Dynamic Meal Schedule Adjustment via User Context Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for providing meal information are limited in improving user convenience as they only provide information at specific times without the ability to dynamically adjust meal schedules based on user context updates.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus with a memory, communication interface, and processor that receives update information from a server to change a meal schedule based on time information, providing the updated schedule to home appliances and user terminals, allowing for dynamic adjustments to meal plans.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If meal information is stored and provided only at specific times, then information provision simplicity is maintained, but user convenience is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The meal schedule system transitions from a static, fixed-time information provision model to a dynamic model that automatically adjusts based on real-time user context changes. The processor continuously monitors user context updates from the server and dynamically modifies meal schedules accordingly, enabling the system to adapt to changing user needs without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where user context information received from the server is processed to automatically adjust meal schedules. The processor receives update information about user context, compares it with existing meal schedule data, and modifies the schedule based on this feedback, creating a closed-loop system that responds to user conditions in real-time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If meal schedule is fixed without updates, then system simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to user context changes is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to user contextVSAvoidschedule management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing meal schedule templates and structures that can be automatically adjusted. The processor is pre-configured with the logic to compare user context updates against existing schedules and automatically generate modified schedules, eliminating the need for manual schedule creation while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes key parameters of the meal schedule such as time, date, and meal type based on user context updates. The processor modifies schedule parameters dynamically by receiving update information from the server and automatically adjusting the meal schedule parameters to reflect current user conditions, enabling flexible adaptation without complex manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12112299B2Electronic apparatus and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.10.08 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a memory storing a meal schedule including meal information for each time period, a communication interface configured to communicate with a server and a home appliance related to the meal schedule, and a processor configured to, in response to receiving update information related to a user context from the server, change the meal schedule based on time information included in the received update information and time information of the meal schedule, and provide information related to the changed meal schedule to the home appliance.