Viewer Attitude Determination for Dynamic Environment Grouping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for enhancing viewer experience during TV program viewing, such as profiling and recommending programs based on viewer habits and popularity, struggle to create a unified viewing experience by dynamically grouping viewers with similar attitudes, as they require predefined profiles and repetitive viewing records, and fail to effectively link viewers with matching attitudes during the program.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and system that determine viewer attitudes through reaction information, such as vocal tones and motions, and provide a viewing environment identical to that of a viewer group with matching attitudes, using a network-connected configuration with reaction collectors and environment providers to dynamically form communities based on real-time viewer reactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If predefined viewer profiles and repetitive viewing records are used for recommendation, then program recommendation capability is improved, but system complexity and data requirement increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprogram recommendation capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from static predefined profiles to dynamic real-time attitude determination. The system continuously updates viewer attitude based on current reaction information during program viewing, allowing the recommendation system to adapt dynamically without requiring complex historical data storage and processing infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically determines viewer attitude and provides recommendations without requiring manual profile creation or complex user setup. The reaction information collection and attitude determination happen automatically during viewing, eliminating the need for complex user management systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If real-time reaction information is collected and processed, then viewer attitude determination accuracy is improved, but processing time and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewer attitude determination accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects reaction information continuously during viewing rather than processing it after the fact. By accumulating reaction data in real-time and determining attitude progressively, the system achieves accurate determination without requiring intensive batch processing that would cause time delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses real-time feedback from viewer reactions to continuously update attitude determination. This ongoing feedback loop allows the system to maintain high accuracy by incorporating the latest reaction information while processing data incrementally rather than all at once.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If viewers are dynamically grouped by attitude, then viewing experience satisfaction is improved, but network communication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing experience satisfactionVSAvoidnetwork communication data
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments viewers into attitude-based groups and provides tailored environments to each segment. By dividing the viewer population into distinct attitude groups, the system can efficiently manage communication resources for each group rather than treating all viewers uniformly, reducing overall network overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates virtual copies of appropriate viewing environments for different attitude groups rather than physically separating viewers. This allows multiple viewers to share the same physical infrastructure while experiencing customized environments through software-based replication, minimizing the need for additional physical communication channels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11533537B2Information processing device and information processing system
Publication Date: 2022.12.20 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a reaction determiner that determines, on a basis of reaction information of a viewer who views a program, an attitude of the viewer toward the program; and an environment provider that provides the viewer with a viewing environment that is identical to a viewing environment provided to a viewer group having an attitude that is identical to the attitude of the viewer towards the program.