Best-Practice Input Guidance for Intelligent Computing Interactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

User inputs to intelligent computing systems often do not conform to best practices, leading to inefficient use of computing resources and potential safety hazards, such as dangerous vehicle actions.

Innovation Solution

A system that guides users to interact with intelligent computing systems using best practices by modifying user inputs to fit predefined rules, reducing resource usage and enhancing safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the system processes user inputs that do not conform to best practices, then the system can handle diverse user interactions, but computational resources are wasted and processing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehandling diverse user interactionsVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary validation of user inputs against best practice rules before full processing. The best practice determiner checks inputs upfront to identify non-conforming interactions, allowing the system to either correct them or handle them differently, thus avoiding wasted computational resources on invalid inputs while maintaining versatility in handling diverse interaction types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The best practice determiner acts as an intermediary component between the user input interface and the main processing system. It intercepts user inputs, evaluates them against best practices, and either modifies or flags them before they reach the main processing pipeline, thereby protecting the system from inefficient processing while preserving the ability to handle various input types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the system processes unclear or non-conforming user inputs extensively, then it may eventually understand user intent, but computational resources are tied up and response time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser input flexibilityVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary validation of user inputs against best practice rules before full processing. The best practice determiner checks inputs upfront to identify non-conforming interactions, allowing the system to either correct them or handle them differently, thus avoiding wasted computational resources on invalid inputs while maintaining versatility in handling various interaction types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback to users when their inputs do not conform to best practices. By presenting modified user interactions that align with best practices, the system guides users toward more effective input patterns, reducing the need for iterative processing and improving overall response time while maintaining ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system accepts user interactions that do not follow best practices, then user freedom is maintained, but safety hazards may occur in critical applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction freedomVSAvoidsafety hazards
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies preliminary anti-action by proactively identifying and correcting user inputs that could lead to safety hazards before they are executed. The best practice determiner evaluates inputs against safety-critical best practices and presents modified interactions that prevent potential harm, thereby maintaining user freedom while eliminating safety risks through preventive correction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The best practice determiner acts as an intermediary safety layer between the user and the system's critical functions. It intercepts potentially harmful inputs, evaluates them against safety best practices, and either blocks or modifies them before they can cause harm, thus preserving user freedom while preventing safety hazards in critical applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12617419B2Guiding a user to interact with an intelligent computing system using best practices
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A plurality of best practice rules pertaining to best practices for interacting with a system can be received. A first user interaction from a user can received. A best practice determiner can determine whether the first user interaction fits at least one of the best practice rules. Responsive to determining, by the best practice determiner, that the first user interaction does not fit the at least one of the best practice rules, a modified user interaction can be generated by modifying the first user interaction based, at least in part, on the received plurality of best practice rules. The modified user interaction can be presented to the user.