Knowledge Graph Visualization for Service Linkage Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current spreadsheet-based systems for managing linkages between service providers, service receivers, and component service providers face issues with data integrity, scalability, security, and analysis, particularly when dealing with complex relationships and large datasets, leading to difficulties in compliance, risk management, and decision-making.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a knowledge graph data structure that semantically links and analyzes data, enabling efficient management and visualization of relationships between legal entities, using a knowledge graph application server and client device components to generate and query a knowledge graph database.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a spreadsheet is used to manage linkages between service providers, service receivers, and component service providers, then the system is simple to implement and operate, but the system lacks scalability, data integrity, and security when dealing with complex relationships and large datasets

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidscalability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical spreadsheet system with a knowledge graph data structure that uses semantic relationships and graph theory to represent and query complex service provider linkages. This substitution enables scalable handling of large datasets while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive visual interfaces and automated relationship discovery.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms the data structure from flat spreadsheet rows and columns to a multi-dimensional graph structure with nodes, edges, and semantic properties. This parameter change in data organization enables the system to handle complex relationships and large volumes of data while preserving operational simplicity through automated querying and visualization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of manufacture

If a spreadsheet is used to track service linkages, then the implementation is straightforward, but the system cannot effectively analyze complex relationships and large datasets

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of implementationVSAvoiddata analysis capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual spreadsheet analysis with automated knowledge graph processing that uses semantic relationships to efficiently analyze complex service provider linkages. The system automatically queries and visualizes relationships across large datasets, dramatically improving data analysis productivity while keeping implementation straightforward through standardized interfaces.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The knowledge graph system performs self-service data analysis by automatically discovering and visualizing relationships between service providers, service receivers, and component service providers. This eliminates the need for manual data manipulation while maintaining ease of implementation through automated relationship extraction and presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Device complexity

If a spreadsheet-based system is used, then the system is simple to deploy, but it lacks security and data integrity controls

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoiddata integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the vulnerable spreadsheet system with a knowledge graph architecture that inherently provides data integrity through semantic relationship validation and consistent data modeling. The system maintains simplicity by using standardized graph data structures while achieving improved reliability through automated relationship verification and controlled access mechanisms.

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

4Ease of manufacture

If spreadsheets are used to manage service provider relationships, then the initial setup is simple, but the system becomes difficult to navigate and understand as data grows

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of setupVSAvoidease of navigation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional spreadsheet views to multi-dimensional knowledge graph visualizations that display service provider relationships in intuitive spatial arrangements. This dimensional change enables easy navigation of complex relationships while maintaining simple setup through automated graph generation from existing data sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20240378537A1Systems and methods for role based knowledge graph visualizations of source data files
Publication Date: 2024.11.14 WELLS FARGO BANK NA
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AI summary

A method may include receiving a login request including a user identifier; accessing a role in a user account associated with the user identifier; presenting a user interface, the user interface including: a service receiver input element presenting a selected service receiver; a service identifier input element presenting a selected service identifier; a graph presentation area; and graph visualization options based on the role in the user account; executing a knowledge graph database query to a knowledge graph database using a combination of the selected service receiver and the selected service identifier; and generating, in the graph presentation area an interactive graph based on tuple results of the knowledge graph database query, the interactive graph including: representations of entities in the tuple results including the selected service receiver and the selected service identifier; and links connecting the representations of entities.