Information-Centric Application Feed Tracking for Cloud Database
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Solution Overview
Problem
In cloud computing environments, conventional database management techniques fail to effectively track and notify users about the activities of other users, leading to inefficient, untimely, and incomplete information sharing, particularly in a business context where timely updates and relevant information dissemination are crucial.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an information-centric application in an online social network that allows users to track updates and actions within a database system, enabling customizable access and delivery of information and services based on user roles, definitions, preferences, and behaviors, with features like feed tracking and automatic subscription to relevant content and services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional database management techniques are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but information sharing efficiency and timeliness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feed tracking functionality nested within the database system architecture. Feed items are created and stored as part of the database operations, with tracking tables and user profiles integrated into the existing database structure. This nesting allows information sharing enhancement without requiring a separate standalone system.
Solution Approach 2:
The database system is enhanced to perform multiple functions: traditional data storage and management, plus automatic feed item creation, user subscription management, and information distribution. The system universally handles both conventional database operations and social networking-style information sharing through integrated feed tracking mechanisms.
2Loss of time
If manual reporting is used, then system complexity is reduced, but information timeliness and completeness worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically creating feed items and notifying subscribers in real-time when database records are updated. Instead of waiting for manual reporting, the system proactively generates information updates and distributes them to relevant users immediately, eliminating the time delay inherent in manual processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The database system serves itself by automatically tracking its own updates and managing information distribution. The feed tracking mechanism autonomously monitors record changes, creates appropriate feed items, identifies subscribed users, and delivers notifications without requiring external manual intervention, thereby reducing information delivery time while managing complexity through automation.
3Ease of operation
If conventional database access methods are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but user engagement and information relevance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by customizing information delivery based on user roles, preferences, and behaviors. Different users receive different feed items tailored to their specific needs and contexts. The system analyzes user characteristics and delivers relevant information selectively, ensuring each user receives information of high relevance to their role and preferences while maintaining simple interface interactions.
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AI summary
Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for providing an information-centric application. The information-centric application enables a user to have access and delivery of information and services customizable according to the user's role and definition, preferences, and usage patterns. A user may receive information from one or more data sources, and the information is determined to be relevant based upon at least one of the user's role and definition, the user's preferences, and behaviors. An associated service is linked with the relevant information based upon at least one of the user's role and definition, the user's preferences, and behaviors. The relevant information and the associated service are presented in a feed item for inclusion into a user's news feed for display in a user interface.