Grid-Based File Correlation for Timed Output Creation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for creating outputs representing linked data files, such as audio files to choreographed routines, rely on manual generation of links on paper forms, lacking efficiency and precision.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processing unit, user input module, and video monitor that allows users to create a grid layout correlating source data files to cells, with features like adjustable time durations, audio file information display, and error detection algorithms to automate the correlation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual generation of links on paper forms is used, then system complexity is reduced, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (paper forms, physical linking) with an automated computer-based system that processes data files and generates outputs electronically, thereby increasing productivity while managing complexity through software automation
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automated self-service processing where the computer automatically correlates source data files to cells, generates outputs, and manages data associations without requiring manual intervention for each operation, improving efficiency while the system handles its own complexity
2Productivity
If automated system is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional computer system that can correlate various types of data files (audio, video, text), generate different output formats, and perform multiple operations (association, correlation, generation) within a single integrated platform, improving productivity while consolidating complexity into a universal system
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the complex task of output generation into discrete manageable components: source data file correlation, cell assignment, file association, and output generation, allowing each function to be processed independently and improving overall system manageability and productivity
3Loss of time
If manual operations are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces time-consuming manual operations with automated computer processing that rapidly correlates files and generates outputs, significantly reducing time loss while the graphical interface and automated processes maintain ease of operation through user-friendly interactions
4Ease of operation
If visual grid interface is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual grid representation that copies and displays the logical structure of data file associations in an intuitive graphical format, allowing users to easily manage files visually while the underlying system handles the complexity of data correlation and storage relationships
Data Source
AI summary
A system for creating an output comprises a processing unit, a user input module operably connected to the processing unit, and a display operably connected to the processing unit. The processing unit provides on the display: a grid image comprising multiple cells, each cell representing a duration of time; and a selection area comprising multiple select icons, each select icon representing a source data file. The processing unit is configured such that a user can create a grid layout representing the correlation between individual selected source data files and one, two, or more of the multiple cells. The processing unit produces the output based on the correlation.