Interactive Technical Manuals With Graphical-Code Credentialed Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) face inefficiencies in navigating large volumes of technical data, lack secure access control, and require users to switch between systems for tasks, leading to resource wastage and security challenges.
Innovation Solution
An IETM system enabling credentialed access through a virtual private network (VPN) connected via graphical code scanning, allowing users to communicate securely and perform tasks within a single interface, with features like warning notifications and optimized document display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users access technical documentation through conventional IETMs, then they can view technical data, but they need to navigate through lengthy tables of contents and nested subsystems which consumes significant time and resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the technical documentation into modular components with unique identifiers and organizes them in a hierarchical structure. This allows the system to quickly locate and present only the relevant segments based on user credentials and task requirements, avoiding the need to navigate through entire lengthy tables of contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the user's computing device and the technical documentation. The server receives credentials, determines user entitlements, and provides customized access to relevant documentation segments. This intermediary handles the complexity of navigation and authorization, shielding users from the underlying system complexity.
2Reliability
If conventional IETMs provide interactive functionality, then users can view technical data interactively, but they lack secure access control for confidential information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication and authorization actions before allowing access to technical documentation. The server verifies user credentials and determines entitlements in advance, establishing security protocols before the user interacts with any technical data. This ensures that only authorized users can access confidential information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to users based on their credentials and entitlements, dynamically adjusting the level of access and functionality available. The server responds to authentication attempts with appropriate access levels, creating a feedback loop that maintains security while enabling legitimate users to access the information they are entitled to.
3Productivity
If users need to perform multiple tasks, then they can complete work, but they must switch between different systems which wastes time and resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated system. The server consolidates authentication, authorization, and documentation delivery in one platform, eliminating the need for users to switch between separate systems. Users can perform multiple tasks related to technical documentation within a single continuous interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal platform that handles multiple tasks and functions through a single interface. The system can accommodate different user roles, access levels, and task requirements within one unified environment, allowing users to complete various tasks without leaving the system.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for performing functionality requiring network connectivity in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving input comprising informational data; and responsive to receiving the data: generating a graphical security code; receiving input indicating a scanning of the code, wherein the scanning of the code (1) is performed by a user using a remote device connected to a network and (2) causes access to scanning functionality provided by an application installed on the device; and responsive to receiving the input: generating a graphical form code comprising the data; and causing display of a third window comprising the code, wherein the code can be scanned using the application to send the data to a third party over the network.