Navigation Map Generation for Shortest Web Interaction Paths

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Solution Overview

Problem

Navigating digital environments with multiple webpages and webpage elements is challenging due to varying designs across devices and overlapping information, requiring users to have knowledge of webpage structures and orders, which complicates achieving desired data interactions.

Innovation Solution

A system and method generate a navigation map that includes a sequence of webpages and operations to perform a data interaction, using a database to store webpage metadata, historical interactions, and correlation matrices to provide the shortest path, reducing unnecessary webpage visits and network traffic.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users navigate through multiple webpages to perform data interactions, then they can access required information, but webpage traffic and network traffic increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to required informationVSAvoidwebpage traffic and network traffic

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of user intent and pre-generates a navigation map that identifies the optimal sequence of webpages and operations before the user actually navigates. This preliminary action reduces unnecessary webpage loads and network traffic by guiding users directly to relevant content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The navigation map acts as an intermediary between the user's information needs and the actual webpages. Instead of users directly accessing multiple webpages, the navigation map mediates by providing a structured pathway that filters and directs traffic only to necessary pages, reducing overall webpage and network traffic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If users navigate through multiple webpages to perform data interactions, then they can complete the desired task, but computing resources are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompletion of desired taskVSAvoidcomputing resources

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts only the essential webpages and operations needed to fulfill the user's specific intent from the larger website structure. By taking out only the necessary components rather than requiring users to traverse the entire website, computing resources are conserved while still enabling task completion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If webpages contain comprehensive information for multiple purposes, then they serve various functions, but navigation becomes challenging due to overlapping information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-functionality of webpagesVSAvoidnavigation ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The navigation map segments the comprehensive webpage structure into distinct, ordered steps that guide users through specific operations. By breaking down the complex multi-functional webpage structure into segmented navigation steps, users can easily follow the prescribed path without being overwhelmed by overlapping information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The navigation map provides localized guidance for each specific user intent, creating a tailored navigation path rather than requiring users to navigate the entire comprehensive website structure. Each navigation step is optimized for its specific purpose, making navigation easier while preserving the multi-functionality of the underlying webpages.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Loss of information

If the navigation path includes more webpages and operations, then users can access more information, but the time to complete interaction increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to informationVSAvoidtime to complete interaction

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The navigation map enables users to skip unnecessary webpages and operations by providing a direct optimized path to the required information. Users can rush through the essential steps without detouring through irrelevant content, reducing interaction time while still accessing necessary information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

Data Source

PatentUS12625916B2System and method for generating a navigational map for performing a data interaction

Publication Date: 2026.05.12 BANK OF AMERICA CORP

AI summary

In response to receiving a user request to perform a data interaction, a search function is generated that is configured to search a database and extract data related to a user query included in the user request. The search function is run in the database to extract the data related to the user query. A navigation map is generated to perform the data interaction, wherein the navigation map comprises a sequence of webpages and information relating to one or more operations that are to be performed at each of the webpages as part of performing the data interaction.