Dynamic Information Card System for Shared Display Analytics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current database information display methods on shared screens lead to information overload, making it difficult for multiple users to access and share key business metrics in real time, especially on small devices, which can result in missed important information and reduced communication among team members.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for providing contextually-relevant database content on a shared display, where user preference information is used to generate and dynamically update information cards, allowing multiple users to view key metrics simultaneously while filtering sensitive information based on user access levels, using a client device connected to a server with access to a database, enabling real-time analytics presentation on large displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all database information is displayed on a shared screen, then complete information availability is achieved, but information overload occurs making it difficult for multiple users to access and share key business metrics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments database information into discrete, selectable cards that can be individually configured and displayed. Each card represents a specific business metric or data point, allowing users to curate and display only relevant information rather than presenting all available data at once. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by making information both complete (all cards available) and accessible (selected cards displayed).
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts the displayed information based on user roles, preferences, and real-time data changes. Information cards can be added, removed, or modified based on user interactions and changing business conditions. This dynamic approach allows the display to remain relevant and manageable while comprehensive information remains accessible in the database.
2Productivity
If multiple users access the shared display simultaneously, then real-time collaboration is improved, but sensitive information may be exposed to unauthorized users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements role-based access control where different user roles (e.g., executive, manager, employee) are assigned different levels of information access. Each user sees only the information cards and data points appropriate to their role and clearance level. This local quality approach ensures that sensitive information is protected while enabling effective real-time collaboration among authorized users.
3Speed
If information is updated in real time on the shared display, then decision-making speed is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically updates information cards in real-time by pulling data directly from the database without requiring manual intervention. The cards self-refresh based on predefined intervals or triggers, enabling fast decision-making through automated real-time updates while minimizing the operational complexity for users.
4Ease of operation
If detailed business metrics are displayed on small devices, then individual user access is improved, but information sharing and communication among team members is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the benefits of individual device access with shared display collaboration by allowing users to access and configure their personalized information cards on individual devices, then sync and share selected cards on a shared display. This combination enables both individual customization and team-wide visibility, improving communication while maintaining personal access control.
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AI summary
A method for analytics presentation on large displays may include receiving, at a client device, login information for a user, retrieving, from a database, user preference information for the user, obtaining an initial set of information cards based on the user preference information, transmitting the initial set of information cards to a shared display connected to the client device, receiving, from the user by way of the client device, a user request for additional or alternative information, obtaining a modified set of information cards based on the user request, and transmitting the modified set of information cards to the shared display.