Notification Processing Unit for Peripheral Awareness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of destination apparatuses are not notified of received information, even if it is delivered, due to the lack of direct communication with peripheral apparatuses, as existing technologies rely on near-field wireless communication which excludes non-compatible or non-connected devices.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that generates and transmits notification information to peripheral apparatuses estimated to be within a predetermined range of the destination apparatus based on positional relationship information, allowing users to be aware of delivered information without direct communication between the destination and peripheral apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If near-field wireless communication is used for notification, then notification can be sent to nearby devices, but devices without near-field communication function or without prior connection cannot be notified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives notification requests from the transmission source apparatus, determines target peripheral apparatuses based on positional relationship information, and transmits notifications to those apparatuses. This mediator approach allows notification to reach devices that the destination apparatus cannot directly communicate with, expanding notification coverage while maintaining simple communication requirements for end devices
2Ease of operation
If the destination apparatus directly communicates with peripheral apparatuses for notification, then notification can be sent, but this requires direct communication capability between destination and peripheral apparatuses
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a communication intermediary that handles the complexity of determining which peripheral apparatuses should receive notifications. The destination apparatus only needs to send its position information to the server, and the server handles the rest of the notification delivery process, ensuring compatibility with various communication methods and devices
3Productivity
If notification is sent to all peripheral apparatuses, then all nearby users are notified, but this causes unnecessary notifications to devices not relevant to the delivered information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the system perform different functions: the server performs centralized decision-making about notification targets based on positional relationship information, while individual apparatuses simply receive or send notifications as directed. This localized specialization improves overall notification efficiency and relevance
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AI summary
There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information without the destination apparatus communicating directly with the peripheral apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: a notification processing unit that generates notification information for causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information, which is directed to a peripheral apparatus that is estimated to be located within a predetermined range from the destination apparatus of the delivered information on a basis of positional relationship information; and a communication unit that transmits the notification information generated by the notification processing unit.