Narrative Representation of Network Computing Environments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for representing and monitoring network computing environments are primitive and lack context, requiring extensive manual efforts to adjust and manage interventions, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for narrative-structured representation of a network computing environment, enabling smooth viewing and navigation of production graph database models through natural language narratives, with contextualized and actualized intervention mechanisms for improved system integrity and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If existing table-based search interfaces are used to represent network computing environments, then data can be organized by keys such as filenames, IP addresses, and hashes, but the representation becomes primitive and lacks context useful for network monitoring and security efforts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (natural language generation system) that translates structured data from the graph database into contextualized narrative descriptions. This intermediary preserves all context information while presenting it in an accessible format, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and representation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of data representation from structured tables to natural language narratives. This parameter transformation allows the same data to convey richer context while maintaining organizational structure through the underlying graph database model.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual efforts are used to adjust interfaces and data representation to accommodate new data in network computing environments, then adaptability can be achieved, but extensive and time-consuming manual efforts are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service adaptability through automated natural language generation. When new data is added to the graph database, the system automatically generates appropriate narrative representations without requiring manual interface adjustments, thereby achieving adaptability while eliminating time-consuming manual efforts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the data representation automatically adapts to new information. The natural language generation process dynamically adjusts to accommodate new entities, relationships, and data types in the network computing environment, providing versatility without manual intervention.
3Measurement precision
If detailed data representation is provided to enhance visibility and control over system integrity and security, then monitoring effectiveness is improved, but the complexity of managing interventions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monitoring system into distinct functional layers: the graph database stores detailed structured data for precise monitoring, while the natural language generation layer presents contextualized information for intervention management. This segmentation allows high monitoring precision while simplifying intervention management through accessible narrative representations.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for targeted narrative-structure representation of a network computing environment. The method may include: monitoring the network computing environment; obtaining, via the monitoring, data relating to an action performed in the network computing environment; selecting a first preference set from a plurality of preference sets, each of the preference sets corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of user roles and including a first structural narrative definition configured for the corresponding one of the user roles; generating a first natural language narrative describing the action based on the selected first preference set; and exposing or providing a representation of the first natural language narrative to an individual user assigned to a first user role of the user roles corresponding to the first preference set.