Service Parameter Identification for More Accurate Response Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for message exchange services lack the ability to accurately acquire information for enhancing the response contents corresponding to user input, particularly in identifying and acquiring values of parameters necessary for providing specific services.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that includes a receiver, identification unit, determination unit, parameter value acquisition unit, and provision unit to identify the type of service, determine unidentified parameters, and acquire their values, thereby enhancing the accuracy of response contents by providing relevant service information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional message exchange service is used, then users can exchange messages in conversation format, but the system cannot accurately acquire information for enhancing response contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing apparatus that acts as a mediator between the user and the message exchange service. This apparatus includes a receiver to obtain user input, an identification unit to extract service type and parameter information, a determination unit to identify unidentified parameters, and a provision unit to provide enhanced service information. This intermediary structure enables accurate information acquisition and response enhancement without disrupting the existing conversation-based message exchange functionality.
2Measurement precision
If the system identifies service type and parameters from user input, then response accuracy is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus is segmented into distinct functional units: a receiver for obtaining user input, an identification unit for extracting service type and parameter information, a determination unit for identifying unidentified parameters, a parameter value acquisition unit for obtaining parameter values, and a provision unit for providing service information. This segmentation allows each unit to perform its specific function independently, improving response accuracy while managing system complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus is designed with multi-functionality to handle various service types and parameters within a single unified system. The identification unit can identify different service types (e.g., weather, news, transportation) and their associated parameters, while the provision unit can provide relevant information for any identified service. This universal approach improves response accuracy across diverse services without proportionally increasing system complexity.
3Loss of information
If the system acquires and processes multiple parameters for service provision, then service information relevance is improved, but the information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by maintaining a pre-defined set of parameters associated with each service type. When a service type is identified, the system already has the relevant parameters ready for extraction and processing. This preliminary preparation reduces the time required for information processing while ensuring that all necessary parameters for service information relevance are captured.
Solution Approach 2:
The determination unit identifies only the unidentified parameters that are necessary for providing accurate service information, rather than processing all possible parameters for every service. This partial action approach focuses computational resources on the most critical parameters, improving service information relevance while minimizing information processing time by avoiding unnecessary processing of excessive parameters.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a receiver, an identification unit, a determination unit, a parameter value acquisition unit, a service information acquisition unit, and a provision unit. The identification unit identifies the type of service and values of one or more parameters among a plurality of parameters used for providing the service of the type based on input information received by the receiver. The determination unit determines an unidentified parameter, which is a parameter having an unidentified value, among a plurality of parameters. The parameter value acquisition unit acquires the value of the unidentified parameter determined by the determination unit. The service information acquisition unit acquires information on service based on the values of the plurality of parameters including the values of one or more parameters and the value of the unidentified parameter. The provision unit provides information on service acquired by the service information acquisition unit to a user.