Ontological Graph Creation via Visual Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional graph editor tools are text-based and difficult to use, lacking mechanisms for creating and managing groups of related subgraphs, which hinders the association of multiple subgraphs and requires manual naming conventions.
Innovation Solution
A system for creating and managing ontological graphs through a user interface that allows importing and merging of subgraphs, enabling the creation of a visual representation of ontological graphs and their storage in a graph database, facilitating the association of nodes and edges across subgraphs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If text-based editor tools are used for creating graphs, then the tools can store and manage graph data, but the tools are difficult to use and lack visualization capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces text-based mechanical editing operations with visual drag-and-drop operations. Users can visually construct graphs by dragging nodes and edges from a palette onto a canvas, eliminating the need to manually type graph definitions in text format. This visual interface significantly improves ease of operation while the system automatically handles the underlying data structure management.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional editor tools store subgraphs as separate files, then file management is simplified, but the tools treat related subgraphs as different graphs and require manual naming conventions to associate them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple subgraphs into a single unified graph data structure stored in one file. The system allows users to import and combine multiple existing subgraphs, automatically preserving their relationships through shared node identifiers and edge definitions. This eliminates the need for manual naming conventions and ensures that relationship information is not lost during storage and retrieval.
3Loss of time
If manual naming conventions are used to associate related subgraphs, then file storage is simplified, but the association process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service automatic association of subgraphs through shared node identifiers. When users import or create subgraphs, the system automatically detects and establishes relationships between them based on matching node IDs, eliminating the need for users to manually apply naming conventions. This automated process significantly reduces the time required for graph creation while ensuring accurate relationship preservation.
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AI summary
Ontological graph creation via a user interface is disclosed, including: receiving a selection to import an imported ontological subgraph into a current ontological graph; presenting at least a portion of the imported ontological subgraph in a user interface associated with editing the current ontological graph; receiving, via the user interface, a user input to associate a newly defined node associated with the current ontological graph with a previously defined node or edge associated with the presented at least portion of the imported ontological subgraph; and updating a graph database associated with the current ontological graph based at least in part on the user input and the imported ontological subgraph.