Field Sidebar Interaction for Event-Level Search Field Visibility

Solution Overview

Problem

Modern data centers discard raw performance data during pre-processing, making it impossible to analyze unforeseen data items post-ingestion, limiting flexibility and analysis capabilities.

Innovation Solution

Implement an event-based system with a late-binding schema that allows data storage and analysis at search time, enabling flexible schema development and extraction rules to handle unstructured data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If raw performance data is discarded during pre-processing, then data storage efficiency is improved, but analysis flexibility is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata storage efficiencyVSAvoidanalysis flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary indexing of raw performance data during the data ingestion phase, creating a searchable structure that enables both efficient storage and flexible analysis. The raw data is indexed with metadata and stored in a manner that allows rapid retrieval without requiring full raw data retention, thus achieving both storage efficiency and analysis flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary indexing layer between raw data ingestion and analysis. This indexing mechanism acts as a mediator that enables efficient data retrieval and flexible analysis without requiring the retention of complete raw data sets. The index structure allows the system to answer analytical queries about raw performance data while maintaining storage efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If pre-specified data items are extracted during data ingestion, then retrieval efficiency is improved, but analysis capability for unforeseen items is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveretrieval efficiencyVSAvoidanalysis capability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs dynamic field extraction where the set of extracted data items is not fixed but can be adapted based on analysis needs. The indexing mechanism allows for dynamic addition of new field extraction rules without requiring system reconfiguration, enabling both efficient retrieval of pre-specified items and flexible analysis of unforeseen data items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal indexing structure that serves multiple functions: it enables efficient retrieval of pre-specified data items, supports flexible analysis of unforeseen items, and allows dynamic adaptation to new analysis requirements. This multi-functional index structure replaces the need for separate optimization mechanisms for different analysis scenarios.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of time

If data is pre-processed based on anticipated needs, then analysis speed is improved, but adaptability to new analysis requirements is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanalysis speedVSAvoidadaptability to new requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary indexing of raw performance data during the data ingestion phase, creating a searchable structure that enables both efficient storage and flexible analysis. The raw data is indexed with metadata and stored in a manner that allows rapid retrieval without requiring full raw data retention, thus achieving both storage efficiency and analysis flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs dynamic field extraction where the set of extracted data items is not fixed but can be adapted based on analysis needs. The indexing mechanism allows for dynamic addition of new field extraction rules without requiring system reconfiguration, enabling both efficient retrieval of pre-specified items and flexible analysis of unforeseen data items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12475135B2Interaction with a field sidebar for field information panel display

Publication Date: 2025.11.18 CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

An event limited field picker for a search user interface is described. In one or more implementations, a service may operate to collect and store data as events each of which includes a portion of the data correlated with a point in time. Clients may use a search user interface perform searches by input of search criteria. Responsive to receiving search criteria, the service may operate to apply a late binding schema to extract events that match the search criteria and provide search results for display via the search user interface. The search user interface exposes an event limited field picker operable to make selections of fields with respect to individual events in a view of the search results. In response to receiving an indication of a fields selected via the picker, visibility of selected fields may be updated to control which field and values are included in different views.