Information Processor User Path Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information notification methods restrict user freedom by requiring them to be near an apparatus for information presentation and struggle with real-time information delivery when the user is not present.

Innovation Solution

An information processor that determines the allocation of presentation information based on a user's moving path, allowing multiple output terminals to disseminate information in a dispersed manner, using their respective output characteristics such as audio and visual capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If presentation information is outputted only when a user is around an apparatus, then the user can reliably receive information, but the user freedom is restricted and real-time information presentation to distant users is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation delivery reliabilityVSAvoiduser freedom

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the information delivery function across multiple output terminals (apparatus and mobile terminal) rather than relying on a single apparatus. This allows the information to be delivered through different channels simultaneously, maintaining reliability while enabling user freedom to be anywhere.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile terminal acts as an intermediary device that receives information from the apparatus and relays it to the user. This mediator enables real-time information presentation to users who are not physically around the apparatus, solving both the reliability and user freedom requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a single apparatus is used for information presentation, then the system is simple, but the information cannot be delivered flexibly to users in different locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation delivery flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs multiple output terminals (apparatus and mobile terminal) that can each independently present information. This multi-functionality approach allows flexible information delivery to users in different locations while managing complexity through standardized communication protocols between terminals.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11347462B2Information processor, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2022.05.31 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

[Object] To transmit information more flexibly and more reliably while allowing for user freedom.[Solution] There is provided an information processor including an output control section that controls an output of presentation information that is performed by a plurality of output terminals. The output control section determines, on the basis of a moving path of a user, an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals. In addition, there is provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, an output of presentation information performed by a plurality of output terminals, and the controlling further includes determining an allocation of the presentation information that is caused to be outputted by corresponding one of the plurality of output terminals on the basis of a moving path of a user.