Funds Transfer Identification in Electronic Media

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for infrastructure that facilitates financial transactions within social media environments, as existing technologies do not effectively enable money transfers within online communities.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for identifying and initiating funds transfer opportunities within electronic media accessed by a mobile device, which monitors for trigger elements, such as currency symbols or financial terminology, and provides a user interface for confirming and executing transfers through a communicatively coupled money transfer provider.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing technologies are used for financial transactions, then infrastructure complexity is reduced, but financial transaction capability within social media environments is not effectively enabled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefinancial transaction capabilityVSAvoidinfrastructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines social media communication functionality with financial transaction capabilities by integrating a money transfer provider application with electronic media applications. The system merges the social networking environment with payment processing, allowing users to initiate transfers directly within chat interfaces and social platforms without leaving the application ecosystem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The money transfer provider application is designed to operate across multiple electronic media platforms and communication channels simultaneously. It provides universal financial transaction capabilities that work across different social media environments, messaging applications, and electronic communication platforms through a single integrated system.

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

2Ease of operation

If manual transfer initiation is used, then system complexity is reduced, but transaction speed and ease of use are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer initiation easeVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting and identifying funds transfer opportunities within electronic media communications before user initiation. The application continuously monitors communications for transfer requests, pre-processes transaction data, and prepares transfer opportunities for immediate user confirmation, eliminating the need for manual setup steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides self-service functionality by automatically identifying transfer opportunities, extracting relevant transaction information, and presenting completed transfer forms without requiring manual data entry. The application autonomously monitors communications, detects transfer intent, and generates ready-to-submit transactions based on contextual analysis of electronic media content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If comprehensive monitoring of electronic media is performed, then funds transfer opportunity identification is improved, but energy consumption and processing load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer opportunity identificationVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential and relevant information from electronic media communications needed for transfer opportunity identification. Instead of analyzing complete communication content, it focuses on extracting specific transfer-related data elements such as recipient identifiers, amount information, and transfer intent signals, reducing processing requirements while maintaining identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11954666B2Methods and systems for identifying funds transfer opportunities in electronic media
Publication Date: 2024.04.09 WESTERN UNION CO
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AI summary

A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.