Information processing apparatus, information processing method, recording medium, and work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12291851-B2
Application number	US-202117449284-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2021
Priority date	Mar 30, 2019
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from a work machine including a work attachment, information relating to the work machine of when the work machine is in operation, the information being information for which a user who is predetermined and who is related to the work machine has indicated an intention to provide; and an incentive granting unit configured to perform a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing system comprising:
a setting unit configured to receive, from a user related to a work machine including a work attachment, approval or disapproval of providing information relating to the work machine in operation and to set the received approval or disapproval;
an information acquiring unit in a management apparatus, the information acquiring unit being configured to acquire only information whose provision is approved by the user from among the information relating to the work machine whose provision is approved or disapproved by the user, in accordance with the set approval or disapproval; and
an incentive granting unit configured to perform a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined,
wherein the information acquired by the information acquiring unit includes posting information relating to the work machine, the posting information being manually input by the user, the posting information being information at a time of exchanging opinions with the management apparatus, and
the incentive granting unit is configured to determine an amount of the incentive granted to the user based on quality and quantity of the posting information.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the information acquired by the information acquiring unit further includes at least one of information relating to a state of the work machine, information relating to an operator, information relating to a surrounding environment of the work machine, or information relating to maintenance of the work machine.

3. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the surrounding environment of the work machine includes at least one of information relating to weather, information relating to outside air temperature, or information relating to an object around the work machine including a terrain in a three-dimensional space around the work machine.

4. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the operator includes at least one of information identifying the operator operating the work machine, biological information of the operator operating the work machine, information relating to a state of the operator operating the work machine, or information relating to an adjustment state of a device relating to the operator.

5. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the state of the work machine includes at least one of information relating to an operation state of the work machine, information relating to a motion state of the work machine, information relating to an orientation state of the work machine, or information relating to a running state of a power source of the work machine.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation condition includes that a minimum data set configured by a first type of information that is defined in advance is included in the information acquired by the information acquiring unit, the first type of information being among a plurality of types of information providable from the work machine.

7. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the incentive granting unit grants the incentive that is higher than a predetermined threshold to the user, in response to determining that a second kind of information that is defined in advance is included in the information acquired by the information acquiring unit in addition to the minimum data set, when the evaluation condition is satisfied.

8. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes image information obtained by an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surrounding area the work machine.

9. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information for identifying a worksite where the work machine performs work.

10. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information relating to safety of the work machine.

11. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information relating to construction at a worksite where the work machine performs work.

12. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the information acquiring unit acquires the posting information relating to the work machine from a user terminal used by the user, and
the incentive granting unit performs the process of granting the incentive to the user, in response to determining that the posting information satisfies the evaluation condition that is predetermined.

13. The information processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a determining unit configured to determine a contributor of the incentive and the user who is an incentive granting target based on identification information of the work machine included in the information acquired by the information acquiring unit, and determine whether the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies the evaluation condition set by the contributor of the incentive,
wherein the incentive granting unit is configured to perform the process of granting the incentive to the user by updating ledger information storing correspondence between the user and the incentive granted to the user, in response to the determining unit determining that the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies the evaluation condition.

14. An information processing method executed by an information processing system, the information processing method comprising:
receiving, from a user related to a work machine including a work attachment, approval or disapproval of providing information relating to the work machine in operation;
setting the received approval or disapproval;
acquiring, by a management apparatus, only information whose provision is approved by the user from among the information relating to the work machine whose provision is approved or disapproved by the user, in accordance with the set approval or disapproval; and
performing a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the acquired information satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined,
wherein the acquired information includes posting information relating to the work machine, the posting information being manually input by the user, the posting information being information at a time of exchanging opinions with the management apparatus, and
an amount of the incentive granted to the user is determined based on quality and quantity of the posting information.

15. The information processing method according to claim 14 , further comprising:
determining a contributor of the incentive and the user who is an incentive granting target based on identification information of the work machine included in the acquired information, and
determining whether the acquired information satisfies the evaluation condition set by the contributor of the incentive,
wherein the process of granting the incentive to the user is performed by updating ledger information storing correspondence between the user and the incentive granted to the user, in response to determining that the acquired information satisfies the evaluation condition.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable

Assignees

• Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kurosawa Ryota

Classifications

• G05D1/648

  Performing a task within a working area or space, e.g. cleaning · CPC title

• E02F9/264

  Sensors and their calibration for indicating the position of the work tool · CPC title

• E02F9/2004

  Control mechanisms, e.g. control levers (control levers per se G05G) · CPC title

• G05D1/0219

  ensuring the processing of the whole working surface · CPC title

• G05D1/0005

  with arrangements to save energy · CPC title