Breadcrumb Navigation for Document Restriction Traversal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing document search systems face difficulties in efficiently categorizing and traversing large numbers of matching documents, leading to complex and user-unfriendly navigation.
Innovation Solution
A breadcrumb navigation system is implemented that displays restrictions and attributes of documents, allowing users to select and modify the breadcrumb, with attributes ranked by relevance, and displaying responsive documents and their information, while also enabling hierarchical taxonomy formation and permission-based access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If large numbers of matching documents are presented in response to a query, then the quantity of information provided is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in categorizing and traversing the documents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large set of matching documents into multiple categories or groups based on their attributes and characteristics. This segmentation is visualized through a breadcrumb navigation structure that divides the document space into manageable segments, allowing users to traverse through categories rather than overwhelming lists of individual documents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical dimension to document navigation by organizing documents into multi-level categories. The breadcrumb structure adds navigational dimensions (parent categories, child categories, current position) that transform the flat document list into a multi-dimensional navigation space, making it easier to locate and traverse through large numbers of documents.
2Loss of information
If a breadcrumb displays all restrictions and attributes of documents, then the completeness of information is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the number of elements to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the most relevant and distinguishing attributes of documents for display in the breadcrumb structure, rather than showing all possible restrictions and attributes. This selective extraction maintains the essential information needed for document identification and categorization while significantly reducing the complexity of the breadcrumb elements that users must navigate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by displaying different types of information at different levels of the breadcrumb hierarchy. Each breadcrumb element shows attributes and restrictions appropriate to its specific level, with more general categories showing broader classifications and more specific categories showing detailed attributes. This localized information presentation maintains completeness while managing complexity through contextual relevance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the breadcrumb allows dynamic modification and attribute selection, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to user interactions and real-time computation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic breadcrumb structure that can be modified during user interaction. Users can add, remove, or reorder breadcrumb elements based on their information needs, and the system dynamically recomputes the document categories and restrictions based on the current breadcrumb configuration. This dynamic adaptability allows the breadcrumb to evolve with user needs while the underlying system manages the computational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables users to self-configure the breadcrumb structure by selecting which attributes and restrictions to include based on their specific information needs. The system provides tools and interfaces that allow users to build their own customized breadcrumb paths without requiring complex system configuration, shifting the complexity management to the user level while maintaining system simplicity.
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AI summary
A breadcrumb may be displayed which identifies at least two restrictions of a plurality of documents in a sequence. The breadcrumb may include a graphical user interface element associated with a selected one of the restrictions having at least one subsequent restriction in the sequence. Once this graphical user interface element is selected, at least one attribute and a numeric indication of a number of the documents responsive to each restriction prior to the selected restriction that contain the attribute and each restriction in the sequence subsequent to the selected restriction may be displayed.