Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Inventors

Kurisu, Toshiharu • Watanabe, Shin

Assignees

Japan Tobacco Inc

Abstract

An information processing device includes an access means accessing a database recording a plurality of words indicating, for each of a plurality of objects, flavor or aroma of an object; a presenting means presenting to a user an object to be used from among a set of determined objects in order; a display control means for causing a display means to display a plurality of words obtained from the database indicating the flavor or aroma of the object to be used; a receiving means receiving a selection of the flavor or aroma sensed by user using the object to be used and the input of the preference; and an output means outputting words that shows the tendency of the user's preference according to the selection and the input, in a case that the selection and the input are received regarding all the objects that constitute the set of determined objects.

Core Innovation

The invention relates to an information processing device that accesses a database recording a plurality of words indicating, for each of a plurality of objects, flavor or aroma of an object. The device presents an object to be used from among a set of determined objects in order, displays a plurality of words obtained from the database indicating the flavor or aroma of the object to be used, and receives a selection and an input regarding the preference for the object to be used from among the displayed words.

After receiving the selection and the input regarding all the objects that constitute the set of determined objects, the device extracts words that show the tendency of the user's preference according to the selection and the input. The device concurrently outputs a phrase verbalizing the tendency of the user's preference by combining the extracted words and information for specifying another object not included in the set, and the specified another object is selected among the plurality of objects according to words indicating the tendency of the preference of the user for making a recommendation to the user.

The plurality of words are displayed on a flavor map with three axes, where each axis corresponds to a flavor classification recorded in the database. Positioning of the words and sizing of display elements are determined by numerical intensity values for each classification obtained from the database, including lineage element intensity values that determine sizes of the display elements positioned along a respective axis and individual flavor representation intensity values that determine radial positioning of each word within each display element.

Claims Coverage

The independent claims cover an information processing device, a corresponding information processing method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium that implement a flavor/aroma word-based preference-tendency extraction and verbalized recommendation for another object not included in a determined set, including a three-axis flavor map visualization driven by numerical intensity values. Across the independent claims, the main inventive features are structured around accessing a word database, receiving user selections and preferences, extracting preference-tendency words, outputting a recommendation phrase, and displaying/positioning words on a flavor map using intensity values.

The independent claims collectively require a database-driven workflow that collects user-sensed flavor/aroma selections and preference inputs for objects in an ordered set, extracts words indicating a preference tendency once inputs are received for all set objects, and concurrently outputs a verbalized recommendation phrase that specifies another object not included in the set. The claims further require presenting the flavor/aroma words on a three-axis flavor map where placement and display-element sizing and word radial positioning are determined by numerical intensity values, including lineage element intensity values and individual flavor representation intensity values.

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