Manufacturing Function Record Retrieval With Similarity Ranking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems do not effectively present production records related to a manufacturing apparatus's functions to users, lacking user-friendly methods for accessing and utilizing such information.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes a processor to present production records, such as printing records, to users of manufacturing apparatuses like printers, by allowing users to inquire about functions and receive relevant records via a network, with consent-based data transmission and similarity-based record presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If production records are stored in a database without structured organization, then data storage is simple, but information retrieval efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments production records into distinct fields including apparatus information, production conditions, production results, and images. This structured segmentation enables efficient retrieval by specific parameters while maintaining organized data storage, resolving the contradiction between simple storage and efficient retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms unstructured production records into structured data with defined parameters and categories. By changing the data organization from unstructured to structured with specific parameters, the system achieves both efficient information retrieval and manageable data complexity.
2Loss of information
If all production records are presented to users simultaneously, then users have complete information, but user interface complexity and information overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary sorting of production records based on similarity to the inquired function before presenting them to users. This pre-organization of information ensures completeness while improving usability by displaying the most relevant records first, preventing information overload.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different presentation qualities to different records based on their relevance to the inquired function. Highly similar records receive prominent display, while less similar records are displayed with lower priority, creating a differentiated information presentation that maintains completeness while enhancing usability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If production records from multiple apparatuses are collected via network, then data diversity and usefulness increase, but data transmission complexity and user consent management increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a consent management system where apparatus operators autonomously manage their own data sharing preferences. Each operator can independently specify which production records should be shared via the network, eliminating the need for complex centralized consent management while enabling diverse data collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that facilitates data sharing between multiple apparatuses. The server manages the collection and distribution of production records while respecting individual consent settings, simplifying the overall system architecture and reducing direct complexity between apparatuses.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a processor configured to: when an inquiry about a function of a manufacturing apparatus is received from a user of the manufacturing apparatus, present, to the user, a production record available on the manufacturing apparatus with respect to the function.