Model Response Archiving System with Dynamic Rule Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for model-based design are limited in automatically recording and comparing various types of responses, requiring manual intervention and lacking user customization for response archiving and comparison.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allows users to specify conditions for archiving model responses, store model attributes with responses, and provide a browsing mechanism for selecting and comparing archives, enabling flexible response recording and analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If existing systems automatically record and compare responses, then comparison capability is improved, but system complexity increases and customization capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic response archivingVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows dynamic configuration of archiving rules through user-defined conditions and attributes. Users can customize which responses are archived, how they are archived, and what attributes are stored, making the system adaptable to different needs without requiring complex built-in functionality for every possible scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables users to define their own archiving rules and conditions without requiring system-level programming. Users can specify conditions, select attributes, and configure archiving behavior through intuitive interfaces, allowing the system to serve their specific needs without increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If existing systems provide fixed archiving options, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of response archivingVSAvoidcustomization capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides dynamic archiving configuration where users can define custom conditions, select relevant attributes, and determine archiving behavior based on their specific needs. This dynamic approach maintains ease of operation through intuitive interfaces while achieving high adaptability through user-defined parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows users to change archiving parameters such as condition criteria, attribute selections, and storage formats. By enabling parameter customization without requiring complex system reconfiguration, the system maintains operational simplicity while achieving versatile adaptability to different archiving requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If manual response recording is required, then system complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidresponse comparison efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic response archiving and comparison based on user-defined conditions, eliminating the need for manual recording. Users simply configure the archiving rules once, and the system autonomously handles subsequent archiving and comparison tasks, significantly improving productivity without requiring complex manual intervention processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically compares archived responses and provides feedback to users about differences and similarities. This automated feedback mechanism eliminates manual comparison tasks, improving productivity while maintaining relatively simple system architecture through algorithmic comparison processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9396199B1Customizable automated system for archiving and comparing the responses and attributes of model based designs
Publication Date: 2016.07.19 MATHWORKS INC
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AI summary

The present invention provides a method and system for providing customization in choosing what types of model responses are recorded and/or compared. An archive tool is provided so that a user can specify a rule or condition that would trigger the archive of a response. The archive tool can further provide the user with flexibility of how model attributes are stored with the archived response. The stored model attributes can be used to identify a specific archived response. The present invention further provides a browsing mechanism for browsing archives and selecting archives for comparison. Any number of archives may be selected and compared. The selected archives can have their responses plotted individually, together, or passed through analysis functions.