Automated Narrative Generation from Big Data Analytics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current Big Data technologies face challenges in effectively analyzing large datasets to extract meaningful insights and communicating these insights to users, relying heavily on human interpretation and failing to automate the generation of narratives that convey important information.

Innovation Solution

The development of communication goal data structures that guide the generation of narratives by specifying the purpose and scope of the narrative, allowing a computer to determine the necessary data and analytics required, thereby automating the process and focusing on relevant information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If Big Data technologies analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights, then the quantity of information available increases, but the ability to automatically communicate these insights to users deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of dataVSAvoidautomation of narrative generation
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an automated narrative generation system that acts as an intermediary between Big Data analytics and human users. This system includes components such as a narrative generator, template engine, and natural language processing module that automatically transform raw data and analytical results into human-readable narratives, eliminating the need for manual interpretation while maintaining high information quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of data interpretation and narrative creation with an automated computational system. The system uses algorithms, machine learning models, and natural language generation techniques to automatically produce insights narratives, substituting human cognitive labor with automated intelligent systems that can process and communicate Big Data findings at scale

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

2Measurement precision

If human experts interpret Big Data to find meaningful information, then the quality of insights improves, but the time and effort required increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of insightsVSAvoidtime for data interpretation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the Big Data system to serve itself by automatically generating narratives about its own findings. The automated narrative generation system analyzes the data, identifies key insights, and communicates them without requiring external human experts, allowing the system to perform its own interpretation and communication functions autonomously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent pre-configures narrative templates, analysis frameworks, and communication protocols in advance, so that when data is analyzed, the system can immediately generate structured narratives using these pre-prepared components. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for real-time human intervention in the narrative creation process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Quantity of substance

If all available data is presented to users, then the completeness of information increases, but the clarity and usability of the information deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of informationVSAvoidusability of information
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the most relevant and meaningful insights from the complete dataset, separating key findings from the overwhelming volume of raw data. The automated narrative generation system identifies and extracts critical information elements, presenting them in a focused, usable format that maintains completeness of essential information while eliminating irrelevant details

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different levels of detail and presentation quality to different parts of the narrative based on their importance. Critical insights receive prominent, detailed presentation while supporting information is presented more concisely, creating a narrative with varying local qualities that optimizes both completeness and usability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11501220B2Automatic generation of narratives from data using communication goals and narrative analytics
Publication Date: 2022.11.15 SALESFORCE INC
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AI summary

The exemplary embodiments described herein are related to techniques for automatically generating narratives about data based on communication goal data structures that are associated with configurable content blocks. The use of such communication goal data structures facilitates modes of operation whereby narratives can be generated in real-time and/or interactive manners.