Global Information Management System Using Universal Primary Keys
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information management systems are limited in managing information across multiple systems, require manual user intervention, and lack automation, leading to inefficiencies and high costs, making them inaccessible to the vast majority of computer users.
Innovation Solution
A Global Information Management System (GIMS) that enables automated information structuring, categorization, and access control, using a network of intelligent nodes to manage and share information globally, integrating existing IT infrastructure without requiring additional hardware, and allowing for fine-grained access control and indexing of legacy data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional information management systems are used, then information can be managed within a single system, but the systems cannot manage information across multiple systems globally
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal primary key structure that can identify records across any database in the global network. The primary key comprises a system identification portion and a record identification portion, allowing the same key structure to uniquely identify records whether they are in the local database or remote databases, thereby enabling global information management with a unified approach
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a global information management system as an intermediary layer between local databases and remote databases. This intermediary system coordinates record identification and access across multiple systems through standardized primary keys, reducing the complexity of direct multi-system integration while enabling global information management
2Extent of automation
If conventional information management systems are used, then basic file management is possible, but manual user intervention is required leading to labor-intensive tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated information structuring where the global information management system automatically performs record identification, categorization, and organization across databases without requiring manual user intervention. The system self-manages the complexity of global information management, freeing users from labor-intensive tasks while enabling automated information structuring
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional information management systems are used, then information can be organized within one system, but structuring is lost when information is sent to other systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal primary key structure that preserves information structure across system boundaries. The primary key with its system identification and record identification portions can uniquely identify records in any database, allowing the same structuring approach to work locally and globally, thereby preserving information structure during cross-system data exchange
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional information management systems are used, then basic functionality is available, but sophisticated information management solutions are inaccessible to average users due to high costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated information management capabilities that operate without requiring specialized user knowledge or manual intervention. The system automatically performs sophisticated tasks such as record identification, data structuring, and cross-system coordination, making advanced information management capabilities accessible to average users through a simple interface while reducing operational complexity
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AI summary
A global information management system (GIMS) includes a collection of standards and methods that allow information management on a global scale. A GIMS computer network includes a central registration database (CRD) and one or more GIMS computer systems connected over a network. Each GIMS computer system includes a relational database having a set of standardized tables. The CRD may provide a GIMS network-unique system ID to each GIMS computer system. Each GIMS computer system uses the GIMS network-unique system ID as part of a primary key for each record generated by and stored in the set of standardized tables of the GIMS database. The GIMS enables global database normalization through the globally unique identification of database records.