In-Context Automation Rule Builder for Repetitive Task Compliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing collaboration platforms require employees to manually perform repetitive tasks and document completion, reducing productivity due to time and resource consumption, and users often fail to utilize automation rule features due to lack of awareness or technical acumen.

Innovation Solution

A centralized automation rule service that provides a user-friendly interface for creating and managing automation rules, suggesting relevant rules based on user actions, and validating rule creation to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If employees manually perform repetitive tasks and document completion, then detailed documentation and policy compliance are achieved, but time consumption and reduced productivity occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepolicy complianceVSAvoidteam productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables employees to create and manage their own automation rules without requiring manual intervention for repetitive tasks. The automation rule builder allows users to define triggers, conditions, and actions that automatically execute policies, eliminating the need for manual documentation of routine tasks while maintaining compliance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (manual documentation, manual data entry, manual policy enforcement) with an automated rule-based system. The automation engine executes predefined rules automatically, substituting human manual operations with computational automation to achieve both compliance and productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If employees manually perform repetitive tasks, then policy compliance is maintained, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepolicy complianceVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows employees to pre-define automation rules and policies in advance. Once configured, these rules automatically execute without requiring time-consuming manual intervention during routine operations. The automation rule builder enables employees to set up policies once, and the system enforces them continuously without additional time investment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If a comprehensive automation rule system is provided, then productivity is improved, but user awareness and adoption decrease due to lack of technical acumen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindividual productivityVSAvoiduser engagement

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The automation rule builder serves as an intermediary layer between the complex automation engine and the end user. It provides a simplified, user-friendly interface that translates business needs into automated rules without requiring technical expertise. The builder handles the complexity of rule configuration, execution, and management, allowing employees to benefit from automation without understanding the underlying technical mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Manufacturing precision

If rigidly defined policy-driven tasks are required, then documentation quality is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocumentation qualityVSAvoidresource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual resource-intensive documentation processes with automated rule execution. Instead of requiring employees to manually create and maintain detailed documentation for each task, the automation engine executes predefined rules that automatically generate and maintain accurate documentation, reducing resource consumption while preserving quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260003701A1In-context automation rule builder for collaboration platforms

Publication Date: 2026.01.01 ATLASSIAN PTY LTD

AI summary

Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for suggesting automation rules in collaboration platforms. A graphical user interface of the content collaboration platform may be displayed. In response to a first user input to the graphical user interface, an automation rule template may be selected. A rule suggestion interface having a set of graphical elements may be displayed, each graphical element corresponding to a respective automation component of the automation rule template. In response to a second user input, a value may be assigned to an instance of an automation component associated with a graphical element of the set of graphical elements. In response to a third user input a new automation rule may be created based on the automation components of the automation rule template.