Information Processing Apparatus for Location-Based Audio Content Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in finding suitable audio content from the vast number of options provided by various distribution services.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that stores access information for audio content in association with access conditions, acquires user terminal position information, specifies relevant audio content based on access conditions, and provides the terminal with content information including access information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If audio content is distributed through multiple external servers, then the variety and quantity of audio content increases, but the difficulty for users to find suitable content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information processing apparatus as an intermediary between users and multiple external audio content servers. This apparatus receives position information from users, queries access conditions stored in its storage unit, specifies relevant audio content, and provides content information to users. This intermediary system automatically filters and selects appropriate content based on location, eliminating the need for users to manually search through vast amounts of content from multiple servers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manually search for audio content, then they can access diverse content, but the time and effort required to find suitable content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus performs preliminary actions by pre-storing access conditions for audio content from multiple external servers in its storage unit before user queries arrive. When position information is received, the system immediately queries the pre-organized access condition data to specify relevant content, eliminating the need for real-time manual searching and significantly reducing time loss.
3Quantity of substance
If the system provides all available audio content, then content availability is maximized, but server load from excessive content searches increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by tailoring content recommendations to specific local conditions (user position). Instead of providing all available audio content universally, the system queries access conditions and specifies only the locally relevant audio content for each user based on their position information. This targeted approach maintains content availability for interested users while significantly reducing unnecessary server load from broadcasting all content to everyone.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus stores access information for audio content to be provided from an external server for content provision, in association with information of an access condition for the audio content and acquires position information of a communication terminal used by a user. The apparatus specifies the audio content that provides the communication terminal with access, based on the access condition for the audio content and provides the communication terminal with content information including the access information associated with the audio content specified.