Construction Jobsite Integration via Plugin Wrapper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction jobsite systems lack integration with external tools, limiting data accessibility and reporting capabilities, and require complex procedures for data synchronization with external databases, making it difficult to use external software effectively.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface is provided to select and generate plugins and configurations for interfacing with external tools, using a wrapper to simplify data movement and synchronization between construction jobsite systems and external databases, allowing flexible integration and reporting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If construction jobsite systems use self-contained data repositories with complex access procedures, then data security and system integrity are maintained, but external tool integration and data accessibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an intermediary layer (API gateway, data exchange platform, or connector system) that sits between the construction jobsite system's secure data repository and external tools. This intermediary enables controlled data access and synchronization without compromising the core system's security architecture, allowing external tools to query and update data through standardized interfaces while maintaining authentication and authorization protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the data access architecture into multiple layers: the core secure repository remains protected, while controlled access points (APIs, data exchange interfaces) are exposed for external tools. This segmentation allows the system to maintain security for sensitive data while providing necessary accessibility for integration, separating the secure core from the interaction interface.
2Device complexity
If construction jobsite systems provide basic reporting functionality, then system simplicity is maintained, but flexibility in data analysis and reporting capabilities is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal data export interface that can serve multiple reporting and analysis needs. By providing standardized data access protocols and flexible query capabilities through the integration layer, the system enables users to connect various external reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, custom applications) without requiring complex built-in reporting features, thus maintaining system simplicity while achieving reporting versatility.
3Reliability
If construction jobsite systems require complex URL calls and script parsing for data access, then data control is maintained, but ease of use for employees is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary data exchange layer that abstracts away complex URL calls and script parsing requirements. This intermediary provides simplified, standardized interfaces (such as RESTful APIs, OData endpoints, or connector-based interfaces) that external tools can use to access construction jobsite data without requiring employees to understand complex protocols, thereby maintaining data control while improving usability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If construction jobsite systems lack integration with external file repositories, then system independence is maintained, but data synchronization and accessibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an intermediary synchronization mechanism that enables data exchange between the construction jobsite system and external file repositories without compromising system independence. This intermediary layer handles file synchronization, data consistency management, and conflict resolution, allowing the core system to remain independent while achieving necessary integration for data accessibility and collaboration.
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AI summary
Systems and methods presented herein can allow a user to integrate an existing construction jobsite system with external tools, such as spreadsheet software or a database. An integration platform can allow a user to create, select, and configure plugins that interface with a wrapper on the construction jobsite system to translate procedure calls, files, and data between the construction jobsite system and the external tools. The integration platform may generate execution commands based on the plug in configurations, and the user may cause the execution command to be executed or scheduled for execution. The execution command can facilitate data synchronization between the external tools (e.g., endpoints) and the construction jobsite system, solving a major problem with construction jobsite systems.