Form Creation Interface With Candidate Materials for Faster Authoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current form creation processes are inefficient and resource-intensive, requiring manual editing and frequent interface switching, which burdens computer devices and reduces user convenience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that display a form creation interface with a subject input region and a candidate material list, allowing users to select form materials such as subject images and question information associated with the form subject information, thereby streamlining the form creation process and reducing resource occupation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual editing and interface switching are used for form creation, then users can create forms with customized content, but the process becomes inefficient and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveform creation efficiencyVSAvoidtime for form creation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates candidate form materials (subject images and question information) based on the form subject information before the user completes the form creation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for manual editing and interface switching, as materials are ready when needed, thereby improving efficiency and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically retrieves and presents relevant form materials based on the input subject information, enabling the form creation process to serve itself without requiring manual intervention for material search and selection. This self-service mechanism significantly reduces both time consumption and resource occupation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If manual editing is used for form materials, then users have full control over content, but computer device resources are heavily occupied

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser control over form contentVSAvoidcomputer device processing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the mechanical manual editing process with an automated information processing system that uses the form subject information to automatically retrieve and generate candidate form materials. This substitution reduces computer device resource occupation while maintaining user control through the selection interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that automatically matches form subject information with relevant candidate materials, reducing the direct resource-intensive interaction between user input and form material generation. This intermediary processing layer optimizes resource usage while preserving content control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If frequent interface switching is required during form creation, then users can access different form materials, but user convenience is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to different form materialsVSAvoiduser convenience in form creation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the display of candidate form materials directly within the form creation interface, combining what previously required separate interfaces into a single integrated view. Users can access and select form materials without switching interfaces, maintaining adaptability while significantly improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The form creation interface is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: displaying form subject information, presenting candidate form materials, and allowing user selection all in one interface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for interface switching while maintaining access to diverse form materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20230244862A1Form processing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.08.03 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Some aspects of the disclosure provide a method of form processing. The method includes displaying, by a computer device and in response to a form creation request, a form creation interface comprising a subject input region, and displaying, by the computer device and in response to an input operation on the subject input region, form subject information that is input via in the subject input region. The method also includes displaying a candidate material list with one or more form materials in the form creation interface according to the form subject information, the one or more form materials in the candidate material list are associated with the form subject information. Further, the method includes obtaining, by the computer device and in response to a selection operation on a target form material in the candidate material list, a target form according to the target form material and the form subject information.