Unified Data Pipeline Interface for Granular Insight Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current data manipulation techniques, such as spreadsheets, lack granular visibility into details, leading to increased time spent by users in extracting information, as they do not provide a unified view of key metrics and categories, making it difficult to ascertain specific insights from large datasets.

Innovation Solution

A unified data pipeline interface with a graphical user interface (GUI) that standardizes data from various sources, using a machine learning module to aggregate and prioritize insights, allowing users to view key metrics and categories in a single view, enabling actionable data insights.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If spreadsheets and manual techniques are used to manipulate data, then data can be processed and viewed, but granular visibility into data details is lost and time spent extracting information increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegranular visibility into data detailsVSAvoidtime spent extracting information
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments data into standardized categories and metrics, organizing information into structured fields that can be easily filtered, searched, and analyzed. This segmentation enables granular visibility by breaking down complex datasets into manageable, standardized components while reducing the time needed to extract specific information through automated categorization and indexing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between raw data and user queries, using standardized data structures and automated processing to bridge the gap. This intermediary transforms raw, unstructured data into standardized formats that can be quickly processed and presented, reducing the time users spend manually extracting information while maintaining granular visibility through structured data organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If data is aggregated from multiple sources, then comprehensive insights can be obtained, but data standardization becomes complex and difficult to manage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata aggregation from multiple sourcesVSAvoiddata standardization process
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs universal standardized data structures that can accommodate data from multiple sources with different formats and schemas. These standardized categories and metrics serve as a universal language, allowing the system to aggregate and process data from various sources without requiring source-specific processing logic, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining versatility.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms data from multiple sources by changing parameters such as data types, formats, and structures to match a standardized schema. This parameter transformation process automatically adapts data from different sources into a unified format, enabling comprehensive aggregation while simplifying management through consistent data representations across all sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If manual data manipulation techniques are used, then flexibility in data processing is maintained, but productivity decreases due to increased time consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility in data processingVSAvoidtime efficiency in information retrieval
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically standardizing data, categorizing information, and preparing insights without requiring manual intervention. This automation maintains flexibility through configurable data categories and customizable views while dramatically improving productivity by eliminating manual data processing steps and reducing time to insight through automated aggregation and analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240184808A1Unified data side panel
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 SALESFORCE INC
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AI summary

Systems and techniques are described for a unified data pipeline interface. The pipeline interface provides an interface illustrating key metrics, activities, insight, and/or other categories. The pipeline interface provides such data as to a specific opportunity. The systems and techniques described herein allow for the determination, presentation, and standardization of such data through a specifically configured graphical user interface.