Computer implemented method for notifying user by using a speaker

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information notification systems struggle to adaptively control the amount and number of information pieces to be notified to users based on their current situation, leading to inefficient information delivery and potential missed notifications due to user absence or movement during notification.

Innovation Solution

The system determines user presence using sensors and adjusts notification by prioritizing information and using a speaker to deliver first and second notice information only when the user is present, preventing continued notification while the user is absent and ensuring information is audible.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the system notifies the user of multiple pieces of information continuously, then the quantity of information delivered increases, but the reliability of notification decreases when the user is absent or moves away

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of informationVSAvoidnotification reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors user presence detection information during the notification process. When the user is detected to be absent or have moved away, the system provides feedback to stop further notifications, ensuring that information is only delivered when the user is actually present and can receive it.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The notification system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on real-time user presence status. Instead of continuously notifying regardless of user location, the system modifies the notification process by pausing or stopping when absence is detected, making the information delivery adaptive to user conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Quantity of substance

If the system notifies the user of all accumulated information at once, then the quantity of information delivered increases, but the loss of time increases due to prolonged notification duration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of informationVSAvoidnotification time
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the notification process into discrete units corresponding to individual pieces of information. Instead of delivering all information in one continuous stream regardless of user presence, it divides notifications into separate deliverable units that can be independently controlled based on real-time user detection status.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If the system prioritizes and selectively notifies important information first, then the reliability of important information delivery improves, but the quantity of information delivered decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation delivery accuracyVSAvoidquantity of information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different notification strategies to different pieces of information based on their importance level. Important information receives priority notification with higher reliability guarantees, while less critical information is notified subsequently when user presence is confirmed, creating localized quality differences in the notification approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9898902B2Computer implemented method for notifying user by using a speaker
Publication Date: 2018.02.20 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

A method including: receiving multiple pieces of notice information; receiving detection information indicating whether or not the user is present around a speaker, notifying the user of content of first notice information in the multiple pieces of notice information by using the speaker, in a case that it is determined based on the detection information that the user is present around the speaker, and notifying the user of content of second notice information different from the first notice information, by using the speaker in a case that it is determined that the user is present around the speaker when the notification of the first notice information by using the speaker is complete.