Distributed Order Processing With Unified Payment and Delivery Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems lack efficient and integrated methods for processing delivery and referral information across multiple systems, leading to inefficiencies in order management, payment processing, and communication between merchants, users, and delivery agents.

Innovation Solution

A multi-system distributed processing approach that integrates order collection, payment authorization, and delivery management through a centralized system, utilizing communication interfaces and payment processing devices to facilitate seamless transactions and deliveries.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate systems are used for order collection, payment processing, and delivery management, then each system can be optimized independently, but communication barriers and inefficiencies arise between systems

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem independenceVSAvoidcommunication barriers

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate systems (order collection, payment processing, delivery management) into a unified distributed processing system where components from different systems work together through standardized interfaces, eliminating communication barriers while preserving individual system optimizations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary components such as payment processing devices and communication interfaces that act as mediators between different systems, enabling seamless information exchange and coordination without requiring complete system integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If traditional sequential processing is used for orders, then system complexity is reduced, but order fulfillment time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidorder fulfillment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the order fulfillment process into independent parallel tasks (order collection, payment authorization, delivery coordination) that can be processed simultaneously across multiple systems, reducing overall fulfillment time while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions such as pre-authorization of payment methods and pre-coordination of delivery options during the order collection phase, enabling faster processing and reducing delays later in the fulfillment process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If manual communication methods are used between merchants, users, and delivery agents, then system implementation is simpler, but communication efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoidcommunication efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual communication methods with automated electronic communication systems including mobile devices, payment processing devices, and networked interfaces that enable real-time information exchange between merchants, users, and delivery agents, dramatically improving communication efficiency while maintaining ease of implementation through standardized protocols

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260094486A1Multi-system distributed processing of delivery and/or referral information for orders

Publication Date: 2026.04.02 CFPH LLC

AI summary

Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include syndicating service providers for orders to a plurality of providers, in store delivery options, mobile device ordering, price arbitrage and/or other elements. Various other embodiments are described.