Musical Instrument Image Support for Consultation Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to efficiently support the resolution of consultation matters related to musical instruments, beyond improving performance skills.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system comprising a processor that acquires captured images of musical instruments, gathers consultation matter information, generates current status information, and outputs support information based on this data to resolve issues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing communication systems are used for teacher-student interaction, then performance skills can be improved, but consultation matters related to musical instruments cannot be efficiently supported

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport scopeVSAvoidsystem functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support system is designed to handle multiple types of consultation matters (performance skills, instrument configuration, maintenance, etc.) through a unified platform that processes images and text inputs to provide diverse support responses, making the system versatile without requiring separate specialized systems for each function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If manual information gathering methods are used, then system complexity is low, but support quality and efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport efficiencyVSAvoidinformation processing

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically captures images of the musical instrument and extracts relevant information without requiring manual input from users, with the support staff only needing to provide the consultation question. The system self-processes image analysis, instrument identification, and information extraction to generate support responses autonomously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual information gathering through questions and forms is replaced by an automated image processing system that uses computer vision and pattern recognition to extract instrument information from photographs, substituting mechanical manual data collection with automated digital processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If detailed instrument information is collected, then support accuracy improves, but information processing burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-processes and automatically extracts instrument information from images before the support staff receives the consultation request. Instrument identification, configuration analysis, and status assessment are performed in advance so that when support is needed, the information is already ready for immediate use

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260018081A1Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing information processing program

Publication Date: 2026.01.15 YAMAHA CORP

AI summary

An information processing system includes a processor configured to execute a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a current status information generation unit, and a support processing unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a captured image obtained by photographing a musical instrument. The second acquisition unit acquires information on a consultation matter relating to a function of the musical instrument. The current status information generation unit generates, based on the captured image, current status information relating to a current status of the musical instrument. The current status information includes information relating to at least one or more of a configuration of the musical instrument, state of the musical instrument, or the installed location of the musical instrument. The support processing unit generates and outputs support information for resolving the consultation matter based on information on the consultation matter and the current status information.