RPA Interface Integration in Start Menus and Search Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional operating and software systems lack integration of robotic process automation (RPA) capabilities in start menus and search bars, preventing easy and quick access to automation experiences.
Innovation Solution
An interface engine is implemented to integrate RPAs into graphic user interfaces, allowing for RPA icons, shortcuts, and lists to be displayed in start menus and search bars, enabling automatic determination and display of robotic processes in response to user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional start menu and search bar are used without RPA integration, then the system structure remains simple, but automation access is unavailable and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges RPA functionality with the conventional start menu and search bar by integrating RPA process display and execution capabilities directly into these existing UI components. This allows users to access automation processes through the familiar start menu interface without creating a separate automation launcher, thereby improving ease of operation while minimizing structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The start menu is enhanced to serve dual purposes: traditional application launching and RPA process access. By making the start menu universal, it can handle both conventional tasks and automation tasks through the same interface, eliminating the need for separate automation access points and maintaining system simplicity while improving functionality
2Adaptability or versatility
If RPA processes are integrated into start menu, then automation experience is provided, but the menu structure and processing logic become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the start menu functionality into distinct sections: traditional application shortcuts and RPA process entries. By segmenting the menu structure, RPA processes can be displayed and managed separately from conventional applications, providing a tailored automation experience while maintaining clear organizational structure and avoiding overwhelming complexity
3Productivity
If RPA integration is implemented in start menu, then quick access to automation is achieved, but the system requires additional processing logic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring RPA processes to be displayed in the start menu alongside traditional applications. This allows users to access automation processes immediately without requiring separate configuration or activation steps, achieving quick access while the processing logic complexity is managed through upfront setup rather than runtime complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a computing system that includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The memory storing processor executable instructions for an interface engine that integrates robotic processes into a graphic user interface of the computing system. The processor executes the interface engine to cause the computing device to receive inputs via a menu of the graphic user interface and to automatically determine the robotic processes for display in response to the inputs. The interface engine further generates a list including selectable links corresponding to the robotic processes and displays the list in association with the menu.