Connectivity Workbench for Data Error Correction and Buffering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inaccurate and incomplete data records from upstream sources can lead to flawed analysis in sales organizations, as existing methods fail to effectively correct errors and ensure data quality for downstream processing.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a connectivity workbench with an Interface table and an F&R Exceptions table to manually or automatically correct data records, allowing for buffering and subsequent analysis, featuring a graphical user interface for real-time corrections and automatic fixes based on predefined criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is transferred between systems without error correction, then transfer speed is maintained, but data accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an interface workbench as an intermediary component between upstream and downstream systems. This workbench includes exception tables that buffer and hold data records during error correction processing, allowing corrections to be made without disrupting the overall data transfer flow between systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the data transfer process into distinct components: upstream systems, interface workbench with exception tables for error handling, and downstream systems. This segmentation allows error correction to be isolated in specific tables without affecting the entire data transfer infrastructure.
2Reliability
If manual error correction is implemented, then data quality improves, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary buffering of data records in exception tables before they are processed for correction. This allows data to be staged and prepared in advance, enabling parallel processing of multiple records and reducing the overall time required for error correction operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the interface workbench monitors data quality and automatically routes records requiring correction to exception tables. This feedback loop enables systematic handling of errors without requiring manual inspection of every data record.
3Reliability
If data buffering is implemented for error correction, then data accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface workbench serves multiple functions: it buffers data records, identifies exceptions, holds records for correction, and facilitates transfer between systems. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components for each operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The exception tables act as intermediary buffers between upstream and downstream systems, providing a controlled environment for error correction without requiring complex integration between the upstream and downstream systems themselves.
4Productivity
If automatic error correction is used, then processing efficiency improves, but correction accuracy may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a hybrid approach where automatic correction methods are applied to straightforward errors, while more complex or ambiguous errors are flagged for manual review. This partial automation maintains high processing efficiency for routine cases while preserving accuracy for difficult cases.
Data Source
AI summary
The application is directed to the accurate transfer of data. In various methods, systems, and devices of the present invention, a connectivity workbench may be employed to correct errors in data records transmitted between two systems. This workbench may enable real-time manual fixes as well as previously selected automatic fixes. A method that embodies the invention may include receiving a data record, verifying whether or not the data record is error free, correcting the data record and then buffering it until it is needed at a downstream system. In some embodiments, if the downstream system is busy when it receives the data record or if the target location is otherwise occupied, the data record may be returned to the upstream system and then resent at a later time once the error is resolved.