Alternating Browser Controls for Private PAIR Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved access and browsing of patent data, particularly in Private PAIR, with existing systems lacking efficient login processes and data navigation capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that uses graphical user interfaces to prompt users for security certificates and passwords for login, automates the login process, and employs multiple web browser controls for navigation and data download, allowing for limited or full access to Private PAIR while preventing unintended data changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple web browser controls are used for navigation, then data download capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the browsing functionality into multiple independent browser controls (first web browser control, second web browser control, third web browser control), each handling specific tasks. This segmentation allows parallel operations for navigation and data download while maintaining individual control over each browser instance, resolving the contradiction between enhanced productivity and increased complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coordination mechanism that acts as an intermediary between multiple browser controls. This mediator manages the lifecycle of each browser control, assigns tasks appropriately, and coordinates their interactions, thereby enabling complex multi-browser operations without proportionally increasing system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If automated login with security certificates is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically obtaining and storing security certificate information before the actual login process. The first browser control is used to navigate to the login page and retrieve authentication credentials in advance, so that when login is required, the credentials are already prepared and ready for immediate use, simplifying the user operation while maintaining security integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated login mechanism enables the system to service itself by automatically obtaining, storing, and utilizing security certificates without requiring manual user intervention. The system independently manages the authentication process, including navigating to login pages, extracting credentials, and executing login actions, thereby improving ease of operation while establishing reliable automated security management.
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AI summary
A browser application has at least two web browser objects for browsing Private PAIR while hiding multi-page navigation from a user. The browser application is configured to automatically download XML data from Private PAIR, and generate one or more reports therefrom, including a Daily Updates report, a Cross Checker report, and a Docket Listing report. The browser application is preferably configured to selectively provide limited access to Private PAIR by restricting user navigation to programmatic navigation.