Data Conversion Engine with Pre-applied Translation Rules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing prevalence of digital data has led to compatibility issues between different formats, requiring data to be reformatted or converted for use across various entities and devices, which is often inefficient and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A conversion/translation engine (CTE) is implemented on computing devices, allowing users to input source data in one format and apply translation rules to convert it into a compatible format, with graphical user interface (GUI) support for rule creation, pre-application, and execution, enabling data to be visually transformed and stored in a usable format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If data is converted between different formats using traditional methods, then data compatibility is achieved, but the process is inefficient and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a conversion/translation engine as an intermediary system that automatically translates data between different formats. This engine acts as a mediator between source and target systems, handling format conversion through predefined rules and mappings, thereby eliminating the need for manual reformatting and significantly improving conversion efficiency while maintaining data compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining translation rules and data mappings between different formats. These rules are established in advance, allowing the conversion engine to automatically apply appropriate transformations when data needs to be converted, eliminating the need for ad-hoc manual conversion processes and improving overall productivity.
2Ease of operation
If manual reformatting is performed to ensure data compatibility, then data usability is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conversion engine operates autonomously, performing self-service by automatically detecting source data formats, applying appropriate translation rules, and generating converted output without human intervention. This automation eliminates time-consuming manual reformatting operations while ensuring data usability through systematic format conversion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a conversion/translation engine as an intermediary system that automatically translates data between different formats. This engine acts as a mediator between source and target systems, handling format conversion through predefined rules and mappings, thereby eliminating the need for manual reformatting and significantly improving conversion efficiency while maintaining data compatibility.
3Manufacturing precision
If graphical user interface support is added for rule creation and review, then user control and accuracy are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The graphical user interface implements feedback mechanisms that allow users to review translation rules, preview conversion results, and make adjustments before final execution. This feedback loop enables users to verify conversion accuracy and correct any issues, ensuring high precision in data format conversion while maintaining manageable system complexity through intuitive interaction.
Data Source
AI summary
One or more computer-readable storage media for storing computer-executable instructions executable by processing logic is provided. The media storing one or more instructions that when executed by the processing logic causes the processing logic to receive data in a first format for conversion to a second format different than the first format, wherein the data includes information having a first type and information having a second type and display the data in the first format via a graphical interface. One or more translation rules are received relating to processing the information having the first type or the information having the second type. The one or more translation rules are pre-applied to the data in the first format. Effects of the pre-applied rules on the displayed data are displayed via the graphical interface. The data in the first format is converted to the data in the second format based on the one or more translation rules.