Automated Relevance-Checked Code Delivery for E-Commerce

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional coupon aggregator systems fail to provide in-context, relevance-checked benefit-conveying codes during online transactions, leading to user inconvenience, frustration, and reduced appeal due to manual code entry and lack of timely updates and coverage expansion.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that integrates a benefit-conveying code aggregator into e-commerce websites, using client software modules for seamless automated delivery of relevance-checked codes, collecting user feedback, and updating code collections to ensure timely updates and expand coverage to new e-commerce websites.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional coupon aggregator systems are used, then users can access coupon codes, but users must manually enter codes and experience frustration due to lack of in-context delivery

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of code entryVSAvoidtime spent searching and entering codes

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automated code delivery where the coupon aggregator system automatically detects relevant coupon codes and delivers them to the user's device during the checkout process, eliminating the need for manual searching and entry. The system serves itself by automatically matching codes to transactions based on transaction data analysis.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching and pre-validating coupon codes before the user reaches the checkout stage. Codes are delivered in advance during product browsing or cart formation, allowing users to have codes ready before finalizing purchases, thus saving time at the critical checkout moment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If coupon codes are delivered without relevance checking, then delivery speed increases, but code relevance to user purchases decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode delivery speedVSAvoidrelevance of codes to purchases

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where transaction data from e-commerce platforms is continuously analyzed to determine code relevance. The system receives feedback about user purchases, cart contents, and transaction history, then uses this information to automatically filter and deliver only relevant coupon codes, ensuring both speed and relevance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes parameters such as relevance thresholds, code validity periods, and delivery timing based on transaction context. By adjusting these parameters according to real-time transaction data, the system optimizes both delivery speed and code relevance without compromising either aspect.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If the aggregator system does not integrate with e-commerce websites, then system complexity is reduced, but in-context automated delivery cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem integration complexityVSAvoidautomated code delivery

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses an intermediary approach by integrating with e-commerce website APIs and data feeds without requiring deep system integration. The coupon aggregator acts as a mediator that receives transaction data from e-commerce platforms through standardized interfaces, processes the information, and delivers codes back through the same interface, achieving automation while maintaining relatively simple integration architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Stability of the object's composition

If the system does not update code collections timely, then system stability is maintained, but code relevance and user satisfaction decrease

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidcode validity and relevance

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic action by automatically updating code collections at scheduled intervals and triggering updates based on event-driven conditions such as new product launches, seasonal promotions, or detected changes in e-commerce catalogs. This periodic and event-driven update mechanism maintains system stability while ensuring code collections remain current and relevant.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS11880864B2System and method of automated delivery of relevance-checked benefit-conveying codes during online transaction

Publication Date: 2024.01.23 NEXTGEN SHOPPING LLC

AI summary

A system and method of performing in-context of automated delivery of benefit-conveying (BC) code of an e-commerce website is provided. The system comprises means for identifying a BC code input field in a BC context of the e-commerce website, means for storing a plurality of BC code collections for supported e-commerce websites, and means for acquiring information about relevance-checked BC codes of the e-commerce web site. The system comprises means for displaying an UI panel in an vicinity of the identified BC code input field, with the UI panel configured to list information about the acquired relevance-checked BC codes in such a manner that an individual BC code from among the acquired BC codes can be selected through selecting a UI entry listing information about the individual BC code. The system comprises means for inputting the selected individual BC code into the identified BC code input field.