Network Cache for Transaction Redundancy During Device Inoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile computing devices often become inoperable due to battery depletion or lack of network connectivity, leading to incomplete or failed electronic transactions, which can result in repeated data entry and potential fraud, especially in situations where users are unable to complete payment processes.
Innovation Solution
A network cache system is activated when device inoperability is predicted, caching transaction data and using a digital ledger to complete transactions by assessing risk and utilizing alternative financial assets, ensuring transaction continuity even when the device is offline.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mobile devices are used for electronic transactions, then transaction convenience is improved, but device reliability deteriorates due to battery depletion and network connectivity issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting device inoperability conditions (battery depletion, network loss) before transactions fail, and proactively caches transaction data and initiates alternative processing paths. This allows the system to prepare contingency measures in advance, maintaining transaction reliability even when device failure occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including a data cache that stores transaction information, a risk assessment system that evaluates transaction validity, and a digital ledger that records completed transactions. These intermediaries bridge the gap between device failure and transaction completion, enabling reliable processing without direct device involvement.
2Duration of action of moving object
If device inoperability is detected, then transaction continuity can be maintained, but data loss risk increases without proper caching mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system caches transaction data in advance of device failure, storing critical information in a data cache before the device becomes inoperable. This preliminary data preservation ensures that transaction information is available for processing even when the original device cannot communicate, preventing data loss while maintaining continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a cushioning mechanism through the data cache and digital ledger system that protects against information loss. By having redundant data storage and validation mechanisms in place beforehand, the system absorbs the shock of device failure without losing critical transaction information.
3Productivity
If repeated data entry is prevented through caching, then productivity is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates copies of transaction data in a data cache and digital ledger, allowing multiple instances of the same information to exist in different storage locations. This copying approach prevents the need for repeated data entry while managing complexity through standardized data structures and validation protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universal components that serve multiple functions: the data cache stores transaction information for both immediate processing and backup recovery, the risk assessment system validates transactions for both security and continuity purposes, and the digital ledger provides both recording and verification functions. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating capabilities.
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AI summary
There are provided systems and methods for a network cache of device input for redundancy during device inoperability. A device may detect that the device is in danger of failure, for example, if a battery is low on the device, the device is damaged, or the device may lose network connectivity. On detection of such a condition, the device may request that a server that performs electronic transaction processing establish or trigger a mode that allows for caching of transaction data as input for the transaction data is entered to a device, which may be done by sending signaling to the server indicating the condition that affects the device's operability. The server may then cache input for the transaction data. If the device fails prior to approving and completing electronic transaction processing, the server may use the cached data to generate a digital ledger for another entity.