Invoice Analysis Platform Predicting Issues Using Supervised and Unsupervised Learning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organizations face challenges in efficiently processing large volumes of invoice data to predict and prioritize unpaid amounts, leading to resource overload and inefficiencies in conventional computing systems.

Innovation Solution

An invoice analysis platform that utilizes supervised and unsupervised learning models to analyze historical data, including invoice, contact, and dispute information, to predict potential issues with invoices, thereby optimizing resource allocation and improving collection efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional computing systems process large volumes of invoice data, then prediction accuracy improves, but resource overload occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidresource overload
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the large-scale data processing task into distributed microservices that process invoice data in parallel across multiple computing nodes. Each microservice handles specific aspects of invoice analysis independently, allowing the system to scale horizontally and process large volumes of data without overloading single computing resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical computing approaches with machine learning models that automatically learn patterns from historical invoice data. The supervised and unsupervised learning models substitute traditional rule-based processing, enabling accurate predictions while reducing computational overhead through intelligent pattern recognition rather than exhaustive analysis.

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

2Productivity

If manual analysis of invoice data is performed, then resource consumption is low, but processing speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service through automated machine learning models that independently analyze invoice data without requiring manual intervention. The system automatically trains models on historical data, generates predictions for new invoices, and continuously improves through feedback loops, eliminating the need for human analysts while maintaining high processing speed and reasonable resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-training machine learning models on historical invoice data before actual prediction tasks. The supervised learning models are trained beforehand using labeled historical data, and unsupervised models are pre-configured with domain knowledge, enabling rapid real-time predictions without requiring intensive computational resources during actual invoice processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If comprehensive historical data is analyzed, then prediction reliability improves, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction reliabilityVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal data processing framework that handles multiple types of historical data (invoice data, contact data, dispute data) through a single integrated machine learning system. The same infrastructure processes diverse data formats and performs multiple functions including data cleaning, feature extraction, model training, and prediction generation, reducing overall system complexity despite comprehensive data analysis.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary components including data preprocessing layers that standardize diverse historical data formats, feature engineering modules that extract relevant patterns, and model orchestration layers that coordinate between supervised and unsupervised learning models. These intermediaries simplify the complexity of processing comprehensive historical data by breaking it into manageable transformation stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11087245B2Predictive issue detection
Publication Date: 2021.08.10 ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD
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AI summary

A device may receive data that includes invoice data related to historical invoices from an organization, contact data related to historical contacts between the organization and various entities, and dispute data related to historical disputes between the organization and the various entities. The device may determine a profile for the data. The device may determine a set of supervised learning models for the historical invoices based on one or more of the historical contacts, the historical disputes, the historical invoices, or historical patterns related to the historical invoices. The device may determine, using the profile, a set of unsupervised learning models for the historical invoices independent of the one or more of the historical contacts, the historical disputes, or the historical patterns. The device may determine, utilizing a super model, a prediction for the invoice after the super model is trained. The device may perform one or more actions.