Cross-Temporal Referential Mapping for Document Collaboration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Document collaboration server systems face high computational loads due to the need for end-users to query and manage user interactions and roles, leading to inefficiencies in identifying the correct document administrator profiles for collaborative documents.

Innovation Solution

Implementing cross-temporal and temporal referential association methods that allow users to generate references which are mapped to responsible administrator profiles via data objects, reducing the need for end-user queries and minimizing computational load by using cross-temporal and temporal referential mapping data objects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If end-users query and manage user interactions and roles manually, then user interaction flexibility is improved, but computational load on server systems increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction flexibilityVSAvoidcomputational load
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes referential associations between user profiles and document administrator roles before user interactions occur. Cross-temporal referential mapping data objects store these pre-defined relationships, allowing automatic resolution during interactions without requiring end-users to query or manage roles manually, thus reducing server computational load while maintaining operational flexibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Cross-temporal referential mapping data objects act as intermediaries between end-users and document administrator profiles. These data objects translate user references into corresponding administrator profiles automatically, eliminating the need for direct user queries to the server system and significantly reducing computational requirements for role resolution

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If manual role identification is used, then system complexity is reduced, but time to identify correct administrator profiles increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidtime to identify administrator profiles
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Referential mappings between user profiles and document administrator roles are pre-computed and stored in cross-temporal referential mapping data objects. This preliminary action eliminates the need for real-time complex queries during user interactions, instantly resolving role identification without time loss while maintaining manageable system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates reference copies of administrator profiles through cross-temporal referential associations. Instead of directly querying for administrator information, the system uses these pre-created references that point to administrator profiles, enabling rapid identification without complex system operations or time-consuming queries

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If cross-temporal referential mapping is implemented, then computational efficiency is improved, but data object complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomputational efficiencyVSAvoiddata object complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex referential mapping data is segmented into discrete cross-temporal referential mapping data objects that can be independently stored, queried, and managed. Each data object handles a specific temporal scope and referential relationship, allowing the system to maintain high computational efficiency through efficient data retrieval while managing complexity through modular organization of mapping data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12118512B2Temporally dynamic referential association in document collaboration systems
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 ATLASSIAN US INC
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AI summary

Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, and/or the like that are configured to enable temporally dynamic referential association in document collaboration server systems. For example, certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, and/or the like that are configured to perform temporally dynamic referential association in document collaboration server systems by using cross-temporal visual reference data objects, temporal visual reference data objects, cross-temporal referential association data objects, temporal referential association data objects, and administrator panel user interfaces.