Camera-Based Resource Transfer UI With Timed Code Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for transferring resources using electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes, wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The use of camera sensors to detect a variable computer-readable code displayed by an external device, initiating communication based on decoded information, and proceeding with the transfer only if data is communicated within a predetermined time, otherwise forgoing the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional user interfaces with multiple key presses are used for resource transfer, then the transfer process can be completed with standard input methods, but the number of inputs required increases, wasting user time and device energy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical keyboard input with optical recognition using camera sensors to capture and decode variable codes displayed on external devices. This substitution eliminates the need for multiple key presses and keystrokes, directly reducing the number of inputs required and the time needed for resource transfer operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a variable code as an intermediary carrier between the external device and the computer system. Instead of direct mechanical input, the variable code serves as a mediator that encodes transfer information, allowing the system to automatically retrieve and process data without requiring multiple user inputs
2Productivity
If camera sensors are used to detect variable codes for resource transfer, then the number of inputs and transfer time are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the existing camera sensor's multi-functionality by utilizing it not only for its traditional imaging purpose but also for detecting variable codes and initiating resource transfers. This approach avoids adding dedicated hardware components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving faster transfer speeds
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects the variable code, decodes the information, and initiates the resource transfer process without requiring additional user intervention. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex user interface components and manual configuration, maintaining system simplicity while improving productivity
3Reliability
If the system waits for data communication within a predetermined time after code detection, then transfer reliability is improved, but the time required for transfer increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system monitors whether the external device communicates the required data within a predetermined time window after variable code detection. Based on this feedback, the system determines whether to proceed with the resource transfer or abort the operation, ensuring reliable completion while managing waiting time through clear temporal boundaries
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method reduces the number of inputs required, conserves power, and enhances user satisfaction by providing a more efficient and less error-prone interface for resource transfers.
Implementation Method 1
detecting, via the one or more camera sensors, a first version of a variable computer-readable code that is displayed
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for transferring resources. In some embodiments, a computer system proceeds with a process to perform a transfer of resources in accordance with a determination that one or more data decoded from a first version of a variable computer-readable code are communicated to the remote device within a predetermined period of time. In some embodiments, the computer system forgoes proceeding with a process to perform a transfer of resources in accordance with a determination that the one or more data decoded from the first version of the variable computer-readable code are not communicated to the remote device within a predetermined period of time.