Node State Determination for Automated Third-Party Platform Linkage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing project process management platforms face inefficiencies when integrating work from third-party platforms, requiring manual and repetitive data entry, which complicates the project promotion process.

Innovation Solution

A node state determination method and apparatus that enable direct interaction between a third-party platform and an original project process management platform, allowing for automated cross-system linkage by determining node attribute information, sending task information to third-party platforms, and updating node states based on feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual data entry is used to transfer processing results from third-party platform to project process management platform, then data accuracy can be maintained through human verification, but the process complexity increases and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidprocess complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical data entry process with an automated information transmission mechanism. The project process management platform automatically receives and updates data from the third-party platform through system integration, eliminating manual copying and pasting operations while maintaining data accuracy through structured data exchange protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary data transmission mechanism between the third-party platform and the project process management platform. This intermediary layer automatically transfers processing results through defined interfaces and protocols, reducing process complexity by eliminating the need for manual verification and re-entry while preserving data integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If manual data entry is required to record processing results in the project process management platform, then data can be verified and controlled, but the time consumption increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata controlVSAvoidproject promotion efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual data recording operations with automated system-to-system data transmission. The project process management platform automatically receives processing results from the third-party platform and updates relevant nodes without human intervention, dramatically reducing time consumption while maintaining data control through automated validation rules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables continuous automated data flow between platforms, eliminating the intermittent manual data entry process. The system continuously monitors and automatically updates project node states based on third-party platform processing results, maintaining data control while significantly improving project promotion efficiency through uninterrupted automated operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Reliability

If repeated data entry is required to transfer information between platforms, then data can be verified at each step, but the loss of time increases and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata verificationVSAvoiddata transfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces repeated manual data entry and verification steps with a single automated data transmission process. The system establishes direct communication channels between platforms that automatically transfer and verify data in one operation, eliminating the need for multiple manual verification cycles and significantly reducing data transfer time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary system integration and interface configuration that enables automatic data verification before transmission. By pre-configuring validation rules and data mapping relationships, the system performs verification automatically during the single data transfer operation, eliminating the need for repeated manual verification steps and reducing overall data transfer time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12278736B2Node state determination method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2025.04.15 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD

AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a node state determination method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining node attribute information of a linkage process node in response to determining a current process node as the linkage process node; determining at least one third-party platform based on the node attribute information, and sending task information corresponding to the linkage process node to the at least one third-party platform, such that the at least one third-party platform processes the task information; and receiving feedback information from the at least one third-party platform, and updating a node state of the current process node to a target state based on the feedback information.