Map-Based Notification Trigger Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing systems lack the ability to effectively set and notify users of information in conjunction with locational information, making it difficult to deliver notifications at appropriate times and locations.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that includes a display control unit capable of displaying map information with multiple points and routes, and a setting screen for configuring triggers and tasks based on user input, allowing for the integration of locational information to trigger notifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If information notification is implemented without locational information integration, then the system is simple to operate, but the notification timing is not appropriate for the user's location

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenotification timing accuracyVSAvoidsystem operation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a location management server as an intermediary between the information notification system and the user's location data. This server receives location information from multiple sources (GPS, base station, WiFi), processes it centrally, and provides standardized location data to the notification system. This mediator enables precise location-based notification timing without requiring complex integration logic in each notification application, thus maintaining operational simplicity while achieving accurate location-based timing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the location-based notification functionality into separate modular components: location information acquisition module, location management server, trigger condition determination module, and information notification module. Each module handles a specific aspect of the process independently. This segmentation allows the system to achieve precise notification timing through coordinated module interactions without requiring users to understand or configure complex integrated systems, thereby maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If locational information is integrated into the notification system, then notification timing becomes location-appropriate, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenotification timing accuracyVSAvoidsystem structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The location management server is designed as a universal multi-functional component that serves multiple purposes: it acquires location data from various sources (GPS, base station, WiFi), processes and manages location information, determines trigger conditions based on location, and provides location services to multiple different notification applications. This universal component reduces overall system complexity by consolidating location-related functions that would otherwise need to be implemented separately in each application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The location management server acts as an intermediary layer that abstracts the complexity of location information handling from individual notification applications. Applications only need to interact with the standardized interface of the location management server, without needing to implement their own location acquisition, processing, and trigger determination logic. This mediator pattern reduces device complexity by centralizing complex functionality in a dedicated component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple location-based triggers are configured, then notification coverage is comprehensive, but the setup process becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenotification coverageVSAvoidsetup process simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service functionality through automatic trigger condition determination. The location management server automatically analyzes location data and determines appropriate trigger conditions without requiring manual configuration by users. The system can automatically set up multiple location-based triggers based on predefined rules and user preferences, providing comprehensive notification coverage while eliminating the complexity of manual trigger configuration. Users simply need to specify their general notification preferences, and the system handles the detailed trigger setup automatically.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11762539B2Information processing device and information processing method to notify at an appropriate timing

Publication Date: 2023.09.19 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processing device includes a display control unit that displays map information including a plurality of points and a route between the plurality of points, and displays at least a setting screen that enables setting of a trigger and a task to be performed in a case where the trigger is established, on the basis of a predetermined input made to the map information.