Server Apparatus Predictive Area Identification for Event Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information provision systems for users lack usability, making it difficult for users to efficiently access event information relevant to their location.

Innovation Solution

A server apparatus and system that communicates with a terminal apparatus to predict the area of interest based on past data and anticipatory information, proactively transmitting event information to the terminal apparatus, thereby enhancing user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the system waits for explicit area information from the terminal apparatus before transmitting event information, then transmission accuracy is improved, but user convenience and access efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvearea identification accuracyVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The server apparatus performs preliminary actions by predicting the area of interest before the user explicitly provides area information. The prediction unit uses past area information and anticipatory information to predict what area the user will likely query, and transmits event information for that predicted area in advance. This resolves the contradiction by providing convenient proactive service while maintaining accuracy through predictive algorithms based on historical data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the system proactively transmits event information based on prediction, then user convenience is improved, but information transmission accuracy may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidarea identification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the prediction unit continuously learns from the difference between predicted areas and actual user queries. When users provide explicit area information, this feedback is used to refine future predictions, improving accuracy while maintaining the proactive convenience of predictive information transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If the system requires explicit area identification from users, then information transmission accuracy is improved, but access time and efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvearea identification accuracyVSAvoidinformation access time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The server apparatus performs preliminary actions by predicting the area of interest before the user explicitly provides area information. The prediction unit uses past area information and anticipatory information to predict what area the user will likely query, and transmits event information for that predicted area in advance. This resolves the contradiction by providing convenient proactive service while maintaining accuracy through predictive algorithms based on historical data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240015470A1Server apparatus, system, and operating method of system
Publication Date: 2024.01.11 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A server apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus and a controller configured to transmit event information related to an event in an area to the terminal apparatus in response to area information, transmitted by the terminal apparatus, for identifying the area. Upon receiving anticipatory information indicating anticipation of transmission of the area information from the terminal apparatus, the controller is configured to predict an area to be identified by new area information based on past area information and transmit the event information corresponding to the predicted area to the terminal apparatus.