External Device-Triggered Macros for Automated Money Transfers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional money transfer systems require users to individually schedule and track each transfer, which is cumbersome, especially for those with multiple accounts across different financial institutions.

Innovation Solution

A system that executes programmable macros based on external device interactions, using machine learning models to recommend and automate money transfers based on user-specific rules and device data, including security validation and alternate activity suggestions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually schedule and track each money transfer individually, then transfer accuracy and control are maintained, but user time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of money transfer operationVSAvoidtime for scheduling and tracking transfers
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring transfer rules with triggering events, conditions, and actions before they are needed. Users define macros in advance that automatically execute when specified conditions are met, eliminating the need for manual intervention at transfer time. This resolves the contradiction by automating the transfer execution while maintaining user-defined control parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service automation where pre-configured rules automatically monitor device data, detect triggering events, and execute transfers without user intervention. The macro execution engine continuously monitors conditions and autonomously performs transfers when criteria are satisfied, significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining operational accuracy through user-defined parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated macros execute transfers without user intervention, then time efficiency and productivity improve, but security risks and lack of user control increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer execution efficiencyVSAvoidtransfer security and user control
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the macro execution engine continuously monitors device data and transfer conditions, providing real-time information about macro execution status and triggering events. This feedback loop allows the system to maintain automated efficiency while enabling users to review and verify transfer actions, thus balancing productivity with security and user control through transparent monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system monitors and analyzes user device data to automate transfers, then personalization and adaptability improve, but data processing complexity and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization of transfer rulesVSAvoidsystem complexity for rule processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the macro execution functionality into distinct modular components: rule definition modules, device data reception modules, condition evaluation modules, and transfer execution modules. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific aspects of macro processing independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high adaptability through configurable rule parameters and customizable triggering conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12373806B2Systems and methods for executing programmable macros based on external device interactions
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed embodiments may include a system for executing programmable macros based on external device interactions. The system may include one or more processors, and a memory in communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the system to execute programmable macros based on external device interactions. The system may receive a device identification of an external device. The system may receive a rule associated with the external device, wherein the rule comprises a triggering event and transfer instructions. The system may receive, from the external device, device data. Responsive to determining, from the device data, that the triggering event has occurred, the system may execute the transfer instructions.