Adness Co., Ltd. Obtains Patent for Technology that Automatically Generates Alternative Roadmaps Based on Learning Stumbles, Addressing "Frustration Points" in Education

Adness Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kota Mikami), a global leader in generative AI innovation, is pleased to announce that it has obtained a patent (Patent No. 7820002) for an information processing system that allows AI to automatically optimize and update a roadmap based on the learner's progress and difficulties.

Background of Patent Acquisition Addressing the Challenges of "Obsolete Roadmaps" and "Instruction Costs" in Education In traditional human resource development and educational school settings, roadmaps provided to students were rarely updated after creation. This often led to cases where students dropped out without their specific sticking points being visualized. While existing project management tools could visualize progress, addressing students who encountered difficulties still relied on the instructor's experience and judgment. This created a structural limitation where maintaining educational quality and reducing instruction costs were in a trade-off. Furthermore, simply utilizing generative AI with methods that process vast amounts of information as-is proved insufficient in accuracy, making it difficult to generate practical roadmaps.

Overview of Patented Technology "Detecting" Stumbles and AI "Automatically Generating Alternative Routes" The newly acquired patent technology treats learner inquiries as "signals of difficult points" and is a system where AI continuously improves the roadmap to the goal.

＜Unique and Innovative Points of This Patent＞ 1. Dynamic Branch Route (Alternative Route) Generation Automatically processes user questions and dynamically adds/updates "supplementary steps" or "alternative routes" to the roadmap. This creates an environment where students can continue learning without stopping.

2. High-Precision "Two-Stage AI Prompt Processing" When utilizing generative AI, a two-stage processing approach is adopted: first, structuring the information (1st prompt), and then generating support information based on that structured data (2nd prompt). This enables the generation of significantly more accurate roadmaps and answers compared to conventional AI generation.

Value Brought by This Technology Reducing Instructor Burden and Maximizing Student Achievement Rates With the introduction of this technology, students will always have a clear understanding of "what to do next," and the time instructors spend on individual support will be significantly reduced. Past inquiries and answers are accumulated and shared within the roadmap, eliminating the need to respond to duplicate questions. As a result, educational institutions can expect a decrease in student dropout rates and an improvement in goal achievement rates, enabling the provision of a high-quality educational environment that does not rely on personalized instruction.

Future Outlook Towards a Social Infrastructure Supporting All "Goal Achievement" Leveraging this patented technology as a stepping stone, Adness Co., Ltd. will accelerate its expansion not only to educational schools but also to corporate employee training and onboarding, and any other situation where "people achieve goals." By providing a social infrastructure where AI supports individuals by staying close to their personal visions and goals, and accompanies their actions, the company aims to build a society where everyone can achieve what they want to do without encountering setbacks.