activities where information would be less useful. This feedback loop ensures information remains available while minimizing stress impact

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes key parameters of information presentation based on user state assessment. When user stress is high or activity state indicates inappropriateness for information reception, the system modifies parameters such as presentation timing, duration, and intensity, thereby maintaining information availability while adapting to reduce harmful stress effects

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If multiple presentation locations are used, then information reach is improved, but information acceptance effectiveness deteriorates without user situation consideration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation reachVSAvoidinformation acceptance effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Before presenting information at multiple locations, the system preliminarily assesses user situation data to determine the most appropriate presentation location and timing. This preliminary action ensures that among the multiple available presentation locations, the optimal one is selected based on current user context, thereby maintaining broad information reach while ensuring effective information acceptance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies local quality by tailoring information presentation to specific locations based on user situation. Different presentation locations are activated with different characteristics or at different times depending on where the user is and what they are doing, ensuring that information reach is maximized while acceptance effectiveness is optimized for each specific context

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11544968B2Information processing system, information processingmethod, and recording medium

Publication Date: 2023.01.03 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium, which implement effective information presentation by presentation of information when a user is in a situation where information is easily acceptable, are to be provide. An information processing system including a control unit that controls a presentation unit to present a message to a user when the user is presumed, based on sensing data related to the user, to be in a situation where a message is easily acceptable.