Conversational Browser Chatbot for Security Settings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users find it difficult to locate and utilize the full functionality of web browser applications due to complex security and feature settings, leading to underutilization and potential security risks.

Innovation Solution

Implementing an AI language model-based chatbot that receives natural language input, interprets user intent, and provides contextually accurate responses, surfacing additional application features and security settings, and recommending actions to enhance user security and functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex security and feature settings are provided in web browser applications, then security and functionality are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an AI-powered chatbot as an intermediary between users and complex browser settings. The chatbot receives natural language queries from users, interprets their security and functionality needs, and automatically configures appropriate settings. This mediator translates simple user intent into complex configuration actions, resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive security features and maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive application features are provided, then functionality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the AI chatbot autonomously analyzes user needs, determines appropriate browser features and settings, and configures them without requiring users to navigate complex menus or understand technical specifications. The system serves itself by automatically translating high-level user intents into specific configuration actions, thereby providing comprehensive functionality while hiding complexity from users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240414107A1Increasing security and reducing technical confusion through conversational browser
Publication Date: 2024.12.12 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

Systems and method for providing an application chatbot that provides a conversational interface that receives natural language input from an application user, interprets the user's intent, and uses application-related context for generating and providing a contextually accurate response in a conversation with the user. In some examples, the application chatbot determines an action to perform corresponding to the response and provides an option to perform the action in the conversational user interface. A selection of the option causes the action to be performed.