Automatic Data Determination in Document Fields
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing and viewing automatically determined data within computer applications, as they often need to manually search through logs or open separate documents, which can lead to data being overwritten and increased chances of errors.
Innovation Solution
A method and graphical user interface that allow users to enter data under guidance, automatically associate it with other fields using rules, and display determined values, along with the rules used, within the same document, reducing the need for manual data entry and improving data access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the application stores determined data in a separate log document, then the data can be stored, but the user must open another document and search through log entries to view the information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the determined data with the original document by storing it in an association table that links back to the document. This allows the user to view determined data within the same document context without needing to open separate log files or search through multiple documents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an association table as an intermediary structure that connects determined data with its source document. This intermediary enables efficient retrieval and display of determined data within the document interface without requiring direct access to separate log documents.
2Quantity of substance
If the application uses a log of predetermined size with overwriting, then storage is efficient, but information may be overwritten before the user can view it
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by storing determined data in the association table with its document reference before the log buffer overwrites it. This ensures that the data is preserved and can be retrieved later without being lost to buffer overwriting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a persistent copy of the determined data in the association table that is independent of the temporary log buffer. This copy ensures data availability even when the log buffer is overwritten, while the log buffer continues to function for capturing new determined data.
3Manufacturing precision
If the user manually enters data in each field, then data entry is complete, but the process is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by automatically determining and populating related fields based on user input. When the user enters data in one field, the system automatically retrieves and fills corresponding data in associated fields, reducing manual effort and minimizing errors from repetitive entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by automatically populating fields with determined data based on user input and predefined associations. This feedback mechanism reduces the burden on users and ensures consistency across related fields without requiring manual verification of each entry.
Data Source
AI summary
In a computing system, a value that a user enters under guidance of a graphical user interface may be received for association with a field of a document. The received value is used to determine a value to be automatically associated with at least another field of the document. Information indicating the value received in the input field and a rule used in determining the value for the at least another input field are stored in one or more fields of the document associated with the at least another input field.