Third-Party Integration Module for Web Client Knowledge Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current government engagement management systems lack the ability to seamlessly integrate external knowledge searching capabilities, limiting their ability to collect and utilize relevant knowledge content during client interactions.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a third-party module within the web client application allows agents to search and display external knowledge content, with embedded buttons or icons that enable direct access to forms, enhancing the interaction process and improving user experience by allowing agents to handle calls more efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If external knowledge content is integrated into the web client application, then the ability to search and access relevant knowledge is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a third-party integration module as an intermediary component that enables external knowledge content to be accessed through the web client application without requiring direct integration of external systems into the core application architecture. This module acts as a mediator between the web client and external knowledge sources, managing the complexity of integration while maintaining the simplicity of the user interface.
2Ease of operation
If multiple system parts are integrated into a single web client interface, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple system parts including the web client application, third-party integration module, and external knowledge content into a unified interface. Agents can search, read, and interact with external knowledge content all through the single web client interface without needing to switch between different systems, thereby simplifying operation while managing complexity through integrated architecture.
3Productivity
If external knowledge content is made accessible within the web client, then the productivity is improved, but the loss of time may increase due to additional integration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The third-party integration module is pre-configured with external knowledge content sources, search capabilities, and form integration before the agent needs to use them. This preliminary setup allows agents to immediately access and utilize external knowledge during client interactions without needing to perform time-consuming integration tasks themselves, thereby improving productivity while minimizing the time loss associated with integration requirements.
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AI summary
In the field of government engagement management, for users of an employee desktop web client, it is now possible, within the web client application, to search and read articles and/or knowledge content that has been authored to external locations. Due to this integration to external, third-party applications, content and/or articles can be displayed to an agent on the employee desktop web client graphical user interface. Agents can enter free text into a specific search field and review the results in summary form, and then select an article in HTML format to progress the current interaction with the client. An additional feature extending from this capability is to add an amount of coding to external knowledge content websites that are owned and/or operated by the owner of the system such that when the website is viewed through the third-party integration module, a button or icon appears within the website that when selected takes the agent to an appropriate form. This button or icon does not appear when the website is viewed outside of the system. This functionality adds value to the agent experience and enables the agent to provide an improved service to the end client. Results may be filtered by the search engine as well. Moreover, this system and method improves the operation of the computer in that the computer running such a system in the past was not able to integrate in such a fashion in a web client format. This system and method also enables an agent to handle calls with the web client more efficiently, and allows agents on the web client to automatically classify.