Document Error Validation Using String Policy Rules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Software and software-related documents often contain errors such as typographical, grammatical, and spelling mistakes, which can become problematic during translation, leading to increased costs if not detected early in the development cycle.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a string policy enforcement rules set to identify and correct errors in documents by validating strings against predefined rules, allowing for automatic correction or manual review, integrated with software development life cycle processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual error checking is performed in documents, then errors can be detected and corrected, but time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical error checking with an automated computer-based validation system that uses rules sets to automatically detect and correct errors in documents, eliminating the need for human reviewers while maintaining high detection accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The validation system enables documents to self-validate against predefined rules sets, automatically identifying and correcting errors without requiring external human intervention, thus reducing both time and labor costs
2Loss of energy
If error detection is delayed until later in the development cycle, then fewer validation resources are needed early on, but translation costs and correction costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements error validation early in the document creation process by integrating rules set validation during the authoring phase, preventing errors from propagating to later stages and avoiding costly corrections during translation or production
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback to authors about errors detected in documents, allowing real-time correction before documents proceed to translation, thus reducing overall correction costs while maintaining efficient resource usage
3Reliability
If comprehensive validation rules sets are applied to all documents, then error detection coverage is improved, but processing time and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different rules sets to different documents or document sections based on their specific requirements, allowing comprehensive validation where needed while reducing unnecessary processing for other documents, thus balancing coverage with system complexity
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AI summary
The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for detecting and correcting errors in documents. A computer-implemented method includes: (i) identifying a string policy enforcement rules set associated with at least one set of documents, each rule in the rules set including one or more specific rule strings and instructions relating to string-based policies; (ii) identifying at least one document containing at least one string, the at least one identified document associated with at least one rule included in the identified string policy enforcement rules set; and (iii) validating the at least one identified document, wherein validating the at least one identified document includes validating the at least one string in the at least one identified document using the at least one rule from the string policy enforcement rules set associated with the at least one identified document.