Automated Content Injection for Digital Documents

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Solution Overview

Problem

The high costs and resource intensity of manually updating digital content systems, such as CMS, LMS, and SIS, due to the need for re-applying customizations when new versions are released, lead to operational issues and customer service challenges due to varying software versions.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for automatically identifying and inserting customizations into documents, allowing them to self-update by searching for insertion points and using naming conventions to retrieve and apply customizations, enabling seamless integration with new versions without manual intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual updates are performed to apply customizations to new document versions, then customization accuracy is maintained, but labor intensity and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization accuracyVSAvoidupdate time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting insertion points in the new document version and retrieving the necessary customization content before the update is complete. This automation of preliminary detection and retrieval steps reduces manual intervention while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The update system performs self-service by automatically detecting insertion points, retrieving customization content based on naming conventions, and injecting the content into the document without requiring manual re-application of customizations. This eliminates repetitive manual labor while preserving customization accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple customizations are manually applied to each document version, then customization completeness is achieved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization completenessVSAvoidresource efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves self-service by automatically detecting all insertion points in the document and retrieving the corresponding customization content using naming conventions. This automated process ensures complete customization application without manual intervention, improving resource efficiency while maintaining completeness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback mechanisms by detecting insertion points and using naming conventions to determine which customization content should be applied. This feedback loop ensures that all necessary customizations are identified and applied automatically, achieving completeness without manual resource expenditure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If document updates are delayed to avoid manual re-application of customizations, then operational costs are reduced, but system reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidsystem reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The update system performs self-service by automatically detecting insertion points and injecting customization content into new document versions. This automation eliminates the need to delay updates, allowing immediate updating while maintaining system reliability through consistent, error-free customization application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical manual process of re-applying customizations with an automated computer-based system that detects insertion points and injects content automatically. This substitution enables immediate document updates without manual intervention, maintaining both operational efficiency and system reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Speed

If automated content injection is implemented, then update speed increases, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveupdate speedVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses naming conventions as an intermediary mechanism to connect insertion points with customization content. This intermediary approach enables automated content injection at high speed by providing a systematic way to match content with insertion points without requiring complex artificial intelligence or manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9720893B2Automated content injection

Publication Date: 2017.08.01 PEARSON EDUCATION INC

AI summary

A system and method for automated customization are disclosed herein. The system includes a content distribution network formed of a content network, an end-user network, and one or several customization networks. The end-user network includes a local data server and an end-user server. The end-user server can be programmed to receive a document, identify one or several customizations for insertion into that document; identify one or several insertion points designated to receive the one or several customizations, and to insert the one or several customizations into the designated one or several insertion points.