Augmented Reality Database Synchronization System

• US 20190311062A1
• Filed: 04/05/2018
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ADP, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ADP LLC (ADP, Inc.)
• Inventors: Punzalan, Roel, Andrade, Nacho
• Granted Patent: US 11,475,039 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2365 Ensuring data consistency and integrity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, a system, and a computer program product for synchronizing databases. A computer system detects first information in a live view on a mobile display system while the first information is displayed by a first service on a data processing system. The first information corresponds to second information managed by a second service. The computer system determines whether a discrepancy is present between the first information displayed on the data processing system and the second information managed by the second service. The computer system performs a number of actions to resolve the discrepancy in response to the discrepancy being present.

Claims

1. A method for synchronizing databases, the method comprising:

detecting, by a computer system, first information in a live view on a mobile display system while the first information is displayed by a first service on a data processing system, wherein the first information corresponds to second information managed by a second service;

determining, by the computer system, whether a discrepancy is present between the first information displayed on the data processing system and the second information managed by the second service; and

responsive to the discrepancy being present, performing, by the computer system, a number of actions to resolve the discrepancy.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting step comprises:

receiving a number of images of a display of the first information on the data processing system from the mobile display system; and

determining whether the first information displayed by the first service corresponds to the second information managed by the second service using the number of images.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein performing, by the computer system, the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy comprises:

displaying a graphical indicator on the live view on the mobile display system in association with the first information displayed in the live view of the first information on the mobile display system, wherein the graphical indicator draws attention of a user of the mobile display system to the discrepancy.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein performing, by the computer system, the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy comprises:

displaying a prompt on the live view on the mobile display system for user input to resolve the discrepancy.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information is selected from at least one of current tax withholdings for a number of employees, vacation days remaining for the number of employees, personal time off remaining for the number of employees, a social security number, a home address, or a salary for the number of employees.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first service and the second service are selected from at least one of a human resources service, a payroll service, a compliance service, a tax compliance service, a benefits service, or a retirement planning service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile display system is selected from one of a head-mounted display, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, smart glasses, and wearable computer glasses.

8. A method for synchronizing information in databases managed by services over a network, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system, a number of images from a display of first information on a data processing system in communication with a first service, wherein the number of images is generated from a live view on a head-mounted display system operated by a user and received over the network while the live view of the display of the first information on the data processing system is present;

determining, by the computer system, whether the first information displayed on the data processing system corresponds to second information managed by a second service using the number of images received over the network from the head-mounted display system;

responsive to the first information corresponding to the second information, determining, by the computer system, whether a discrepancy is present between the first information and the second information; and

responsive to the discrepancy being present, performing, by the computer system, a number of actions through displaying augmented reality information on the live view on the head-mounted display system to resolve the discrepancy.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein performing, by the computer system, the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy comprises:

displaying a graphical indicator on the live view on the head-mounted display system in association with the first information displayed in the live view of the first information on the head-mounted display system, wherein the graphical indicator draws attention of the user of the head-mounted display system to the discrepancy.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein performing, by the computer system, the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy comprises:

displaying a prompt on the live view on the head-mounted display system for user input to resolve the discrepancy.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the first information is selected from at least one of current tax withholdings for a number of employees, vacation days remaining for the number of employees, personal time off remaining for the number of employees, a social security number, a home address, or a salary for the number of employees.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the first service and the second service are selected from at least one of a human resources service, a payroll service, a compliance service, a tax compliance service, a benefits service, or a retirement planning service.

13. A database synchronization system comprising:

a computer system; and

an information manager running on the computer system, wherein the information manager is in communication with a mobile display system;

detects first information in a live view on the mobile display system while the first information is displayed by a first service on a data processing system, wherein the first information corresponds to second information managed by a second service;

determines whether a discrepancy is present between the first information displayed on the data processing system and the second information managed by the second service; and

performs a number of actions to resolve the discrepancy in response to the discrepancy being present.

14. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein in detecting the first information in the live view, the information manager receives a number of images of a display of the first information on the data processing system from the mobile display system;

and determines whether the first information displayed by the first service corresponds to the second information managed by the second service using the number of images.

15. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein in performing the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy, the information manager displays a graphical indicator on the live view on the mobile display system in association with the first information displayed in the live view of the first information on the mobile display system, wherein the graphical indicator draws attention of a user of the mobile display system to the discrepancy.

16. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein in performing the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy, the information manager displays a prompt on the live view on the mobile display system for user input to resolve the discrepancy.

17. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein the first information is selected from at least one of current tax withholdings for a number of employees, vacation days remaining for the number of employees, personal time off remaining for the number of employees, a social security number, a home address, or a salary for the number of employees.

18. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein the first service and the second service are selected from at least one of a human resources service, a payroll service, a compliance service, a tax compliance service, a benefits service, or a retirement planning service.

19. The database synchronization system of claim 13, wherein the mobile display system is selected from one of a head-mounted display, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, smart glasses, and wearable computer glasses.

20. A database synchronization system comprising:

a computer system; and

an information manager running on the computer system, wherein the information manager receives a number of images from a display of first information on a data processing system in communication with a first service, and wherein the number of images is generated from a live view on a head-mounted display system operated by a user and received over a network while the live view of the display of the first information on the data processing system is present;

determines whether the first information displayed on the data processing system corresponds to second information managed by a second service using the number of images received over the network from the head-mounted display system;

determines whether a discrepancy is present between the first information and the second information in response to the first information corresponding to the second information; and

performs a number of actions through displaying augmented reality information on the live view on the head-mounted display system to resolve the discrepancy in response to the discrepancy being present.

21. The database synchronization system of claim 20, wherein in performing the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy, the information manager displays a graphical indicator on the live view on the head-mounted display system in association with the first information displayed in the live view of the first information on a mobile display system, wherein the graphical indicator draws attention of the user of the mobile display system to the discrepancy.

22. The database synchronization system of claim 20, wherein in performing the number of actions to resolve the discrepancy, the information manager displays a prompt on the live view on the head-mounted display system for user input to resolve the discrepancy.

23. The database synchronization system of claim 20, wherein the first information is selected from at least one of current tax withholdings for a number of employees, vacation days remaining for the number of employees, personal time off remaining for the number of employees, a social security number, a home address, or a salary for the number of employees.

24. The database synchronization system of claim 20, wherein the first service and the second service are selected from at least one of a human resources service, a payroll service, a compliance service, a tax compliance service, a benefits service, or a retirement planning service.

25. A computer program product for synchronizing databases, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-readable storage media;

first program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for detecting first information in a live view on a mobile display system while the first information is displayed by a first service on a data processing system, wherein the first information corresponds to second information managed by a second service;

second program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for determining whether a discrepancy is present between the first information displayed on the data processing system and the second information managed by the second service; and

third program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, responsive to the discrepancy being present, for performing a number of actions to resolve the discrepancy.

26. A computer program product for processing information discrepancies in databases managed by services over a network, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-readable storage media;

first program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for receiving a number of images from a display of first information on a data processing system in communication with a first service, wherein the number of images is generated from a live view on a head-mounted display system operated by a user and received over the network while the live view of the display of the first information on the data processing system is present;

second program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, for determining whether the first information displayed on the data processing system corresponds to second information managed by a second service using the number of images received over the network from the head-mounted display system;

third program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, responsive to the first information corresponding to the second information, for determining whether a discrepancy is present between the first information and the second information; and

fourth program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, responsive to the discrepancy being present, for performing a number of actions through displaying augmented reality information on the live view on the head-mounted display system to resolve the discrepancy.