Wireless Companion Identification for Personalized Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems require manual entry of user and companion information, which can be time-consuming and difficult in certain environments, especially when providing provision information such as advertisements or coupons in large commercial complexes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that identifies a target user and their companion using communication log information from short-range wireless communication, allowing for the provision of tailored information without prior entry of companion data, by analyzing communication logs to determine frequent companions and their preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If information on the user and companion is beforehand entered to the information processing apparatus, then the provision information can be selected in accordance with that information, but the input operation becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically identifies companions by analyzing communication log information from short-range wireless communications between mobile terminals, eliminating the need for manual input. The apparatus self-services by autonomously acquiring companion information through wireless communication logs, thereby resolving the contradiction between accurate companion identification and time-consuming input operations
Solution Approach 2:
The manual input operation is replaced by an automated wireless communication-based identification system. Instead of mechanically entering companion information through user input, the system uses electronic communication log analysis to automatically identify companions, thus reducing input time while maintaining identification accuracy
2Measurement precision
If information on the user and companion is beforehand entered to the information processing apparatus, then the provision information can be selected in accordance with that information, but it becomes difficult to enter the information indicating the companion in certain environments
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically acquires companion information through wireless communication logs without requiring user input operations. This self-service mechanism eliminates the operational difficulty of manually entering companion information in environments where such input is inconvenient or impossible
Solution Approach 2:
The communication log information serves as an intermediary that indirectly provides companion identification data. Instead of directly inputting companion information, the system uses wireless communication logs as a mediator to infer and identify companions, making the process easier while maintaining accuracy
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: identify a target user and a companion accompanying the target user, in accordance with communication log information and a user identifier of the target user, the communication log information indicating a log of short-range wireless communication of a target mobile terminal used by the target user and including a user identifier of a nearby user using a nearby mobile terminal having performed short-range wireless communication with the target mobile terminal; and provide, to the target user and/or the companion, provision information that is selected in accordance with the target user and the companion.