Information Point with Object-Related Relevance Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional location-based information systems fail to consider the specific geographical surroundings and conditions of information objects, treating all objects equally based on geographical position alone, which limits the flexibility and relevance of information selection.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of object-related relevance areas, which define specific geographical areas for each information object using various geometrical forms, allowing for flexible and user-specified information selection by linking object information to these areas, enabling direction-dependent and distance-dependent information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If all information objects are treated the same according to geographical aspects based on mere geographical position, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the relevance and accuracy of information selection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the geographical area into multiple relevance areas, each associated with specific information objects. Instead of treating all objects uniformly, the system divides the geographical space into distinct zones (relevance areas) where different objects have different levels of relevance. This segmentation allows for more precise information selection by matching the user's location within specific relevance areas to the appropriate information objects, thereby improving accuracy without requiring complex global processing of all objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different relevance characteristics to different geographical locations. Each relevance area is tailored to contain information objects that are specifically relevant to that local area, rather than applying a uniform selection criterion across the entire geographical space. This allows the system to provide locally optimized information selection, where the relevance criteria and information objects are adapted to the specific characteristics of each relevance area, improving overall selection accuracy.
2Adaptability or versatility
If object-related relevance areas are introduced to define specific geographical areas for each information object, then the relevance and accuracy of information selection improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the geographical space into multiple relevance areas, each with its own set of associated information objects. This segmentation allows the system to handle diverse information types and geographical contexts by creating specialized relevance areas for different locations, thereby improving adaptability and versatility. Each relevance area can be independently configured with appropriate information objects, allowing the system to adapt to various geographical and informational contexts without requiring a complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal relevance area structure that can accommodate multiple types of information objects and geographical contexts. The relevance area mechanism serves multiple functions: it defines geographical boundaries, associates information objects with locations, determines user proximity, and filters information based on relevance. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle diverse information types and geographical scenarios using a single unified framework, improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
Information point having a provider for providing a data structure having entries about different objects, wherein a limited geographical area is associated to every object, and wherein object information is associated to every object, a determiner for determining a geographical position of the information point, an examiner for examining whether the geographical position of the information point lies in the geographical area associated to an object, and a provider for providing object information associated to an object, if the examiner has determined that the information point lies in the geographical area of the object.