Social Network Feed Publisher for Record Activity Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
In cloud computing environments, conventional database management techniques make it difficult for users to track the activities of other users or access relevant information about database records in a timely and comprehensive manner, leading to inefficiencies and incomplete information sharing within online social networks.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a system that allows users to interact with records using a publisher to publish information to an online social network's information feed, enabling unified user interfaces for creating, updating, and tracking records, and automatically generating feed tracked updates for notifications, thereby facilitating collaboration and information sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional database management techniques are used, then database resources can be provided in cloud computing context, but it is difficult to know about the activity of other users of a database system in the cloud or other network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information feed as an intermediary mechanism between database records and users. The feed automatically captures and transmits information about record changes and user activities, eliminating the need for users to manually query or search for activity information. This intermediary layer solves the contradiction by providing easy access to user activity information without requiring complex manual tracking processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where database record changes and user activities are automatically reflected in the information feed. When a user modifies a record or performs an action, the system automatically generates feedback information that is published to the feed, allowing other users to immediately see the changes. This continuous feedback loop resolves the contradiction by ensuring user activity information is always up-to-date and easily accessible.
2Productivity
If users create reports about their actions manually, then information can be shared with bosses, but such reports are inefficient, not timely, and incomplete
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically generating and publishing reports through the information feed without requiring users to manually create them. The feed automatically captures all user actions, record changes, and relevant information, presenting it in a ready-to-share format. This eliminates the time-consuming manual report creation process while ensuring reports are complete and timely, as the system serves itself by automatically compiling and publishing information on demand.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by continuously collecting and organizing user activity information in the information feed before reports are needed. The feed pre-processes and structures data about user actions, record changes, and interactions, so when a report is required, the information is already ready for immediate sharing. This preliminary organization of information eliminates the need for time-consuming manual compilation while ensuring reports are always up-to-date and complete.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are used to manage and access records, then functional requirements can be met, but the burden of navigating multiple applications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a unified information feed that serves multiple functions within a single interface. The feed can display record information, user activities, search results, and interaction histories all in one place, eliminating the need to switch between multiple applications. This multi-functional feed resolves the contradiction by providing comprehensive record management capabilities while reducing the complexity of navigating between different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple application functions into a single unified information feed interface. By combining record viewing, user activity tracking, search functionality, and interaction capabilities into one integrated feed, the patent eliminates the need for users to navigate multiple separate applications. This merging approach resolves the contradiction by maintaining comprehensive record management capabilities while significantly reducing the burden of switching between multiple applications.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for interacting with records using a publisher configured to publish information to a feed of a social network. In some implementations, a computing device receives a request to interact with a child record related to a parent record stored in a database system. The request is generated via the publisher displayed in a user interface on a display device. The user interface is also configured to display the feed in association with an entity of the social network. Child record information indicating a type of the child record and field data to populate one or more fields of the child record can be received. The field data is differentiated from message content generated via the publisher to include in a feed item for presentation in the feed when displayed to one or more users following the parent record. The requested interaction with the child record can be performed using the child record information.