Bot Interaction Framework for Autonomous Transactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies lack standardized protocols and communication languages for bots to exchange information and data with each other, limiting their ability to operate autonomously on behalf of humans in various transactions and interactions.

Innovation Solution

A bot interaction framework that establishes trust, communication, and functionality models for bot-to-bot transactions, enabling secure and automated interactions among bots through a standardized approach, including a trust model for authentication and authorization, a communication model for data exchange, and a functionality model for defining rules and actions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If existing bots are designed to interface with human users, then they can provide targeted information and suggestions to humans, but they cannot act in a truly autonomous manner and require manual instruction to be triggered by human users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous operation capabilityVSAvoidapplicability for various tasks
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a bot-to-bot interface as an intermediary layer that enables autonomous bots to interact with each other without human intervention. This intermediary framework allows bots to exchange information, negotiate transactions, and coordinate actions automatically, resolving the contradiction between autonomous operation and task versatility by providing a standardized communication protocol for machine-to-machine interactions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If standardized protocols and communication languages are implemented for bot-to-bot transactions, then bots can operate autonomously and exchange information efficiently, but system complexity increases due to the need for trust models, authentication, and authorization mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransaction execution efficiencyVSAvoidframework structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal bot-to-bot framework that consolidates multiple functions (authentication, authorization, communication, transaction management) into a single standardized system. This multi-functional approach increases productivity by enabling efficient autonomous transactions while managing complexity through a unified interface that handles diverse operations through consistent protocols and shared infrastructure

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

3Extent of automation

If bots are equipped with artificial intelligence features and autonomous capabilities, then they can perform tasks without direct human oversight, but they lack the ability to interface with other bots and require manual triggering

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous task executionVSAvoidbot interaction simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service mechanisms where bots autonomously authenticate themselves, negotiate transactions, and execute interactions without human intervention. The framework enables bots to independently manage their own operations, including automatic credential verification, transaction initiation, and coordination with other bots, thereby maintaining ease of operation while maximizing autonomous task execution capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11107141B1Bot-to-bot intelligence for transactions and interactions
Publication Date: 2021.08.31 WELLS FARGO BANK NA
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AI summary

Various methods and systems are disclosed for managing and facilitating bot-to-bot transactions, implemented with electronic operations and communications in connection with a bot interaction framework service. In an example, a transaction in a bot-to-bot communication session is established and conducted via the bot interaction framework service using a series of communication, trust, and functional attributes. The processing operations performed by the bot interaction framework service may include: receiving a request for a transaction, for a transaction to be conducted via a bot-to-bot communication session between the user bot and the service bot; identifying communication, trust, and functional attributes for the bot-to-bot communication session; transmitting the communication, trust, and functional attributes to the user bot; and conducting the bot-to-bot communication session based on the communication, trust, and functional attributes.