Graphical Document Entry Interface for Auto-Population Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing software applications require users to manually enter data from multiple source documents into a document, which is burdensome and prone to errors due to the lack of connectivity between the documents.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface that auto-populates data fields in a document with extracted data from multiple source documents and provides real-time status updates, allowing users to verify the accuracy of the entered data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data entry is used from multiple source documents, then data can be entered into the document, but the process is burdensome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically extracting data from source documents and populating it into the target document fields before the user needs to review or verify the information. This eliminates the manual data entry step entirely, as the data is pre-populated through automated extraction and transfer processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of a processor and software that acts as a mediator between the source documents and the target document. This intermediary automatically extracts data from multiple source documents, processes it, and populates the appropriate fields in the target document, eliminating the need for manual data entry by the user.
2Reliability
If manual data entry is used, then data can be entered into the document, but errors may occur during entry
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically extracting data from source documents and populating it into the target document without human intervention. The processor autonomously identifies, extracts, and transfers data between documents, eliminating manual data entry operations and the associated errors that occur when users manually input information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manual data entry with an automated electronic data extraction and population system. Instead of users manually typing or copying data, the system uses software-based extraction, processing, and population mechanisms that are more accurate and reliable, substituting human-operated mechanical processes with automated electronic processes.
3Productivity
If automated data population is implemented, then data entry efficiency is improved, but verification of data accuracy becomes necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that allow users to review and verify the automatically populated data. The interface provides visual feedback showing which fields have been populated from which source documents, enabling users to easily verify accuracy. This feedback loop maintains simplicity while supporting high-speed automated population.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the data population process into distinct, manageable components that can be individually verified. Each field is clearly associated with its source document through visual indicators, allowing users to verify data accuracy in a systematic, segmented manner rather than reviewing the entire document at once, thus reducing the perceived complexity of verification.
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AI summary
A method for automatically populating a document being prepared via a software application based on extracted data from one or more of a plurality of different source documents may include displaying a graphical user interface associated with the software application and include a first area configured to display data associated with the document and a second area displaying a queue including at least a first graphical object descriptive of a first source document of the plurality of source documents. The method includes automatically populating one or more data fields of the document that are displayed within the first area of the graphical user interface with the extracted data from the first source document. In response to the automatically populating, the method includes automatically updating the second area of the graphical user interface to reflect the data fields have been auto populated with the extracted data from the first source document.