Account Input Interface with Pre-filled Candidate Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual entry of long account information, such as bank card numbers, often results in input errors and inefficiencies during daily transactions like online payments, due to the need for repeated corrections.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that displays a user interface with pre-selection information for account identifiers, allowing users to select and input account fields, with candidates for characters displayed to facilitate accurate entry, reducing errors and improving efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If users manually enter long account information, then the input process can be completed, but input errors increase and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinput accuracyVSAvoidtransaction time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-fills account information fields by automatically retrieving stored account data and displaying it in the input interface. This preliminary action allows users to review and confirm pre-filled information rather than manually typing everything, significantly reducing input errors and time consumption while maintaining data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If users manually enter account information, then the input process can be completed, but repeated corrections are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinput efficiencyVSAvoidcorrection time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides real-time feedback by displaying pre-filled account information for user review before final submission. This feedback mechanism allows users to immediately identify and correct any discrepancies in pre-filled data, preventing the need for repeated corrections after submission and improving overall input efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If pre-selection information is displayed with multiple character sets, then input accuracy improves, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharacter selection accuracyVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The interface segments the account information input into distinct character sets or fields (e.g., account number, expiration date, CVV). Each segment is clearly separated and labeled, allowing users to focus on one portion at a time. This segmentation improves selection accuracy while managing interface complexity through organized, modular presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10643268B2Information input method, account information input method and terminal
Publication Date: 2020.05.05 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device for receiving an account identifier is described. The device includes display; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs. The device displays a user interface that includes an area for receiving an account identifier and a first set of candidates for a first set of characters. The device detects a selection of a first candidate of the first set of candidates. In response, the device displays characters in the first candidate in the area. The device, subsequent to detecting the selection of the first candidate, receives a manual input of each character in one or more sets of characters; and displays, in the area, characters in the one or more sets of characters concurrently with at least the characters in the first candidate. A corresponding method and a computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by the electronic device are also described.