Wireless Mobile Commerce System with Secure Provider Billing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic commerce methods, such as infomercials and online auctions, are cumbersome and insecure, as they require users to divide attention between a television or computer and lack real-time participation capabilities, and expose sensitive personal information to potential theft.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a wireless mobile telecommunications network to broadcast multimedia presentations of items for sale, allowing users to bid or purchase items in real-time using wireless mobile devices, with secure billing through the user's existing network service provider account, maintaining personal information security and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users purchase items via infomercials or online auctions, then they can buy merchandise, but they must divide attention between television/computer and telephone or cannot actively participate while away from their devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines television broadcasting, mobile communication, and e-commerce functionalities into a single integrated system. Users receive item presentations via multimedia broadcast to their mobile devices and can directly place bids or purchases through the same device, eliminating the need to switch between television and telephone or be confined to a computer.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: receiving multimedia broadcasts, processing bid submissions, conducting auctions, and handling payments. This multi-functional approach allows users to engage in complete shopping transactions from any location with mobile service coverage.
2Productivity
If users provide personal information for online purchases, then transactions can be completed, but sensitive information is exposed to potential theft by routing through third-party sellers
Solution Approach 1:
The service provider acts as a trusted intermediary between buyers and sellers. Personal and payment information is collected and processed by the service provider's secure systems rather than being directly exposed to third-party sellers. The service provider mediates the transaction while maintaining information security through established trust relationships.
3Ease of operation
If verbal purchase information is provided to operators, then purchases can be made, but errors are prone to occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/verbal communication system with an electronic digital system. Instead of verbally conveying purchase information to operators, users input data electronically through their mobile devices, which automatically processes and transmits the information without human error.
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AI summary
Items are sold via a wireless mobile telecommunications network in which multimedia presentations describing items offered for sale are broadcast for reception by wireless mobile devices. Users of the devices can transmit responses indicating requests to buy the items or bid for them in auctions.