Semantic Dataset Update Review from Atomic Change Logs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data preparation processes face challenges in understanding and reviewing atomical physical data updates due to the sheer scale of datasets, leading to inconsistencies and deficiencies that negatively impact downstream analytic and modeling tasks, particularly in machine learning models.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for semantically understanding dataset updates by processing logging data to derive semantic operation tags, grouping these updates intelligently, and generating prompting data for user interaction to facilitate collective review and approval of dataset changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If data preparation processes are performed manually without systematic review, then productivity is improved, but data quality and reliability deteriorate due to errors and inconsistencies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata preparation speedVSAvoiddata quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically logging and recording all atomic physical changes to the dataset before finalization. This creates a comprehensive change log that enables subsequent semantic analysis and user review, ensuring data quality without slowing down the initial data preparation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by presenting summarized semantic changes to users through a user interface, allowing them to review and approve changes. This feedback loop ensures data quality while maintaining productivity, as users can efficiently review high-level summaries rather than individual atomic changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If atomic physical changes are logged for every user input, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to the logging and analysis infrastructure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechange tracking accuracyVSAvoidsystem infrastructure
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex task of data change review by breaking down changes into atomic physical changes, then further grouping them into semantic operations. This segmentation allows precise tracking of individual changes while simplifying user review through meaningful groupings, reducing the perceived complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer (semantic operation discovery module) that translates atomic physical changes into meaningful semantic operations. This intermediary simplifies the interface between detailed change logging and user review, reducing complexity by providing an abstraction layer that users don't need to directly manage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Loss of information

If semantic operations are discovered and grouped, then loss of information is reduced, but computing resources increase due to analysis and processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesemantic meaning retentionVSAvoidcomputing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple atomic physical changes into grouped semantic operations that represent meaningful data transformations. This combining reduces information loss by preserving the semantic intent while reducing the total number of items users need to review, and optimizes computing resources by processing changes in batches rather than individually.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs partial semantic analysis by focusing on discovering and grouping semantic operations rather than analyzing every possible aspect of data changes. This selective approach retains essential semantic information while avoiding excessive computing resource consumption that would result from comprehensive analysis of all change dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

4Manufacturing precision

If users are presented with detailed change information, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to review complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata preparation accuracyVSAvoiduser review effort
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system adds a new dimension to change presentation by organizing atomic physical changes into semantic operations with meaningful groupings and summaries. This dimensional transformation allows users to review changes at multiple levels of detail, maintaining precision through comprehensive logging while improving ease of operation through hierarchical organization and selective review.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12625890B2Interactive dataset preparation
Publication Date: 2026.05.12 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: discovering semantic operations within a table based dataset, wherein the discovering semantic operations within the table based dataset includes examining of logging data, wherein the logging data specifies atomical physical changes that have been applied to the table based dataset responsively to receipt of change specifying input data from one or more user.