Mass Request Processing for Multi-Destination E-Business Transactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

In e-business transactions, manually inputting information specific to multiple suppliers in unique formats is inconvenient, hindering the full potential of e-business transactions.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that processes a mass request with an identification and content portion, parsing the content to generate individual requests for multiple destinations by combining a parent attribute common to all requests with each content string.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual input of information for multiple suppliers is performed separately, then each request can be customized to specific supplier formats, but the transaction process becomes very inconvenient and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of e-business transactionVSAvoidtime required for manual input

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the mass request into an identification portion and a content portion. The identification portion contains supplier-specific format information that is segmented and applied to each individual request, while the content portion contains the universal transaction data. This segmentation allows automated processing while maintaining supplier-specific formatting requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a processing center as an intermediary between the buyer and multiple suppliers. The processing center receives the mass request, automatically segments and reformats the information according to each supplier's unique format requirements, and distributes the customized requests. This intermediary eliminates the need for manual reformatting while ensuring supplier-specific requirements are met.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual separate contact with multiple suppliers is performed, then each supplier's unique format requirements can be met, but the full potential of e-business cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to handle multiple supplier formatsVSAvoidefficiency of e-business transaction

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal mass request format that can handle multiple supplier formats simultaneously. The identification portion of the mass request contains format identifiers that enable the processing center to automatically adapt the content to each supplier's unique requirements. This universal approach allows one request to serve multiple destinations with different formats, achieving both adaptability and high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of request formatting from manual to automated by introducing format identifier parameters in the identification portion. These parameters enable the processing center to dynamically adjust the output format based on the target supplier, transforming a static manual process into a dynamic automated system that adapts to multiple formats.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Extent of automation

If a mass request is processed to generate multiple individual requests, then manual effort is reduced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation of request generationVSAvoidcomplexity of processing system

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent simplifies system complexity through segmentation of the request structure into identification and content portions. This clear segmentation allows the processing system to follow a simple, repeatable algorithm: extract format identifiers from the identification portion, retrieve corresponding format templates, and populate them with content from the content portion. The segmentation transforms a complex multi-format problem into a series of simple, standardized operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS7685280B2Populating requests to multiple destinations using a mass request

Publication Date: 2010.03.23 X CORP

AI summary

A method, system and computer program product for communicating requests to multiple destinations in a business transaction are disclosed. A mass request is communicated to a processing center, the mass request including an identification portion and a content portion. The identification portion is used to obtain a parent attribute common to requests to all destinations. The content portion is parsed to generate multiple content strings corresponding to the multiple destinations. The parent attribute and each content string is combined to generate an individual request to a respective destination.