POI Information Filtering System for Data Consistency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information delivery systems fail to provide users with comprehensive and accurate Points-of-Interest (POI) information, as they often rely on outdated data and limited sources, leading to inconsistent results when retrieving information from multiple databases.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that filters and organizes POI information by transmitting basic information through a communication network to multiple information providers, such as the Internet, to retrieve additional details like menus, ratings, and reviews, and then filters out inconsistent data to present a unified and comprehensive view to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If POI information is retrieved from multiple information providers, then the quantity and completeness of information is improved, but the consistency and reliability of information deteriorates due to inconsistent data from different sources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing unit that acts as a mediator between multiple information providers and the user. This unit receives POI information from multiple sources, processes it through filtering and organization, and presents unified results to the user, thereby maintaining information completeness while ensuring consistency through centralized processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the information processing unit continuously evaluates and compares POI information from multiple providers, identifies inconsistencies, and adjusts the processing strategy to prioritize reliable sources, thereby improving both quantity and consistency of delivered information
2Speed
If basic POI information is stored in device database, then the speed of information access is improved, but the completeness and up-to-date nature of information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and filtering POI information from multiple providers before presenting it to the user. The information processing unit prepares comprehensive and consistent POI data in advance, so that when users request information, they receive complete and up-to-date results without real-time processing delays
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested information architecture where basic POI information is stored in the device database for fast access, while additional detailed information from multiple providers is nested within a cloud-based information processing system. When users need information, the system first retrieves basic data locally for immediate display, then supplements it with comprehensive data from the nested cloud layer, achieving both speed and completeness
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AI summary
An apparatus and method searches and provides additional Points-of-interest (POI) information to a user when basic POI information such as POI name, address, phone number, etc. is specified. In one aspect, the system includes an information managing unit to search, display and transmit POI information, a communication interface and a plurality of information providers adapted to stream information to the communication interface, and a communication network adapted to connect the information managing unit and the communication interface. The basic information and an additional POI information search request can be transmitted from the information managing unit to the communication interface to search for the additional POI information in the information providers and transmit the additional POI information back to the information managing unit. The additional POI information may be filtered and organized before presenting to the user.