Node-Based Link Creation in Content Collaboration Platforms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional link creation techniques are error-prone, require context switching between applications, and are limited to linking at the URL level, failing to efficiently connect content within pages or create links to multiple objects.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system for rendering remotely hosted data in a graphical user interface, utilizing an object-creation service to generate selectable graphical objects within a content collaboration platform, allowing users to create links from an object-creation window without leaving the content creation region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional link creation techniques are used, then users can create links to web-address level content, but users must switch applications or manually type URL paths which is error-prone and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelink creation processVSAvoidtime for context switching

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the link creation functionality directly into the content editing interface by displaying a panel within the same application window. This allows users to create links to content within the application without switching to other applications or manually typing URL paths, thereby eliminating context switching and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary panel that acts as a bridge between the content editing interface and the link creation functionality. This panel displays thumbnail representations of content and allows users to select target content for linking, serving as a mediator that simplifies the link creation process and eliminates the need for manual URL entry or application switching.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional hyperlinks are used, then users can redirect to web-address level content, but users cannot readily link to content within a page or create links to multiple objects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelink targeting capabilityVSAvoidcontent linkage precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the content space into multiple selectable objects by displaying thumbnail representations of different content items in the panel. This allows users to create links to specific content within pages or to multiple distinct objects, rather than being limited to web-address level linking. Each thumbnail represents a selectable target, enabling precise content linkage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of information

If traditional hyperlinks are used, then users can redirect to content, but the hyperlinks provide sparse information about the content being linked to

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent information visibilityVSAvoidcontent identification

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses visual thumbnails with distinct appearances to represent different content types and states. The panel displays graphical representations that provide rich visual information about the linked content, allowing users to easily identify and distinguish between different content items without relying on sparse text labels. This visual encoding makes content identification intuitive and efficient.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS12277300B2User interface for searching and generating graphical objects using document nodes within a content collaboration platform

Publication Date: 2025.04.15 ATLASSIAN PTY LTD

AI summary

The disclosure is directed to systems and techniques for executing a documentation application that includes a node-based link creation tool. Linked document nodes may be used to render content in multiple documents by referencing a universally unique identifier. The linked content may also include content linked to separate platforms and may be updated in accordance with modifications to linked objects.