Visual Business Software Configuration for Custom Data Kiosks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional business software platforms face issues such as complex user interfaces, platform dependence, lack of mobile functionality, miscommunication between process managers and developers, difficulty in customizations, and high costs, leading to inefficiencies and incompatibilities.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based business software system with a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to define and manage data collection prompts, metadata tags, and generate customizable data collection interfaces, using a business assembly language (BA) for process control and reporting, with features like self-documenting procedures and kiosk user interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional business software is used, then functionality is provided, but user interface complexity increases and usability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a visual configuration interface as an intermediary between users and the complex underlying software system. Users can define data collection processes through visual elements (forms, fields, validation rules) without directly interacting with complex code or system architecture, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to self-configure data collection processes through intuitive visual tools. Users can independently define forms, validate data, and manage processes without requiring technical expertise or developer intervention, making the system self-sufficient and easy to operate.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional business software is used, then core functions are provided, but platform dependence and incompatibility increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the software system with universal interfaces and standardized data collection processes that can operate across multiple platforms. The visual configuration system and core functionality are platform-independent, allowing the same software to function reliably on different operating systems and hardware configurations without compatibility issues.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional business software is used, then data collection is possible, but mobile functionality is reduced or fragmented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptation of the user interface based on the device type. The visual configuration system automatically adjusts forms and data collection processes to be optimized for mobile devices, tablets, or desktops, ensuring consistent and easy operation across all platforms without fragmenting functionality.
4Adaptability or versatility
If traditional business software is used, then basic operations are supported, but customization becomes expensive and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The visual configuration interface serves as an intermediary that translates business requirements into system configurations without requiring complex coding or technical expertise. Users can customize data collection processes through visual elements, making customization simple and manageable while avoiding the complexity of traditional software modification.
5Loss of information
If traditional business software is used, then data tracking is possible, but transparency into business logic is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The visual configuration system provides transparent feedback by displaying the exact configuration settings and validation rules that users define. The system shows business logic through the visual interface elements themselves, making the logic transparent and auditable without requiring complex technical documentation or system introspection.
6Loss of information
If traditional business software is used, then functionality is provided, but documentation becomes missing or outdated
Solution Approach 1:
The visual configuration system automatically generates and maintains documentation based on the actual configuration settings. When users modify forms or validation rules, the system automatically updates associated documentation, eliminating the need for manual documentation maintenance and ensuring documentation remains complete and current without consuming additional time.
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a controller, a database controlled by the controller, and a memory including an end-user executable code and a business software management code. The controller receives a user update to modify the end-user executable code, converts the user update to a machine language input, and, in response to the machine language input, modifies one or more of the end-user executable code, the database structure, and a documentation of the end-user executable code. In response to executing the program instructions associated with the modified end-user executable code on the end-user device, the controller generates a data collection GUI according to the modified end-user executable code and stores data in the database structure according to the modified end-user executable code.