Information Processing Device Object Sensing via Network Identifiers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing systems lack the capability to effectively identify and sense objects on a table or similar surfaces, and provide information based on these sensing results in a coordinated manner across a network.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that includes a detection unit to sense objects in a sensing-possible region and a processing unit to respond to requests from external devices with sensing results, using identifiers to associate and communicate object information via a network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If object sensing and information provision capabilities are added to information processing systems, then object recognition and communication across networks are enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject recognition capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides object identification into two parts: visual recognition by the information processing device and verification/association via identifiers exchanged through external devices. This segmentation allows the system to enhance object recognition capability without requiring the information processing device to handle all aspects of object identification independently, thus managing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

External devices act as intermediaries between the information processing device and objects. These devices transmit identifiers that associate with objects, enabling the system to provision information about objects without direct sensing capabilities in the information processing device itself, thereby balancing enhanced versatility with controlled complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If individual object sensing is implemented, then measurement precision of object states is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject state sensing accuracyVSAvoidsensing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

External devices serve as mediators that provide identifier information associated with individual objects. This allows the system to achieve precise individual object sensing and state measurement without requiring complex sensing hardware in the information processing device, as the identifier association enables precise object identification through simpler means.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11086393B2Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program

Publication Date: 2021.08.10 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

There is provided an information processing device capable of identifying an object, individually sensing a state of the object, and providing information in accordance with a result of the sensing. The information processing device includes: a detection unit that senses an object that is present in a sensing-possible region; and a processing unit that causes the detection unit to sense the object corresponding to an identifier that is transmitted from an external device via a network and that is associated with the object in response to reception of a request that designates the identifier and transmits a response to the request to the external device on the basis of a result of the sensing.