Trip Coordination Service for Team Collaboration Platforms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Remote teams face challenges in coordinating cost-effective in-person meetings that are productive and efficient, as existing collaboration platforms often require multiple systems and lack automated trip coordination services to optimize travel arrangements based on team activity and connectivity.

Innovation Solution

A cloud-based trip coordination service integrated within content collaboration platforms analyzes user interaction events to identify dependencies and initiate trip-planning operations, generating recommendations for in-person meetings by querying third-party services for optimal travel options and booking trips based on activity levels and preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple different platforms or systems are used to facilitate communication and work across a team, then the core set of functions can be maintained, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecore set of functionsVSAvoidmultiple different platforms or systems

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate platforms (collaboration platform, trip coordination service, issue tracking platform) into a single integrated system. The trip coordination service is embedded within the collaboration platform, allowing users to access trip planning, communication, and project management functions through one unified interface rather than switching between multiple standalone systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated platform provides multi-functional capabilities by combining collaboration tools with trip coordination services. A single platform now serves multiple purposes: team communication, project management, and automated trip planning, eliminating the need for separate specialized systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple different platforms or systems are used to facilitate communication and work across a team, then the core set of functions can be maintained, but the ease of operation worsens

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecore set of functionsVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If automated trip coordination service is implemented, then the productivity is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveproductivityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The trip coordination service operates autonomously by automatically monitoring user activity on the platform, analyzing interaction patterns, and generating trip recommendations without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages the entire trip planning process from data collection to recommendation generation, reducing the need for complex manual coordination while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors user interaction events and activity levels as feedback, then uses this information to dynamically adjust and generate trip recommendations. This feedback loop allows the automated service to adapt to changing team dynamics and project requirements, improving productivity through data-driven decision-making.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

4Loss of time

If trip-planning operation is initiated based on aggregate activity level, then the loss of time is reduced, but the measurement precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveloss of timeVSAvoidaggregate activity level

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of interaction events to define dependency graphs and establish activity thresholds before initiating trip planning. By pre-configuring activity level criteria and automatically monitoring for threshold breaches, the system reduces decision-making time while maintaining precise measurement through pre-established metrics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12026642B2Content collaboration platform with an integrated trip coordination service and interface

Publication Date: 2024.07.02 ATLASSIAN PTY LTD

AI summary

A trip-planning operation includes identifying a primary work location associated with each user account of a dependency graph defined by the three or more users performing a set of interaction events on a software platform. A first set of advanced programming interface (API) calls is generated to a third party service to obtain one or more query results based on the primary work location, which are then analyzed to determine a ranked list of candidate trip locations based on a ranking criterion. At least a portion of the ranked list is displayed on the client device and, in response to an input from the client device and upon a determination that a consensus regarding the candidate trip location exists among the three or more user accounts, a second API call is generated to the third party service to book a trip to the candidate trip location for each user account.