Conversational Form Interface for Faster, More Accurate Data Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data ingestion methods provide a tedious and error-prone user experience due to static input fields, which are time-consuming and prone to incorrect data entry.
Innovation Solution
Implementing dynamic graphical user interfaces that emulate a real-life conversation through chat-like messages, allowing users to interact with prompts and input data efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If static input fields are used for data intake, then the form structure is simple and easy to implement, but the user experience becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static input fields into dynamic conversational elements that adapt to user interactions. The system displays prompts in a chat interface and dynamically updates based on user responses, making the data intake process more engaging and time-efficient while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The conversational interface enables the system to guide users through data entry autonomously, with prompts that adapt to user responses and automatically navigate through the form completion process, reducing the time and effort required from the user
2Reliability
If static input fields are used for data intake, then the implementation is straightforward, but errors occur more frequently during data entry
Solution Approach 1:
The conversational interface provides continuous feedback to users through dynamic prompt updates based on their responses. This feedback mechanism helps users understand what information is needed and reduces errors by guiding them through the data entry process interactively
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of the interface dynamically based on user interactions and data context. The prompts and input fields adapt their content and behavior according to the conversation flow, improving data entry accuracy without requiring complex underlying structures
3Ease of operation
If conventional data intake forms are used, then the system structure remains simple, but the process becomes tedious for users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic conversational interface that adapts to user interactions in real-time. The system displays prompts and updates based on user responses, making the data entry process more engaging and shorter in duration while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The conversational interface maintains continuous engagement with the user throughout the data entry process. Prompts are displayed and updated continuously based on user responses, ensuring the useful action of data collection is performed efficiently without interruption or redundancy
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein are methods and systems to generate and display interactive graphical user interfaces that receive data inputs from users while emulating a chat session. A server retrieves a set of prompts associated with an electronic form; displays, within a webpage, a first element corresponding to a prompt and a second element having at least one input element configured to receive an input from a user interacting with the webpage. When the user interacts with an input element, the server relocates the first element and dynamically revises the second element by relocating the second element and displaying inputted values received from the user interacting with the at least one input element of the second element. The server then displays a third element comprising next prompts of the electronic form.