IP Library Patent Application 16130267
Patent Application
App. No. 16/130,267

ACTION-INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

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App. No.
16/130,267
Abstract

An action-information processing apparatus includes a collection unit that collects multiple pieces of information regarding respective variables in a work environment, a first holding unit that holds the pieces of information collected by the collection unit, an action identification unit that identifies an action performed by a worker in the work environment, a detector that detects, from the pieces of information held by the first holding unit, a piece of information indicating an event having one of features predetermined in accordance with types of the pieces of information, a requesting unit that makes a request for input of a piece of information regarding a relationship between the action identified by the action identification unit and the event in the piece of information detected by the detector, and a second holding unit that holds the piece of information input in response to the request.

Claims (33)

1 . An action-information processing apparatus comprising:

a collection unit that collects a plurality of pieces of information each regarding a corresponding one of a plurality of variables in a work environment;

a first holding unit that holds the pieces of information collected by the collection unit;

an action identification unit that identifies an action performed by a worker in the work environment;

a detector that detects, from the pieces of information held by the first holding unit, a piece of information indicating an event having one of features that are predetermined in accordance with types of the pieces of information;

a requesting unit that makes a request for input of a piece of information regarding a relationship between the action identified by the action identification unit and the event in the piece of information detected by the detector; and

a second holding unit that holds the piece of information input in response to the request made by the requesting unit.

2 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the requesting unit includes

a question presenting unit that generates and presents a question and

an answer receiving unit that receives input of an answer to the presented question.

3 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein in accordance with a type of the action identified by the action identification unit, the question presenting unit determines a type of the question and order in which the question is presented.

4 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the action identification unit includes

a motion identification unit that identifies a motion of the worker and

an influence identification unit that identifies an event judged to be an influence of the motion.

5 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the motion identification unit receives input of information regarding the motion of the worker, analyzes the input information, and identifies a detail of the motion of the worker.

6 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the motion identification unit identifies a detail of the motion of the worker on a basis of data regarding the worker, the data being measured by a sensor installed in the work environment.

7 . The action-information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the motion identification unit analyzes video of the worker and identifies a detail of the motion of the worker.

8 . An action-information processing apparatus comprising:

an inquiring unit that, with respect to information regarding a variable acquired in a work environment, presents information indicating an event having a feature predetermined in accordance with a type of information and that makes an inquiry to a worker about a relationship with an action of the worker in the work environment; and

an answer receiving unit that receives input of an answer to the inquiry made by the inquiring unit.

9 . An action-information processing apparatus comprising:

collection means for collecting a plurality of pieces of information each regarding a corresponding one of a plurality of variables in a work environment;

first holding means for holding the pieces of information collected by the collection means;

action identification means for identifying an action performed by a worker in the work environment;

detector means for detecting, from the pieces of information held by the first holding means, a piece of information indicating an event having one of features that are predetermined in accordance with types of the pieces of information;

requesting means for making a request for input of a piece of information regarding a relationship between the action identified by the action identification means and the event in the piece of information detected by the detector means; and

second holding means for holding the piece of information input in response to the request made by the requesting means.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2018
From: KOMATSU, YUTAKA
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046867/0666 →