AI Search for Webpages in Access-Controlled External Hierarchies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing website development methods do not allow for the creation of separate internal and external hierarchies, forcing a single structure for both internal and external users, and do not enable pages to be published separately based on access permissions.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows pages from an internal hierarchy to be published to a publicly accessible external hierarchy with a different parent-child relationship and access permissions, enabling separate management of internal and external pages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single hierarchy structure is used for both internal and external pages, then the system structure is simple, but the ability to provide different navigation experiences for internal and external users is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single hierarchy into two separate hierarchies: an internal hierarchy for internal pages and an external hierarchy for external pages. This segmentation allows different navigation experiences for different user types while maintaining manageable structure through clear separation of concerns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal page publishing mechanism that can publish pages to either the internal hierarchy or the external hierarchy based on access permissions. This multi-functionality allows a single system to serve multiple purposes: providing different navigation experiences while maintaining a unified page management approach.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all pages must be published together as a unit, then the publishing process is simple, but the flexibility to selectively publish pages based on access permissions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the publishing process by allowing individual pages to be published to different hierarchies based on their access permissions. Rather than publishing all pages as a unit, the system can selectively publish pages to the internal hierarchy, the external hierarchy, or both, depending on their accessibility requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different publishing destinations for different pages based on their specific access permissions. Each page can be published to the appropriate hierarchy (internal, external, or both) according to its accessibility requirements, rather than applying a uniform publishing approach to all pages.
3Reliability
If internal and external hierarchies are merged, then the overall system is simpler, but the ability to maintain separate access controls and navigation structures is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hierarchy management into separate internal and external hierarchies, each with its own access controls and navigation structures. This segmentation maintains the integrity of access controls by keeping internal and external page structures separate, while the publishing mechanism provides the necessary connectivity between them.
Data Source
AI summary
A system can publish specified webpages to a publicly accessible external hierarchy and provide a search interface to those pages that includes an AI tool. The AI tool provides responses to natural language search queries and generates responses by parsing only the information published to the external hierarchy, thereby avoiding the inclusion of extraneous or private information in its responses. The speed of the AI tool's responses is also improved by limiting the scope of information it parses before generating a response.