Unified Service Execution Screen for Local and Remote Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for information processing apparatuses, methods, and systems that offer high operability and can effectively utilize network services provided by servers on global networks, particularly in devices like television receivers and video apparatuses that connect to the Internet.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus comprising an execution unit, a generation unit, a first request unit, and a second request unit, which generates a display image including first and second information associated with access information for accessing the execution unit and a server on a global network, allowing the execution of first and second information processing tasks based on this information, thereby improving user operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a television receiver or video apparatus connects to the Internet to use network services, then the functionality and service variety are improved, but the device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that manages the complexity of network services. The server handles service registration, discovery, and execution coordination, allowing the television receiver to access diverse network services without directly managing the complex interactions between multiple network components and services.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple information processing tasks are executed locally and on remote servers, then the functionality is improved, but the operability and user interface complexity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal service execution mechanism where a single interface (the service execution screen) can initiate and manage multiple types of information processing tasks. Whether the processing occurs locally on the television receiver or remotely on external servers, the user interacts through the same unified interface, eliminating the need for separate controls for different processing locations and types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If access information for both local execution unit and remote server is provided, then the service capability is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the access interfaces for local and remote services into a single unified service execution screen. This screen displays both the local execution unit access information and remote server access information in an integrated manner, allowing users to access both local and remote resources through one consistent interface rather than navigating separate interfaces for each type of resource.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus including an execution unit, a generation unit, a first request unit, and a second request unit. The execution unit is capable of executing first information processing. The generation unit is configured to generate a display image including first information associated with first access information for accessing the execution unit and second information associated with second access information for accessing a server on a global network, the server being capable of executing second information processing. The first request unit is configured to request the execution unit to execute the first information processing based on the first access information associated with the first information. The second request unit is configured to request the server to execute the second information processing based on the second access information associated with the second information.