Task Management Platform for Cross-Platform Data Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional office management software lacks cross-platform and cross-business solutions, leading to inefficiencies due to manual work, redundant software usage, and inadequate data integration, resulting in complex task management and poor insights into real-time business statuses.

Innovation Solution

A task management platform that generates interactive display tasks across distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs) by transmitting and receiving activity data between client devices and a server, using a machine-learning model to suggest tasks based on team characteristics and activity data, allowing for cross-platform integration and automated task assignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional office management software is used, then general task assignment and planning capabilities are provided, but cross-platform and cross-business solutions are lacking, leading to inefficiencies and manual work

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-platform and cross-business capabilityVSAvoidtask management efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a unified task management platform that serves multiple business functions and platforms through a common architecture. The system provides task assignment, planning, performance evaluation, and real-time status monitoring across different business units and platforms, eliminating the need for multiple disparate software products and improving overall productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple disparate management software products are used, then specific business needs may be addressed, but data integration and synchronization become problematic, leading to redundancies and desynchronized data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebusiness-specific functionalityVSAvoiddata synchronization and integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple management software functions into a single integrated platform that combines task management, performance evaluation, and real-time monitoring capabilities. This unified system eliminates data silos and synchronization issues by maintaining a centralized data architecture that automatically keeps all information consistent across the organization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If end users rely on cognitive recall and manual best practices, then flexibility in task management is maintained, but adequate records of task assignment and status are not captured, creating complexity when users are unavailable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanual task management flexibilityVSAvoidtask record accuracy and availability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements an automated task management system that automatically captures, records, and updates task assignment and status information without requiring manual documentation by users. The system self-documented all task-related data, ensuring accuracy and availability even when original users are unavailable, while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive interfaces

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Measurement precision

If manual processes and paperwork are used for task management, then detailed tracking is possible, but time and resources are wasted on manual synthesis and derivation of information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask status tracking detailVSAvoidtime for manual information synthesis
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes of paperwork and information synthesis with an automated digital system. The platform automatically tracks task status in real-time, calculates performance metrics, and generates reports without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining precise tracking while eliminating the time-consuming manual synthesis process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12020188B2Task management user interface (GUI)
Publication Date: 2024.06.25 STATE FARM MUTAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
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AI summary

A task management platform generates an interactive display tasks based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations across a plurality of distributed guided user interfaces (GUIs). Additionally the task management platform uses a distributed machine-learning based system to determine a suggested task item for a remote team based on multi-team activity data of different geographic locations.