Reaction Information Use Unit for Privacy-Compliant Event Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

In the field of event analysis, capturing images of attendees without their permission raises concerns about protecting personal information, necessitating a solution that utilizes reaction information only with user consent.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and system that includes a reaction information use unit, acquisition unit, and display control unit to obtain and manage user consent for using reaction information, such as emotion data, during events like movie viewings, ensuring permission is obtained before data usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If reaction information is captured and used for event analysis, then valuable insights for marketing and user experience are obtained, but personal information privacy is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereaction informationVSAvoidpersonal information privacy risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system obtains user permission before capturing reaction information. The display control unit presents an input screen during seat reservation where users can indicate whether they permit use of their reaction information. This preliminary action ensures privacy protection is established before data collection begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces permission information as an intermediary mechanism between the user's personal information and the reaction information capture system. The reservation information management unit manages this permission information, acting as a mediator that controls whether reaction information can be collected and used, thereby protecting personal information privacy while enabling useful data collection when permitted.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If permission screening for reaction information use is implemented, then personal information privacy is protected, but reservation processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonal information privacy protectionVSAvoidreservation processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the permission acquisition process with the existing seat reservation processing. The display control unit integrates the input screen for reaction information permission into the reservation flow, and the reservation information management unit combines permission information management with seat reservation management. This merging approach protects personal information while avoiding the need for separate permission screening systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12020180B2Information processing device, information processing method, information processing system, display device, and reservation system
Publication Date: 2024.06.25 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Provided is an information processing device including a reaction information use unit configured to use reaction information indicating a reaction of a user to presented information in a case where use of the reaction information has been permitted.