Data Dictionary System for Aviation Maintenance Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the aviation industry, maintenance documents and manuals are difficult to navigate due to their complexity, requiring extensive technical knowledge for data extraction, and existing tools are underutilized for efficient data retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A data dictionary system that translates machine component nomenclature, abbreviations, and acronyms into search criteria, correlating engineering definitions with word strings and synonyms to facilitate data extraction from databases, enabling users to retrieve relevant information with less technical expertise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If complex SQL queries are used to search maintenance documents, then data extraction accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the system with processing component) that translates natural language user input into complex SQL queries. This mediator handles the complexity of query formulation while users interact with simple, intuitive language, resolving the contradiction between accurate data extraction and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating and executing complex SQL queries based on user input without requiring users to manually construct the queries. The processing component autonomously handles query formulation, optimization, and execution, maintaining high accuracy while simplifying user interaction.
2Measurement precision
If extensive technical knowledge is required for data extraction, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between users with limited technical knowledge and the complex database structure. It automatically handles term normalization, query construction, and data retrieval, allowing users to obtain accurate results without needing extensive technical knowledge of SQL or database schemas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual query construction requiring technical knowledge with an automated computational system. The processing component uses algorithms to automatically translate user input into precise database queries, substituting human expertise with automated intelligence while maintaining extraction accuracy.
3Ease of operation
If maintenance documents are made more accessible, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex data retrieval system into distinct functional components: a processing component for query generation, a database component for data storage, and a communication component for user interaction. This segmentation allows the system to handle complexity internally while presenting a simple interface to users, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and system complexity.
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AI summary
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system for facilitating transfer of data and information over a network includes a database component for storing data and information related to a machine and at least one part thereof, a communication component adapted to communicate with a user via a user device over the network, and a processing component adapted to receive a request for data and information from the user over the network via the user device and process the request by retrieving data and information from the database component related to the machine or the at least one part thereof specified by the user passed with the request. The communication component is adapted to transfer the data and information related to the machine or the at least one part thereof from the database component to the user device for viewing by the user on the user device.