Nec corporation (20240121571). PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

nec corporation

Inventor(s)

Keisuke Ikeda of Tokyo (JP)

Masahiro Tani of Tokyo (JP)

Kazufumi Kojima of Tokyo (JP)

PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240121571 titled 'PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The present invention provides a processing apparatus for improving precision in decision-making regarding the activity area of a target user based on information from another person.

  • Determination unit: Identifies one or more reference users with a predetermined relationship to the target user based on social media posts within a specified search period.
  • Estimation unit: Predicts the activity area of the reference user in the target period.
  • Decision unit: Determines the activity area of the target user in the target period based on the reference user's activity area in the same period.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in social media analytics, targeted advertising, and personalized recommendations.

Problems Solved

This technology helps in accurately predicting the activity area of a target user based on the behavior of reference users, improving decision-making processes.

Benefits

- Enhanced precision in determining the activity area of a target user - Personalized and targeted services based on user behavior analysis

Potential Commercial Applications

"Enhancing User Experience through Activity Area Prediction Technology"

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be a similar system used in market research to predict consumer behavior based on the behavior of a reference group.

Unanswered Questions

=== How does the processing apparatus handle privacy concerns related to social media data usage? The abstract does not provide information on the privacy measures implemented in the processing apparatus.

=== What are the specific social media platforms used for data collection in this technology? The abstract does not specify the social media platforms from which the data is collected for analysis.


Original Abstract Submitted

to improve precision in decision in a technique for deciding an activity area of a target user, based on information of another person, the present invention provides a processing apparatus including: a determination unit that determines one or a plurality of reference users having a predetermined relationship with a target user whose activity area in a target period is to be estimated, based on post information posted on social media by each user within a search period being set based on the target period; an estimation unit that estimates an activity area of the reference user in the target period; and a decision unit that decides an activity area of the target user in the target period, based on an activity area of the reference user in the target period.