Oscillator Selection System with Substitute Recommendation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for providing oscillators do not offer customers the opportunity to consider optimal oscillator solutions at the time of ordering, often resulting in suboptimal oscillator provision.

Innovation Solution

An information providing system that includes a reception unit for receiving desired characteristic data of a programmable oscillator, a processing unit for extracting compatible product information and substitute product information, and a transmission unit for transmitting this information to the user terminal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the system provides only the oscillator matching the customer's order data, then the delivery process is simple and fast, but the customer cannot consider optimal oscillator alternatives

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoscillator selection flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of customer order data and proactively identifies compatible alternative oscillators before the customer places the order. By preparing substitute product information in advance based on the order characteristics, the system enables customers to make informed decisions without adding complexity to the ordering process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary information processing layer that analyzes order data, matches product specifications, and generates substitute recommendations. This intermediary layer acts as a mediator between the customer's simple order request and the complex product catalog, transforming raw order data into meaningful alternative suggestions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If the system analyzes and provides substitute oscillator recommendations, then customer satisfaction improves, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduct information completenessVSAvoidorder processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential characteristics from customer order data that are relevant for finding substitute oscillators. By selectively extracting key parameters such as frequency range, load capacitance, and mounting type, the system avoids analyzing unnecessary information, thus reducing processing time while still providing comprehensive substitute recommendations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms detailed product specification data into simplified comparison parameters suitable for rapid matching and substitution analysis. By converting complex oscillator specifications into standardized comparison parameters, the system enables fast processing while maintaining the completeness of product information evaluation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250166039A1Information Providing System, Oscillator Providing System, And Processing Method

Publication Date: 2025.05.22 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

An information providing system includes a reception unit, a processing unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives desired characteristic data of a programmable oscillator input in a user terminal. The processing unit extracts compatible product information that is product information of the programmable oscillator compatible with the desired characteristic data and substitute product information that is product information of an oscillator to be a substitute proposal target. The transmission unit transmits the compatible product information and the substitute product information to the user terminal.