Dynamic Timeline Merging for Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data management platforms face inefficiencies in handling voluminous and varied data objects, particularly when data timelines change over time, leading to storage and computational inefficiencies and reduced functionality.

Innovation Solution

A transaction server dynamically manages and merges timelines by generating, updating, and archiving data, using bidirectional communication to push real-time updates and reduce memory footprint through shared data assets, enabling efficient data management across multiple clients.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional data management platforms store and manage voluminous data objects with changing timelines, then data completeness and historical accuracy are maintained, but storage requirements and computational complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoidstorage requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple timeline data objects into a single unified timeline structure. Instead of storing separate timeline objects for each client or entity, the system combines them into one shared timeline that all clients can access and update. This merging approach maintains data completeness while significantly reducing storage requirements by eliminating redundant data structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified timeline serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores historical data, enables real-time updates, supports multiple client perspectives, and maintains data relationships. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate data management systems for each function, reducing overall storage and computational requirements while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If conventional platforms maintain separate timeline data for each client, then data accessibility and client-specific customization are improved, but computational efficiency and data relationship management deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accessibilityVSAvoidcomputational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges client-specific timeline data with shared timeline data into a unified structure. Clients can access their specific data through the unified timeline while benefiting from shared computational resources and optimized data relationships. This approach maintains ease of operation for client-specific queries while improving computational efficiency through shared processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified timeline acts as an intermediary between client-specific data requirements and shared computational resources. It provides a standardized interface that translates client-specific access patterns into efficient queries on the unified structure, maintaining accessibility while optimizing computational performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Speed

If data timelines are updated in real-time for multiple clients, then responsiveness and data freshness are improved, but data consistency and synchronization complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveupdate responsivenessVSAvoidsynchronization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unified timeline merges update operations from multiple clients into a single coordinated process. Instead of managing separate synchronization mechanisms for each client, the system uses the unified structure to automatically propagate changes to all clients, reducing synchronization complexity while maintaining real-time responsiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms that automatically detect and resolve synchronization issues in the unified timeline. When updates occur, the system feedbacks changes to all clients through the unified structure, ensuring consistency without requiring complex manual synchronization protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11580143B1Interactive and dynamic timeline data merging and management
Publication Date: 2023.02.14 RESYNQUE INC
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AI summary

Techniques for improved data services are provided. Upon receiving a first request from a first client, a first timeline comprising a first plurality of events for an asset indicated in the first request is generated. Upon receiving a second request from a second client, a second timeline comprising a second plurality of events is generated. A first submission for the asset is provided to the first client, comprising updating a first graphical user interface (GUI) output on a first device of the first client. Upon determining that the first client approved the first submission, a merged timeline is generated based on the first and second timelines, where the merged timeline includes the first and second pluralities of events, comprising: updating the first GUI output on the first device, and a second GUI output on a second device of the second client, to indicate the merged timeline.