Process Assistant Feedback for Real-Time User Action Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing computer vision systems provide limited real-time, personalized feedback for improving user actions during processes, often relying on impersonal post-processing methods like replaying tutorials or manuals.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilizes a computing device with a process assistant to analyze user actions, compare them to a model, and generate real-time, personalized assistive information through computer vision and AI, adjusting for user profiles and environmental conditions to provide corrective feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If post-processing feedback methods (replaying tutorials or manuals) are used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but feedback personalization and helpfulness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback personalizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements real-time feedback by capturing user actions through computer vision, comparing them against the process model, and providing immediate corrective information. This continuous feedback loop transforms the static post-processing approach into a dynamic real-time assistance system that adapts to user performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing user actions and generating personalized feedback without requiring external intervention. The computer vision system autonomously captures, interprets, and evaluates user behavior, producing tailored guidance based on the process model and user profile.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If real-time feedback is implemented through computer vision analysis, then feedback personalization and helpfulness are improved, but computational complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the feedback generation process into distinct modules: action capture, action interpretation, model comparison, and feedback generation. Each module processes specific aspects of user behavior independently, making the overall complex system more manageable and efficient through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system adapts feedback parameters based on user profiles and environmental conditions. By dynamically adjusting analysis parameters according to individual user characteristics and context, the system optimizes feedback accuracy while managing computational resources more efficiently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If personalized feedback is generated based on user profiles and environmental conditions, then feedback relevance is improved, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem adaptability complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves universality by designing a single integrated framework that handles multiple functions: capturing user actions, interpreting behaviors, comparing against models, and generating personalized feedback. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate specialized systems into one adaptable platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The feedback system is dynamic, continuously adapting to changing user profiles, environmental conditions, and process requirements. The system adjusts its analysis and feedback generation in real-time based on current context, enabling high adaptability without requiring separate static systems for each scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250348633A1Systems and methods for generating assistive information for presentation based on analysis of user actions and action models
Publication Date: 2025.11.13 LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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AI summary

Systems and methods for generating assistive information for presentation based on analysis of user actions and action models are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a computing device comprising a process assistant configured to receive user profile and/or environmental conditions. The process assistant is also configured to receive a model indicative of actions to be taken by a person for implementing a process. Further, the process assistant is configured to acquire data indicative of a person's actions taken for actual implementation of the process. The process assistant is also configured to interpret the person's actions for implementing the process. Further, the process assistant is configured to analyze the interpreted actions of the person and the model indicative of actions to be taken by the user. The process assistant is also configured to generate one or more assistive information for presentation to the user based on the analysis.