Entity Portal Scanning and Mapping System for Distribution Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high volume and complexity of data collection required for creating and managing entity portals in distribution processing systems result in significant resource consumption, discouraging entities from switching to more efficient distribution processing entities, even when they could reduce resource usage.
Innovation Solution
A system for scanning and mapping entity portals to distribution processing systems, using screen-scraping, APIs, and data capture to automate the collection of pertinent information, allowing entities to onboard or expand their relationships with new distribution processing platforms efficiently, while conserving resources by reducing the need for manual data collection and migration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If manual data collection and migration methods are used for creating entity portals in distribution processing systems, then data accuracy and completeness can be maintained, but resource consumption (financial, computing, network) increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data collection processes with automated electronic scanning and mapping systems. The system uses processors to automatically scan entity portals, extract data through screen-scraping and API connections, and map distribution processing configurations, eliminating the need for manual data entry and migration while reducing resource consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables entity portals to self-service by automatically providing their own data through standardized interfaces. The portals expose their configuration data, accounting hierarchies, and distribution rules through scanable interfaces that the mapping system can automatically access and process without requiring manual intervention from the entities.
2Productivity
If automated scanning and mapping systems are implemented, then resource consumption is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex data collection and migration process into distinct modular components: a scanning module that accesses entity portals, a data extraction module that captures configuration information, a mapping module that translates data to the target system, and a validation module that ensures data integrity. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity by making each component independent and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mapping system as an intermediary between the source entity portal and the target distribution processing system. This intermediary handles the complexity of data translation, format conversion, and configuration mapping, shielding both the source and target systems from complex integration requirements while enabling automated onboarding.
3Reliability
If comprehensive data collection is performed to ensure complete entity portal functionality, then system reliability is improved, but the volume and complexity of data increases resource costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary scanning and data collection during the onboarding phase before the entity portal is fully operational in the target system. By collecting and validating all necessary configuration data, accounting hierarchies, and distribution rules in advance, the system ensures complete functionality is established upfront, avoiding the need for ongoing extensive data collection that would consume additional resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal mapping framework that handles multiple types of entity portal data through a single standardized process. The mapping system is designed to accommodate various data formats, portal structures, and configuration schemas using common extraction and translation mechanisms, reducing the overall data volume required by establishing efficient, multi-purpose data collection routines.
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AI summary
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for scanning and mapping entity portals to distribution processing systems. The present invention may be configured to scan an entity portal of a distribution processing system to generate responses of the entity portal to test distributions, where the entity portal is associated with an entity, and where the distribution processing system processes distributions for the entity. The present invention may be configured to receive, from the entity portal, responses of the entity portal to the test distributions, where the responses include data associated with distributions processed by the distribution processing system for the entity. The present invention may be configured to determine, based on the data, resources offered by the entity to users, an accounting hierarchy of the entity, and settlement procedures for processing distributions for the entity and generate a mapping of the entity portal to another distribution processing system.