Executable Scripts for Database Navigation in Groupware
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing groupware applications make it difficult for users to independently locate documents within a source database, as sending documents via email attachments does not allow recipients to easily navigate to the original database location, limiting access to related documents and updates.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that capture user navigation steps through a central database and create executable scripts as attachments, enabling recipients to directly navigate to the document location by activating the attachment, allowing access to the document and its updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If documents are sent via email attachments, then recipients can view the document, but they cannot easily navigate to the original database location or access related documents and updates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces executable scripts as an intermediary between the email attachment and the database. These scripts capture and encode the navigation steps required to reach the specific database file, acting as a mediator that bridges the gap between sending a document copy and enabling access to the original database location. When recipients execute the script, it automatically navigates them to the correct database file, preserving the connection to the source database while maintaining the convenience of email communication.
2Productivity
If users manually navigate through the database to locate documents, then they can access the specific file, but the process is time-consuming and difficult for other team members
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by capturing and recording the navigation steps beforehand. When a user sends a document via email, the system automatically captures the sequence of navigation actions taken to reach that document in the database. This captured navigation path is then encoded into an executable script that is attached to the email. Recipients can execute this pre-prepared script to instantly navigate to the document without manually traversing the database structure, significantly reducing the time required to locate and access documents.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system captures and executes navigation steps, then direct database access is enabled, but additional scripting functionality is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the executable scripts to automatically perform the navigation process without requiring manual intervention. The scripts capture the complete navigation sequence and execute it autonomously when activated by recipients. This self-service approach allows the system to handle the complexity of navigation path generation and execution internally, providing users with a simple interface where they can simply attach and send emails, while the system automatically manages the complex scripting and navigation tasks in the background.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for creating executable document and repository links within a virtual workplace environment includes capturing steps corresponding to a user navigation through a central database accessible by defined members of a collaborative groupware application, and creating and inserting one or more executable scripts as an attachment to an electronic communication initiated by the user, the executable scripts corresponding to the captured steps taken in accessing a specific database file, wherein any of the defined members of the collaborative groupware application receiving the electronic communication has the capability of directly navigating to the location of the specific database file by activating the attachment.