INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• US 20140229466A1
• Filed: 11/18/2013
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: ONO, Satoshi, HORI, Kentaro, NAGAE, Mariko
• Granted Patent: US 9,922,079 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a device state detection unit configured to detect a device state of an electronic device, and a search condition setting unit configured to reference a database that stores information regarding the device state in association with a search condition used for a search for operation related information for the electronic device, and to extract the search condition corresponding to the device state.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a device state detection unit configured to detect a device state of an electronic device; and

a search condition setting unit configured to reference a database that stores information regarding the device state in association with a search condition used for a search for operation related information for the electronic device, and to extract the search condition corresponding to the device state.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a search unit configured to execute the search for the operation related information in accordance with the extracted search condition, and to acquire a search result; and

an output control unit configured to cause the search result to be output.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

an operation acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation input to the electronic device after the search result is output; and

a feedback unit configured to generate, based on the operation input, feedback information for the extracted search condition or the search result.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the output control unit includes a display control unit that displays the operation related information on a list, the operation related information being included in the search result,

wherein the operation acquisition unit acquires an operation input for displaying detailed operation related information by selecting one piece of the operation related information displayed on the list, and

wherein the feedback unit generates the feedback information based on the operation input for displaying the detailed operation related information.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,

wherein, when the detailed operation related information is displayed, the feedback unit generates positive feedback information for the extracted search condition or the search result.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein, when the search result is output and then an operation input according to the operation related information included in the search result is acquired, the feedback unit generates positive feedback information for the extracted search condition or the search result.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the device state detection unit further detects a device state of the electronic device after the search result is output,

wherein, when the device state of the electronic device after the search result is output shows that a function relative to the operation related information included in the search result is realized, the information processing apparatus generates positive feedback information for the extracted search condition or the search result.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a feedback unit configured to generate feedback information for the search result,

wherein, when the output control unit displays the operation related information included in the search result on a list, the output control unit includes a display control unit that sets whether to display the operation related information on the list, or sets sort order of the list, based on feedback information for a previous search result.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the search condition setting unit estimates a desired function of the electronic device based on the device state, and references the database that stores the estimated function in association with the search condition.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the device state detection unit detects a setting state of the electronic device.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10,

wherein the device state detection unit detects a format, a connected external device, or network connection setting of the electronic device.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the device state detection unit detects an operation state of the electronic device.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the device state detection unit detects a use history, a storage unit capacity, an activated function, or an operation history of the electronic device.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the search condition setting unit references the database generated based on a result of a search executed by another user who uses an identical type of electronic device to the electronic device.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising:

a feedback unit configured to generate feedback information for the search condition, and to reflect the feedback information in the database.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the device state detection unit detects the device state based on information received from the electronic device, and

wherein the search condition setting unit extracts the search condition that is transmitted to the electronic device.

17. An information processing method comprising:

detecting a device state of an electronic device; and

referencing a database that stores information regarding the device state in association with a search condition used for a search for operation related information for the electronic device, and extracting the search condition corresponding to the device state.

18. A program for causing a computer to realize the functions of:

detecting a device state of an electronic device; and

referencing a database that stores information regarding the device state in association with a search condition used for a search for operation related information for the electronic device, and extracting the search condition corresponding to the device state.