Interactive Application User Data Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing interactive applications fail to effectively manage and display user records, particularly when multiple users, including both primary and secondary users, interact with an information processing device, leading to confusion and loss of user-specific data.

Innovation Solution

A program and information processing device that differentiate between primary and secondary user modes, allowing for separate storage and display of results, with primary mode data associated with specific users and secondary mode data stored independently, enabling comparison and historical tracking of user interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If user records are stored in a single unified manner, then data management is simple, but user-specific data integrity is compromised when multiple users access the device

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata management structureVSAvoiduser-specific data integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments user data into distinct groups: primary user data stored in association with specific user identifiers, and secondary user data stored independently without specific user association. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple unified management while preserving user-specific data integrity through separate storage pathways.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system accommodates multiple users, then user versatility is improved, but data confusion and loss increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-user supportVSAvoiduser record confusion

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments user records into primary user records (associated with specific users) and secondary user records (independently stored), preventing data confusion by clearly distinguishing between different user types and their respective data storage locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different storage qualities are applied to different user types: primary user data receives personalized association with user identifiers for individualized tracking, while secondary user data is stored independently without such association. This local quality differentiation enables multi-user versatility while preventing information loss through appropriate data treatment for each user category.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of operation

If results are stored in association with specific users, then user personalization is enhanced, but data storage complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser personalizationVSAvoidstorage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The storage structure is segmented into two distinct pathways: one for personalized primary user data associated with specific user identifiers, and another for non-personalized secondary user data stored independently. This segmentation enables user personalization where needed while avoiding unnecessary complexity in the overall storage system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9889377B2Program for providing interactive application adapted for use by multiple users and information processing device

Publication Date: 2018.02.13 NINTENDO CO LTD

AI summary

While a first mode is set, a processor causes a memory to store a result obtained by execution of an interactive application as first result data, in association with precedently obtained first result data, as a first result data group. While a second mode is set, the processor causes a result obtained by execution of the interactive application to be stored as second result data, independently of the first result data group and precedently obtained second result data. For any of a user who mainly uses an information processing device and a user who temporarily uses the information processing device, results for each user can be utilized not only primarily but also secondarily.