Controller Configuration Optimization Across Diverse Industries
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
A system and method for adapting controller settings to optimize performance in diverse industries and applications, leveraging user profiles, preferences, and performance data.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent addressed the need for personalized controller settings in software applications, but its scope was limited to gaming and simulation environments. However, the problem of suboptimal controller settings persists across various industries, including healthcare, agriculture, accessibility, fitness, and industrial manufacturing. The new inventive concept tackles this broader challenge by applying the core technology to entirely new fields, ensuring seamless user experiences and improved outcomes.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept involves a system and method for analyzing user profiles, preferences, and performance data to recommend optimal controller settings in diverse industries. For instance, in medical software environments, the system adapts controller settings for optimal performance based on medical professional user profiles. In agricultural settings, user input on preferred settings for specific crops or soil types is used to adjust controller settings for optimal crop yield and minimized waste. Similarly, in accessibility, fitness, and industrial manufacturing contexts, the system analyzes user needs, fitness goals, and production line efficiency to suggest optimal controller settings.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new inventive concept introduces a paradigm shift by applying the original patent's core technology to entirely new industries and use cases, leveraging the same principles of user profiling and performance data analysis to optimize controller settings. This expansion into diverse fields constitutes a non-obvious and novel contribution to the art.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating machine learning algorithms to refine controller setting recommendations, incorporating real-time feedback mechanisms to adapt to changing user needs, or developing specialized controller interfaces for specific industries. Variations may also involve applying the inventive concept to other areas, such as education, transportation, or energy management.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The inventive concept has vast commercial potential across multiple industries, including healthcare, agriculture, accessibility, fitness, and industrial manufacturing. By optimizing controller settings, companies can improve user experiences, increase productivity, and reduce costs. The target market includes software developers, medical device manufacturers, agricultural equipment suppliers, fitness equipment manufacturers, and industrial machinery providers.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A63 | A63F13/23 |
| A | A63 | A63F13/22 |
| A | A63 | A63F13/42 |
| G | G06 | G06N20/00 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Human-computer interaction, software interface design, and controller configuration systems, with expertise in user experience optimization across digital platforms including gaming, professional software, and specialized equipment interfaces
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A software engineer or human-computer interaction specialist with advanced knowledge of user profiling techniques, performance telemetry, adaptive interface design, and cross-domain controller configuration strategies
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the core technological concept of the source patent - analyzing user characteristics and performance data to dynamically adjust controller settings - can be systematically extended across diverse technological domains by applying consistent user profiling and adaptive configuration methodologies. The PTD demonstrates a predictable application of the source patent's core technological principles to new contextual environments, utilizing substantially identical technical approaches of data collection, user analysis, and dynamic configuration. The variations represent logical extrapolations that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with adaptive interface design principles.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,868 |
|---|---|
| Title | Automated controller configuration recommendation system |
| Assignee(s) | Electronic Arts Inc. |