Social Network Service Post Analysis for Automatic Service Provision

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in discovering and accessing services they need through social networking services without manual searching or installing additional software, as existing systems lack efficient mechanisms to utilize user posts for service provision.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that analyzes user posts on social networking services to identify relevant service requests and automatically transmit information for service provision to the user or service providers, eliminating the need for manual searching and separate software installation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually search for services or install additional software to access services, then service accessibility is improved, but user convenience and time consumption deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice accessibilityVSAvoidtime for manual searching and software installation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects service requests from user posts and connects users with service providers without requiring manual searching or software installation. The social networking service itself performs the service matching and delivery, making the system serve itself rather than requiring active user intervention for each service request.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The social networking service platform performs multiple functions: it serves as both the communication medium and the service delivery mechanism. By integrating service provision capabilities into the existing social networking infrastructure, the system eliminates the need for separate software installations while maintaining broad service accessibility.

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

2Measurement precision

If the system analyzes user posts to identify service requests, then service provision accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice request detection accuracyVSAvoidpost analysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses keywords and tags as intermediaries between user posts and service provision. Rather than implementing complex AI analysis, the system relies on predefined keywords and tags that users can attach to their posts, serving as a simple yet effective mediator that connects user needs with appropriate services while keeping system complexity low.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If the system integrates service provision into social networking platform, then user convenience is improved, but system adaptability requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidplatform integration flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The social networking service platform is designed to handle multiple service types through a unified interface. The same post analysis and service matching mechanism works for various service categories (delivery, information, transactions, etc.), allowing the system to maintain high user convenience while adapting to diverse service requirements through configuration rather than structural changes.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11516174B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.11.29 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A controller is provided that is configured to perform: obtaining, among posts of a first user to a social networking service, a first post related to a first service that can be provided to the first user; and transmitting, to the social networking service, information for providing the first service corresponding to the first post to the first user.