Merchant Aggregator Server Unified Transaction Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when purchasing products from multiple merchants' websites, as they need to log into each site, select products, and complete transactions individually, leading to a tedious process.
Innovation Solution
A merchant aggregator server generates an interface with selectable merchant options, allowing users to select and purchase products from multiple merchants in a single transaction, with the server hosting interfaces, receiving product data, and modifying code to facilitate seamless transactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users visit multiple merchants' websites to purchase products, then they can access a variety of products from different merchants, but they must log into each website and complete transactions individually, which is tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple merchant transactions into a single unified transaction process. Users select products from multiple merchants through a single interface, and all transactions are processed together in one payment step, eliminating the need for separate logins and transactions at each merchant website.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary platform that aggregates multiple merchant interfaces into a single unified interface. This intermediary system manages user authentication, product selection, and transaction processing across multiple merchants, allowing users to interact with multiple merchants through one centralized system rather than visiting each merchant's website separately.
2Productivity
If users complete transactions at each merchant's website individually, then each transaction can be processed separately, but the overall process becomes complex and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate transaction processes into a single unified transaction. The system aggregates product selections from multiple merchants and processes them together through one transaction flow, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from handling multiple separate transactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal transaction interface that handles multiple merchants and product types through a single standardized process. This multi-functional system can process transactions for various merchants simultaneously using the same user interface and transaction logic, simplifying the overall process while maintaining productivity.
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AI summary
An electronic product transaction method at a merchant aggregator server operated by a merchant aggregator service provider, the method comprising generating and outputting an interface to a user, the interface comprising a plurality of selectable merchant options, each merchant option comprising a link to an interface for a plurality of selectable product options for a respective merchant, each product option comprising information on a product offered for sale, rent or hire by the respective merchant, wherein the interfaces are hosted by the merchant aggregator server; receiving, from the user, a selection of a plurality of merchant options and a plurality of product options for the plurality of merchants using the interfaces for the purchase of the products; and generating and outputting a merchant interface to receive product data from the merchants to generate the product options for the merchant option for each merchant, including receiving code from the merchants to generate interfaces for at least one of the merchant options and the product options on the merchant aggregator server, and modifying the code to any links and functions in the code to operate on the merchant aggregator server.