Digital Financial Integration via Embedded Notification Decryption

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing financial systems require multiple levels of authentication for conducting financial operations, which can be inefficient and cumbersome, especially when performing regular payments or transactions.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for digitally integrating a user device with a service provider through financial communication, such as electronic notifications (calendar entries or reminders), that include decryption services to decode and perform financial operations without the need for dual authentication, by embedding URLs or links within these notifications, allowing authorized users to access and execute financial operations directly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple levels of authentication are implemented for financial operations, then security is improved, but operation complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple authentication levels into a single integrated authentication process. The user device is registered with the service provider once, and this registration establishes a trusted relationship that enables subsequent financial operations without requiring repeated multi-level authentication. The electronic notification system combines authentication, authorization, and operation execution into a unified flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary authentication during the device registration phase. Once the user device is registered and authorized with the service provider, this preliminary authentication result is stored and reused for subsequent financial operations. The electronic notification is pre-prepared with embedded decryption services and account operation details, so when sent to the user device, it can be executed immediately without requiring fresh authentication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If multiple levels of authentication are required for financial operations, then security is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Authentication is performed in advance during device registration, and the authentication result is cached for future use. When a financial operation is needed, the system retrieves the pre-established trusted relationship rather than re-authenticating, significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining security through the use of registered device credentials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The user device performs self-service by automatically decrypting the electronic notification using embedded decryption services and executing the account operation without requiring manual authentication input. The system uses the pre-registered device identity to automatically authenticate and perform the financial operation, eliminating the need for users to spend time on repeated authentication steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If decryption services are embedded in electronic notifications, then operational efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

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

Solution Approach 1:

The decryption service is nested within the electronic notification itself. The notification contains embedded decryption capabilities and account operation details, allowing the user device to extract and execute the financial operation directly from the notification without requiring external authentication systems or additional software components. This nesting approach streamlines the operation flow while managing complexity through integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS11935018B1System and method for digital integration of financial features
Publication Date: 2024.03.19 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
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AI summary

Systems and methods for digital integration of financial features between a user and a service provider is provided. For example, if a user device is registered with the service provider, the user device may receive an electronic notification (e.g., calendar entry) related to outstanding account operations. The user device may be able to complete the outstanding account operations by accessing the electronic notification and embedded financial information.