Block Item Hierarchy Reconfiguration for Consistent Data Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user interfaces lack flexibility and consistency in displaying and modifying hierarchical data, leading to inefficient use of system resources and inconsistent security controls.
Innovation Solution
An item modification platform that retains hierarchical relationships and preferences, enabling flexible and predictable manipulation of block items through duplication, deletion, or reconfiguration, while maintaining security and type-specific behavior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional user interfaces display all hierarchical data, then complete information is provided, but system resources are wasted transmitting and displaying unnecessary data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary hierarchical data needed for display and manipulation operations, separating it from the complete data structure. The system identifies and transmits only displayed block items and their relevant hierarchical relationships, excluding non-displayed items, thereby reducing data transmission volume while maintaining information completeness for operational purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments hierarchical data into displayed and non-displayed portions, and further divides displayed items into those needing full hierarchical context versus those that don't. This segmentation allows the system to transmit and process only the essential data portions, optimizing resource utilization while preserving functional information integrity.
2Ease of operation
If users can manipulate block items freely, then ease of operation is improved, but consistency of hierarchical relationships and security controls deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that monitor and validate block item manipulation operations. When users perform duplication, deletion, or reconfiguration operations, the system provides feedback by automatically determining affected block items, retrieving their hierarchical information, and updating relationships accordingly. This feedback loop ensures consistency is maintained while allowing operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic handling of hierarchical relationships during manipulation operations. The system adapts its behavior based on the type of operation performed and the specific block items involved, dynamically determining which hierarchical relationships need updating. This dynamic approach maintains reliability while providing flexible user operations.
3Reliability
If the system maintains complete hierarchical data, then reliability of security controls is ensured, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts security control logic from the complete hierarchical data structure, implementing it as a separate validation layer. Security controls are applied to manipulated block items through targeted checks on affected items rather than processing the entire hierarchy, maintaining security reliability while reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for modifying block items in a hierarchical structure are disclosed herein. The system can receive a request to modify a first block item. The system can query the system for information of displayed block items. The system can receive a set of identifiers of the displayed block items, relational information, and privacy information. The system can determine an indication of displayed subordinate block items associated with the first block item. The system can use the indication of the displayed subordinate block items to query a block database to obtain non-displayed subordinate block items. The system can modify the block database in accordance with the instruction, the displayed subordinate block items, and the non-displayed subordinate block items. The system can determine updated displayed block items using the modified block database. The system can communicate an indication of the updated displayed block items to the client device.