Electronic Payment Interface Merging Product Search and Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic payment systems require users to perform multiple operations, such as searching for products and inputting payment information, which can lead to delays and inconvenience due to frequent screen shifts.

Innovation Solution

An electronic payment method that determines the product for payment based on information associated with the environment where the electronic device is operated, allowing for processing of payment information on a single screen.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the electronic payment system processes product search and payment information input through multiple screens, then the payment security and information completeness are improved, but the operation time and user convenience deteriorate due to frequent screen shifts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepayment securityVSAvoidoperation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines product search interface and payment information input interface into a single integrated screen. The product list and payment fields are displayed simultaneously, allowing users to complete both product selection and payment information entry without navigating between multiple screens, thereby reducing operation time while maintaining payment security through existing authentication mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Loss of information

If the electronic payment system requires multiple screen shifts for product search and payment processing, then the information input completeness is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to frequent screen shifts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation input completenessVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the product search functionality and payment information input functionality into a single unified interface. The product list, product details, and payment information fields are all displayed on the same screen, allowing users to input all necessary information (product selection, payment details, authentication) without switching screens, thereby maintaining information completeness while significantly improving ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If the electronic payment system processes each product and payment information on separate screens, then the interface organization is improved, but the productivity deteriorates due to multiple screen shifts and repeated user inputs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface organizationVSAvoidpayment processing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines product search and payment processing into a single integrated screen that displays both product information and payment fields simultaneously. This allows users to complete the entire payment workflow (product selection, information input, authentication) in one continuous operation without screen transitions, thereby improving payment processing speed while maintaining interface organization through logical layout and clear visual hierarchy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP3526753B1Electronic payment method and electronic device for supporting the same
Publication Date: 2025.05.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least one first information provided from an external server in connection with operating electronic payment, a display configured to output a user interface (UI) accompanied with the electronic payment, and a processor configured to be electrically connected with the memory and the display. The processor is configured to detect at least one second information associated with an environment where the electronic device is operated, determine a product to perform the electronic payment, based on the first information and the second information, and include and output information about the product and payment information associated with payment of the product on a specified region of the UI.