Workflow Asset Interface for Model and Plug-In Availability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Efficient management of virtual assets such as models and plug-ins is lacking in workflow development, leading to inefficiencies as users often lack awareness of assets needed for workflows.
Innovation Solution
An asset management interface is provided to manage virtual assets associated with workflows, allowing users to view and adjust the obtainance state of these assets through operations like downloading, updating, and deleting, thereby unifying asset management in a development space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If no unified asset management interface is provided, then users have flexibility in managing assets through various separate methods, but virtual asset management efficiency deteriorates due to lack of centralized control and awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate asset management operations into a single unified interface. The asset management interface consolidates model management, plug-in management, and workflow management into one centralized system, allowing users to perform all virtual asset operations through a single platform rather than multiple separate tools, thereby improving management efficiency without proportionally increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The asset management interface is designed as a universal platform that can manage multiple types of virtual assets (models, plug-ins, workflows) through a single system. This multi-functional interface handles diverse asset types and management operations (download, update, delete, view) within one unified framework, improving overall productivity while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized processes
2Loss of information
If users manually track virtual assets without a unified interface, then system complexity remains low, but information awareness deteriorates as users lack comprehensive knowledge of available assets
Solution Approach 1:
The asset management interface segments information presentation by organizing virtual assets into distinct categories (models, plug-ins, workflows) with dedicated display areas. Each asset type is presented with relevant information items (name, version, status, description) in a structured format, allowing users to comprehensively view available assets without being overwhelmed by unorganized information, thus reducing information loss while maintaining manageable interface complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The asset management interface acts as an intermediary between users and virtual assets, providing a centralized information hub that aggregates asset details, download status, and management options. This mediator presents comprehensive asset information in an organized manner, ensuring users have complete awareness of available resources without requiring direct access to complex underlying systems, thereby reducing information loss while keeping the interface manageable
3Loss of time
If separate management methods are used for different virtual assets, then operational flexibility is maintained, but time consumption increases due to switching between multiple management tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple asset management functions into a single unified interface that handles models, plug-ins, and workflows simultaneously. Users can perform download, update, delete, and view operations for all asset types through one interface rather than switching between separate tools, significantly reducing time consumption while the standardized modular structure keeps interface complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The asset management interface is designed as a universal platform that handles diverse asset types and operations through consistent processes. The same interface structure and interaction patterns apply whether managing models, plug-ins, or workflows, eliminating time lost to learning and switching between different management tools while maintaining operational flexibility through standardized multi-functional capabilities
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AI summary
A method, an apparatus, a device and a storage medium for virtual asset management are provided. The method includes: presenting an asset management interface of a development space associated with a set of workflows; determining a set of virtual assets associated with the set of workflows, the set of virtual assets including at least one model and/or at least one plug-in associated with the set of workflows; presenting, in the asset management interface, a first set of information items corresponding to the set of virtual assets, wherein the information item indicates at least an obtainance state of a corresponding virtual asset; and performing, in response to receiving a first preset operation for a first information item in the first set of information items, a management action for a target virtual asset corresponding to the first information item, to adjust the obtainance state of the target virtual asset.