Cross-Device Form Synchronization for Real-Time Mismatch Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In various industries, entities often fail to synchronize digital records across client devices due to time or resource constraints, leading to process failures, resource wastage, and unnecessary network traffic, as entities may not communicate their records prior to initiating processes, resulting in mismatches that require re-execution and validation.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically identifies and flags mismatches in real-time between form values input on different client devices, using graphical markers and notifications to synchronize data entry, allowing entities to correct discrepancies before initiating processes, and includes a third-party verification process for further validation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If entities keep their digital records isolated on separate client devices without communication, then each entity maintains independence and avoids coordination overhead, but mismatches occur between related records leading to process failures and resource wastage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a coordination system that acts as an intermediary between separate client devices. This mediator automatically exchanges record data between entities, enabling synchronization without direct entity-to-entity communication. The intermediary handles the complexity of coordination centrally, allowing individual devices to remain simple while achieving reliable record matching across the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where record data is continuously exchanged and compared between entities. When mismatches are detected, the feedback loop triggers automatic corrections or notifications, ensuring that records remain synchronized. This continuous feedback ensures process reliability by detecting and resolving discrepancies before they cause failures.
2Reliability
If entities communicate and synchronize their records in real-time, then mismatches are detected early preventing process failures, but network traffic and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary synchronization actions by exchanging record data before processes are initiated. By proactively comparing records in advance, the system detects and resolves mismatches before they can cause process failures. This preliminary action prevents the need for costly re-executions and reduces overall resource consumption by avoiding wasted process attempts.
Solution Approach 2:
The coordination system implements selective synchronization, exchanging only the specific record data that is relevant and necessary for process coordination. Rather than continuously syncing all data, the system performs partial synchronization focused on critical fields, reducing network traffic and computational overhead while maintaining sufficient data consistency for process reliability.
3Measurement precision
If entities exchange record data frequently to ensure synchronization, then data accuracy improves, but network traffic and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data exchange and comparison before processes are initiated. By synchronizing records in advance, the system ensures accuracy is established beforehand, eliminating the need for frequent interruptions during process execution. This preliminary action achieves high measurement precision without continuous time-consuming synchronization during critical operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A system can include a first client device corresponding to a first entity, and a second client device corresponding to a second entity. The system can include a processor and a memory including program code that is executable by the processor for causing the processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving, from the first client device, user input including a first set of form values for a plurality of form fields from the first entity. The operations can include transmitting the user input to the second client device corresponding to the second entity, wherein the second client device is configured to compare a second set of form values to the first set of form values to identify a mismatch between the first set of form values and the second set of form values. The operations can include receiving, from the second client device, output indicating the mismatch.