GUI Process Cards With Parameter Synchronization Links

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tools for developing data analysis systems using Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) face challenges in efficiently setting and synchronizing parameters across multiple cards, leading to increased time and effort in trial and error processes.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that displays cards representing data processes and allows users to connect these cards using synchronization lines to synchronize parameters across connected cards, ensuring that changes to one card's parameter are reflected across all connected cards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If parameters are manually set for each card individually, then each card can have its own specific parameter settings, but the time and effort required to set and modify parameters increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of parameter settingVSAvoidtime for parameter setting

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges parameter setting operations across multiple cards by introducing a synchronization mechanism. When cards are connected via synchronization lines, parameter settings on one card are automatically merged with connected cards, eliminating the need to manually set the same parameter on each card individually. This resolving the contradiction by combining parameter management while maintaining individual card functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The synchronization line mechanism provides universal parameter management that works across different card types and processes. A single parameter setting on one card can be universally applied to multiple connected cards, making the parameter setting operation multi-functional and applicable to various scenarios without requiring separate setting procedures for each card.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the same parameter needs to be set on multiple cards for trial and error, then parameter flexibility is improved, but the repetitive setting process increases time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparameter flexibilityVSAvoidtrial and error efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing synchronization relationships between cards before trial and error operations. Once cards are connected via synchronization lines, parameter changes are automatically propagated, eliminating the need to repeatedly manually configure multiple cards during trial and error processes. This preliminary setup enables rapid parameter experimentation while maintaining flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If parameters are calculated from data and need to be applied to other cards, then parameter accuracy is improved, but the process of noting and re-setting parameters becomes more complicated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparameter calculation accuracyVSAvoidparameter management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The synchronization line acts as an intermediary mechanism that automatically transfers parameter values between cards. When a parameter is calculated from data on one card, the synchronization mechanism automatically mediates the transfer of this calculated parameter to connected cards, eliminating the manual process of noting and re-setting parameters. This intermediary function maintains measurement precision while reducing management complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12242713B2Information processing device, setting method, and setting program for graphically defining a flow of a series of processes

Publication Date: 2025.03.04 NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS INC

AI summary

An information processing device that displays, on a screen, cards associated with a series of respective processes performed on data and that defines a flow of the series of processes by connecting the cards by first lines, the information processing device includes processing circuitry configured to receive an operation performed by a user, perform, when an operation for connecting the cards by second lines that represent synchronization of parameters is received, a setting for allowing the parameters of the respective processes associated with the plurality of cards connected by the second lines to be synchronized, and make, when a parameter of one of the cards is changed out of the plurality of cards in which the setting for allowing the parameters to be synchronized has been performed, a same change on the parameters of the respective processes associated with the plurality of cards connected by the second lines.