Event Controller Linking Business Objects With Related Documents
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Solution Overview
Problem
Enterprise portals face challenges in efficiently linking business objects with related documentation, requiring complex queries to find relevant information across different systems.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automatically linking business objects with documents through event controllers that translate and interpret events, enabling seamless integration and access to associated documents within a unified portal interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If complex queries are used to find related documents and business objects, then finding accuracy is improved, but system complexity and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an event controller as an intermediary component that automatically translates events from business objects into document search queries. This mediator handles the complexity of cross-system queries internally, allowing users to simply trigger events without constructing complex queries themselves. The event controller bridges the gap between the business information server and document management system, resolving the contradiction by hiding system complexity while maintaining finding accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If complex queries are required to link business objects and documents, then finding precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by enabling business objects to automatically generate and translate their own event queries without external intervention. When a business object emits an event, the event controller automatically translates it into the appropriate document search format and retrieves related documents. This eliminates the need for users to manually construct complex queries, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining finding precision through automated event translation.
3Productivity
If automatic event translation is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The event controller is designed as a universal, multi-functional component that handles multiple types of events from different business objects and translates them into various document search formats. By creating a single versatile translation mechanism that can handle diverse event types and document systems, the patent improves productivity through automation while limiting the increase in complexity to a single multi-purpose component rather than requiring separate specialized systems for each event type.
Data Source
AI summary
Managing content is disclosed. An indication is received that a content item comprising a body of managed content is associated with a business object not included in the body of managed content. The content item is linked with the business object.