Web-Based Digital Image Database Management System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems lack an efficient software-based solution for easily accessing, reviewing, approving, or rejecting digital images, particularly in multi-user environments, and fail to provide flexible and user-friendly management of digital images for quality inspection and approval processes.

Innovation Solution

A web-based system that allows multiple users to review and manage digital images through a user interface, where images are stored in a SQL-based database, enabling electronic approval or rejection with notifications via email, and providing a structured query language (SQL) database for efficient image management and approval processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional systems use Microsoft Access based databases for managing stored digital images, then the system can store and manage images, but the system is not flexible or easy to use for multi-user review and approval processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of useVSAvoidsystem flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/conventional Access-based database system with a web-based system using SQL Server and ASP.NET technology. This substitution provides improved ease of use through web interfaces while maintaining flexibility for multi-user approval processes, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and system flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The web-based system provides universal access to multiple users through a common web interface, enabling various users to perform different operations (review, approve, reject) on digital images. This multi-functional approach improves ease of use while maintaining system flexibility for different user roles and approval workflows.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If conventional systems lack efficient software-based solutions, then users can access digital images, but the process of reviewing, approving, and rejecting images is inefficient and lacks automation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of image managementVSAvoidtime for review and approval processes

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where users can review, approve, or reject digital images, and the system automatically tracks and notifies users of their actions. This feedback loop improves productivity by automating the review process and reducing manual intervention time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The web-based system enables users to independently review, approve, or reject images without requiring manual intervention from system administrators. Users can access the system through web interfaces, make decisions, and receive notifications automatically, thereby improving efficiency and reducing time loss in the approval process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system allows multiple users to review and manage digital images, then user accessibility is improved, but the complexity of managing user authorities and permissions increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-user accessibilityVSAvoiduser authority management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic user authority management where permissions can be assigned and modified based on user roles and requirements. The web-based architecture allows flexible configuration of user authorities without requiring complex manual setup, thereby achieving multi-user accessibility while managing the complexity through dynamic permission structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS7751075B2Method and system for managing a digital photo database

Publication Date: 2010.07.06 THE BOEING CO

AI summary

Method and system for storing and managing digital images in a database is provided. The method includes, acquiring plural digital images based on digital image requirements for product assemblies; uploading the plural digital images to the database; making the digital images available to plural users via a user interface that allows the plural users to electronically accept or reject a digital image, based on authority of the user; and notifying plural users if an authorized user rejects a digital image, wherein the users are notified via electronic mail. The system includes a database for storing plural digital images; and a user interface that allows plural users to view the plural digital images, approve or reject a digital image based on user authority, and view a status of whether users have approved or rejected any of the plural digital images.