Unified Business Object Sharing Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for sharing business objects using chatting tools are inefficient, requiring multiple window switches, copy, paste, and send operations, leading to low transmission efficiency and poor user experience, especially on devices with limited interfaces like mobile phones.

Innovation Solution

Establishing a communication connection between clients with separate display regions for business object display and instant communication, allowing direct sharing and operation commands to be sent between clients without the need for window switching or copying, enabling synchronized browsing and instant communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional window switching and copy-paste operations are used to share business objects between browser and chatting tool, then information sharing functionality is achieved, but transmission efficiency is low and user experience is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission efficiencyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the browser and chatting tool into an integrated application with a unified interface. The business object display area and chat area coexist in the same window, allowing users to share objects by simply clicking without switching between separate applications. This eliminates the traditional copy-paste workflow and dramatically improves transmission efficiency while reducing operation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated application performs multiple functions within a single interface: it can display business objects, enable real-time communication, and facilitate sharing operations simultaneously. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate browser and chatting tool applications, allowing users to complete sharing tasks with fewer steps and improved efficiency.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple window switches are performed for sharing N business objects, then information sharing is achieved, but the number of operations increases linearly with 2N window switches and N copy-paste sequences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing capabilityVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the integrated interface structure that combines business object display and chat functionality. This preliminary setup allows subsequent sharing operations to proceed without repeated window switching, as the entire workflow environment is already prepared and accessible in a single view.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated interface enables continuous sharing operations without interruption from window switching. Users can share multiple business objects in sequence without breaking the workflow, as all necessary functions remain accessible within the same interface context, eliminating the time loss associated with repeated context switching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Adaptability or versatility

If separate browser and chatting tool applications are used, then information sharing functionality is achieved, but the device interface complexity increases and operation means are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing functionalityVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines separate browser and chatting tool applications into a single integrated application. This merger reduces the number of separate applications users must manage and switch between, simplifying the overall interface structure while maintaining all necessary sharing functionalities within the unified interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11075865B2Method and apparatus for transmitting business object
Publication Date: 2021.07.27 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD
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AI summary

Methods and apparatuses of transmitting a business object are disclosed. A first client has a communication connection established with a second client, and includes a user interface containing a first display region and a second display region. The first display region is used for displaying a first business object, and the second display region is used for conducting instant communications with the second client. The first client sends information of a first business object to the second client according to a sharing request, performs an operation on the first business object in the user interface of the first client based on an operation command for the first business object of the first client, and sends the operation command to the second client, to cause the second client to perform the operation on the first business object in a user interface of the second client according to the operation command.