Unified Data Collation Engine for Multi-Source Information Presentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to provide a seamless and timely snapshot of information from multiple sources, requiring users to manually arrange and format data from various windows and online sources, making it inefficient for real-time comparison and viewing.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that combines structured and unstructured data sources using an analytical engine, transforming them into newly structured data, which is then displayed on a single screen through a grid module, with schema definitions and data handlers facilitating efficient data presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users access multiple information sources manually through separate windows, then they can retrieve diverse information, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple information sources (structured databases and unstructured web sources) into a single unified presentation interface. The system combines data from various origins and automatically formats them in a consistent layout, eliminating the need for users to manually arrange separate windows while maintaining access to diverse information types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically retrieving, querying, and formatting information from multiple sources without requiring manual user intervention for each source. The analytical engine autonomously pools data from structured and unstructured sources and presents it in a unified format, saving users time on repetitive manual arrangement tasks.
2Ease of operation
If users manually arrange windows and formats, then they can control the presentation, but the complexity of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unified presentation interface provides universal access to multiple information sources through a single consistent format. The system handles both structured database queries and unstructured web content using the same presentation mechanism, eliminating the need for users to learn different formatting procedures for each source type while maintaining full control over the presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer (the analytical engine and unified presentation interface) between the user and multiple information sources. This intermediary automatically handles the complexity of querying different sources and formatting their data, presenting everything through a consistent interface that simplifies user interaction without requiring direct manipulation of multiple windows.
3Speed
If the system provides real-time access to information, then timeliness is improved, but the complexity of data collection and processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring and pre-fetching information from multiple sources in the background. The analytical engine proactively queries databases and web sources, pooling and formatting data before it is needed, so that when users access the unified presentation interface, information is already ready for immediate display without requiring complex real-time processing at the moment of access.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for collating and presenting information including at least one structured data source on a non-transitory computer readable medium; at least one unstructured data source on a non-transitory computer readable medium; an analytical engine in data communication with the at least one structured data source and the at least one unstructured data source; wherein the analytical engine combines and transforms data from the at least one structured data source and from the at least one unstructured data source into newly structured data; the newly structured data being stored on a computer readable medium; an engine data handler adapted to correspond with the analytical engine and to access the newly structured data; a schema definition stored on a computer readable medium accessible by the analytical engine and executed by a computer processor to define a domain of the newly structured data and one or more state views within the domain; a processor for configuring the at least one or more state views into at least one visual element capable of being displayed on a screen; and, a grid module executed by the processor and adapted to display the at least one visual element on the screen.