Information Processing for Task-Based Automation Tool Recommendation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies lack an efficient method for identifying suitable tools to automate task operations without requiring specialized knowledge or experience.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that includes circuitry to receive task content information, determine if the task can be supported by tools, and output candidate tools for automation based on the task content information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If existing technologies are used to support task improvement, then task operations can be automated, but specialized knowledge or experience is required to identify suitable tools

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetask automationVSAvoidease of tool identification

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing task content information and recommending suitable tools without requiring user expertise. The processing apparatus autonomously determines whether a task can be supported by tools and identifies candidate tools based on the task description, eliminating the need for users to manually search or select appropriate automation tools.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user's task description and the available tools. It receives task content information, analyzes it against stored tool information, and mediates by presenting relevant tool candidates, thereby bridging the gap between simple task descriptions and complex tool selections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If manual tool selection is required, then tool suitability can be carefully evaluated, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetool suitabilityVSAvoidtime for tool identification

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-storing tool information and pre-analyzing task characteristics. When a user provides task content information, the system has already prepared the framework for matching, allowing rapid comparison and recommendation generation without requiring time-consuming manual evaluation from scratch.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual search and evaluation process with an automated information processing system. The processing apparatus uses computational methods to analyze task information and match it with suitable tools, substituting human manual evaluation with automated algorithms that provide both speed and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20250238448A1Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2025.07.24 RICOH CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry receives input of task content information indicating content of a task. The circuitry determines whether the task is a task that can be supported by a tool based on the task content information. The circuitry outputs information, to a terminal device, associating the task that can be supported by a tool with candidate tools to be used to support the task.