Document Management Workflow for Automatic Remuneration Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

In existing virtual currency transmission systems, users must manually enter details such as the recipient's name and remuneration content, which is time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system comprising a document management device and terminal devices that automate the process of transmitting remuneration by identifying the recipient and managing virtual currency transactions based on predefined settings and user inputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If manual entry of recipient details and remuneration content is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime consumptionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically identifying the recipient and determining remuneration details before the actual transfer. The document management device pre-processes the reporting document to extract necessary information, and the processor automatically generates transmission instructions, eliminating the need for manual entry of recipient details and reducing time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service operation where the document management device automatically processes the transmission without requiring manual intervention for recipient identification and remuneration determination. The reporting user simply posts the document, and the system autonomously completes the remaining steps including recipient identification and virtual currency transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated identification and transfer is implemented, then transmission efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The document management device performs multiple functions including document storage, recipient identification, and transmission instruction generation. By making the device multi-functional, the system achieves automated transmission efficiency without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as one device handles multiple tasks rather than requiring separate specialized components.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The processor acts as an intermediary between the reporting user and the virtual currency transmission system. It receives the reporting document, identifies the recipient, determines remuneration details, and generates transmission instructions, thereby enabling automated efficient transmission while managing system complexity through a dedicated intermediary component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If manual recipient identification is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but workload increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service operation where the document management device automatically identifies the recipient and determines transmission details without requiring manual intervention. The reporting user simply posts the document, and the system autonomously completes the identification and transmission preparation steps, significantly improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical operations (manual entry and identification) with automated electronic processing. The processor automatically extracts recipient information and generates transmission instructions from the reporting document, substituting manual operations with electronic automation that improves ease of operation while managing system complexity through software-based solutions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12524746B2Information processing system, document management device, and recording medium
Publication Date: 2026.01.13 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

A disclosed information processing system includes a first terminal device used by a reporting user to post a reporting document; a second terminal device used by a user to transmit remuneration to the reporting user; and a document management device to manage the reporting document, wherein the first terminal device transmits the posting of the reporting document to the document management device, the second terminal device transmits, to the document management device, information about remuneration to be transmitted to the reporting user from a user who desires to transmit the remuneration to the reporting user, and the document management device identifies a destination for transmitting the remuneration to the reporting user from the posting of the reporting document, and executes an instruction to transmit the remuneration to the reporting user, based on the information about the remuneration and the identified destination.