Dynamic Acronym Decoder Using Context Vectors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organizations face challenges in efficiently managing and defining internal acronyms and terms, as members often spend time searching for meanings, and definitions can vary across different contexts within the organization, leading to confusion and incorrect interpretations.

Innovation Solution

A scalable, dynamic acronym decoder system that uses machine learning to identify new terms, generate definitions, and provide context-specific results through a lightweight, easily deployable system accessible via various interfaces, including standalone applications, web browsers, and chatbots, while maintaining security and reducing computing resource usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If a traditional manual system is used to manage acronym definitions, then users can access definitions through intranets or Internet searches, but users waste valuable time searching for meanings and may find incorrect definitions due to context variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime searching for acronym definitionsVSAvoidaccuracy of acronym definitions
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically identifying new acronyms from organizational communications and generating proposed definitions using machine learning, eliminating the need for manual curation and allowing the system to maintain itself autonomously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where user interactions with acronym definitions are monitored and used to improve future suggestions, creating a continuous learning loop that enhances definition accuracy over time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If machine learning is used to automatically identify new terms and generate definitions, then manual effort in managing term definitions is reduced, but computing resources are required to process and analyze data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency in managing term definitionsVSAvoidcomputing resource usage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by selectively processing only new or modified communications rather than analyzing all organizational data continuously, reducing computing resource requirements while maintaining effective acronym identification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses lightweight, easily deployable components that can be processed and discarded or updated frequently without significant resource investment, allowing flexible scaling based on organizational needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Stability of the object's composition

If a centralized system stores all acronym definitions, then consistent definitions can be provided across the organization, but secure proprietary information may be at risk of public disclosure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconsistency of acronym definitionsVSAvoidrisk of proprietary information disclosure
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements local quality by allowing acronym definitions to be context-specific to different organizational units or departments, providing consistency within each local context while maintaining security through decentralized storage and access control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses an intermediary approach by introducing a controlled interface layer between the acronym database and users, which manages access permissions and filters information to prevent unauthorized disclosure while maintaining definition consistency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11727019B2Scalable dynamic acronym decoder
Publication Date: 2023.08.15 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC
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AI summary

Various embodiments are generally directed to a dynamic, flexible acronym decoder. A user may submit a query via one of a plurality of user interfaces. Information describing the user may be received to generate a context vector for the user. The query may be processed against a database of terms using the context vector, a machine learning model, and content tags applied to terms in the database. Processing the queries against the database may return a result set, and the ML model may be used to compute a score for each result. The results may be ordered based on the scores and returned as responsive to the query.