Tour Route Control Using Random Relay Point Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tour event systems often select the same tour route for repeat participants, leading to a high likelihood of participant disinterest.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a storage unit for representative and local images of tour points, an input unit for participant-designated destination points, and a control unit to determine and output tour routes and cards with images, incorporating randomness to vary routes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If predetermined tour routes are selected from fixed options, then route determination is simple and quick, but the same route is repeatedly selected causing participant disinterest

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveroute determination simplicityVSAvoidroute variety for repeat participants

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically determines tour routes by randomly selecting relay points based on participant location and destination, rather than using fixed predetermined routes. This dynamic approach ensures that repeat participants receive different route recommendations, maintaining interest while keeping the determination process computationally efficient

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of route selection by introducing randomness in relay point selection. Instead of always selecting the same predetermined route between origin and destination, the relay point is randomly chosen from available options, creating route variety without complicating the overall selection mechanism

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple images are stored and processed for each tour point, then participant engagement is enhanced through varied visual content, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisual content varietyVSAvoidimage storage and processing system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image content is segmented into two distinct types: representative images that provide an overview of the tour point, and local images that show specific locations within the tour point. This segmentation allows the system to efficiently store and retrieve appropriate image types based on the participant's current location and the card being generated, enhancing visual engagement without requiring complex processing of all images simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20260063430A1Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

Publication Date: 2026.03.05 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes a storage unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores a representative image and a local image for each of a plurality of tour points. The representative image is a representatively-acquired image showing a corresponding tour point of the plurality of tour points. The local image shows a locally-acquired image at the corresponding tour point of the plurality of tour points. The input unit inputs information including designation information indicating a destination point of a tour designated by a participant of the tour. The control unit determines a relay point based on the destination point, and determines a tour route based on the destination point and the relay point.