Document Interlinking via Unique Identifier and Cloud Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional documents are static and lack technical correlation between original and modified versions, making it difficult to track their dynamic distribution history.

Innovation Solution

A document information interconnection method that generates a globally unique identifier for documents, stores relevant data on a cloud server, and uses a graphic layer to display advertisement links, allowing users to access document history and authority information securely across distances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If traditional static document storage is used, then document simplicity is maintained, but document distribution history tracking capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument distribution historyVSAvoiddocument system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary to store and manage document interconnection identifiers and distribution history. This mediator handles the complexity of tracking document versions and circulation information, while users interact with simple document interfaces that automatically contain tracking capabilities through embedded identifiers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If document interconnection tracking is implemented, then document distribution history is tracked, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument management reliabilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments document management into distinct components: unique interconnection identifiers for each document version, separate cloud server storage for history data, and embedded tracking elements within documents. This segmentation allows reliable tracking while keeping each component relatively simple and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud server acts as a mediator that handles complex tracking operations, storing interconnection identifiers and distribution history without requiring complexity in the user-facing document interfaces. This separates the reliability function from the user experience layer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If cloud-based document storage is used, then long-distance document access is enabled, but information security risks increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument access convenienceVSAvoidinformation security risks
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by embedding unique interconnection identifiers and authority information into documents before distribution. This pre-configured security framework enables automatic authentication and authorization when documents are accessed remotely, reducing security risks while maintaining ease of access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Productivity

If advertisement layers are added to documents, then revenue generation is enabled, but document display complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument system functionalityVSAvoidgraphic layer complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds advertisement functionality by introducing a graphic layer dimension that overlays content without altering the underlying document structure. This allows revenue generation through ads while keeping the core document display simple, as the advertisement layer operates independently in an additional dimensional space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10614263B2File information interlinking method
Publication Date: 2020.04.07 FUJIAN FOXIT SOFTWARE DEV LTD
  • US10614263B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A file information interlinking method comprises the following steps: when creating a file, generating a universally unique interlink identifier, and storing, on a cloud server, according to a one-to-one correspondence between the universally unique interlink identifier and data information corresponding to the file, the data information corresponding to the file, wherein the data information comprises file creation, distribution, modification, history and permission information (S110); computing blank areas in different pages of the file, and applying a layer processing method to display advertisement information on the blank areas in the different pages (S120); and generating, on a peripheral edge of a layer, an annotation of a web link, wherein a click on the web link can trigger a JavaScript script to obtain the unique interlink identifier, combine the same with known link information to jump to the data information corresponding to the file on the cloud server (S130).