Natural Language Data Pipelines Through AI Query Translation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data processing systems lack efficient methods for generating and describing data pipelines using natural language queries, limiting the flexibility and user-friendly interaction with data processing operations.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for generating data pipelines and descriptions using natural language queries, involving the use of computing models to translate NL queries into standard query languages like SQL, and applying these queries to datasets to create data pipelines, which can be displayed through graphical user interfaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If natural language queries are used to generate data pipelines, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces computing models (AI/ML models) as intermediaries that translate natural language queries into executable data pipeline configurations. This mediator layer enables users to interact with complex data processing systems using simple natural language without needing to understand the underlying computational complexity, thus improving ease of operation while managing device complexity through automated translation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical interaction methods (clicking through GUIs, writing code) with natural language processing. Users can describe desired data processing operations in natural language instead of manually configuring complex pipeline elements, significantly improving ease of operation while the system handles the complexity of translating these descriptions into functional data pipelines.

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

2Productivity

If computing models are used to translate natural language queries, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveproductivityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs self-service computing models that automatically translate natural language queries into data pipeline configurations without requiring manual intervention from experts. This automation improves productivity by enabling rapid pipeline generation, while the models handle the complexity of understanding natural language semantics and mapping them to appropriate data processing operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes in computing models (such as adjusting model confidence thresholds, translation parameters, and pipeline configuration parameters) to optimize the balance between productivity and complexity. By dynamically adjusting these parameters, the system can improve productivity through more accurate and efficient query-to-pipeline translation while managing the underlying device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250258820A1Systems and methods for generating and displaying a data pipeline using a natural language query, and describing a data pipeline using natural language
Publication Date: 2025.08.14 PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC
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AI summary

System and method for generating and displaying data pipelines according to certain embodiments. For example, a method includes: receiving a natural language (NL) query; receiving a model result generated based on the NL query, the model result including a query in a standard query language, the model result being generated using one or more computing models; and generating the data pipeline based at least in part on the query in the standard query language, the data pipeline comprising one or more data pipeline elements, at least one data pipeline element of the one or more pipeline elements being corresponding to a query component of the query in the standard query language.