Cloud Brainstorming Service with Automatic Idea Clustering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brainstorming sessions are inefficient due to the limitations of using sticky notes and whiteboards, which restrict participation to those in the same location, lack organization, and make it difficult to manage and share ideas across teams.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based brainstorming service that includes a message service for idea submission and processing, a clustering component for grouping similar ideas, and a summary generator for automatic summarization, allowing real-time collaboration and organization of ideas across different locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If sticky notes and white board are used for brainstorming, then ideas can be collected and organized, but participation is limited to people in the same location and the process is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the physical white board and sticky notes system through a cloud-based platform. Users can submit ideas that are automatically displayed on a virtual white board accessible from any location, replicating the collaborative brainstorming experience without geographical constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical sticky notes and white boards with an electronic system. Ideas are submitted through a web interface, processed by a clustering component that automatically groups similar ideas, and displayed on screens rather than physical surfaces, eliminating the need for physical materials and enabling remote access.
2Ease of operation
If manual organization of ideas on white board is performed, then ideas can be clustered into categories, but the process is time-consuming and subjective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service system where the clustering component automatically performs idea organization without human intervention. The system analyzes submitted ideas, identifies similar concepts, and groups them into clusters automatically, eliminating the need for manual classification by facilitators and providing consistent, objective organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a clustering component as an intermediary between idea submission and display. This automated intermediary processes ideas through text analysis and pattern recognition, objectively grouping similar ideas before presenting them to users, thereby removing the subjective element of manual organization.
3Ease of operation
If conventional white board brainstorming is used, then ideas can be displayed and discussed, but it is difficult to create multiple versions and generate summaries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a multi-functional system that not only displays ideas like a white board but also automatically generates multiple versions of cluster arrangements, creates session summaries, and enables sharing across different teams. The cloud-based platform performs multiple functions simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate tools for version management and summarization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated feedback mechanisms where the system continuously analyzes submitted ideas, automatically generates cluster configurations, and provides summary reports. This feedback loop enables the system to adapt and create multiple versions of organization schemes without manual intervention, simplifying version management.
4Ease of operation
If physical white board and sticky notes are used, then brainstorming can be conducted, but the process cannot be shared with different teams
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the brainstorming system from a two-dimensional physical white board to a multi-dimensional cloud-based platform. This enables ideas to be accessed and shared across different teams and locations through network connectivity, adding the dimension of digital distribution and remote accessibility while preserving the core brainstorming functionality.
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AI summary
The embodiments provide a cloud brainstorming service implemented on at least one cloud server. The brainstorming service includes a message service component configured to receive a plurality of ideas, over a network, from one or more users of devices. The users represent members of a brainstorming session. The brainstorming service also includes a brainstorming logic component configured to process the plurality of ideas and store the plurality of processed ideas in an in-memory database system, and a clustering component configured to retrieve the plurality of processed ideas from the in-memory database system and arrange the plurality of processed ideas into one or more clusters, where each cluster is a group of similar ideas. The message service component is configured to provide the plurality of processed ideas that are arranged into the one or more clusters, over the network, to the one or more users for display.