Predictive Account Balance Processing for Outstanding Transactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing financial account balance calculations do not include all outstanding credits and debits, leading to potential overdrafts, missed payments, and financial instability due to inaccurate understanding of actual account balances, affecting user engagement and satisfaction.

Innovation Solution

A computing system predicts user-specific financial outputs using machine learning models based on personal data, providing a graphical user interface to display predicted transactions and balances, enhancing accuracy and user engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional account balance calculation methods are used, then the system is simple to operate, but the measurement precision of account balance is insufficient leading to overdrafts and missed payments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccount balance accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting future transactions and account balances before they actually occur. Machine learning models analyze historical data and user behavior patterns to forecast upcoming debits and credits, allowing users to see projected balances before making financial decisions. This preliminary prediction capability resolves the contradiction by providing accurate balance information in advance without requiring complex real-time calculation systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer between simple balance tracking and complex financial analysis. The machine learning model acts as a mediator that processes historical transaction data and user behavior patterns to generate predicted balances, which are then presented to users through a simplified interface. This intermediary approach maintains ease of operation while achieving high measurement precision through intelligent data processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If real-time prediction of all transactions is implemented, then the account balance accuracy is improved, but the loss of time for data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccount balance accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary data processing by continuously training machine learning models on historical transaction data in the background. This preliminary action allows the models to be pre-trained and ready for rapid prediction when users query their account balances. By doing the heavy computational lifting in advance, the system achieves high accuracy without causing time delays during actual user interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic action by updating and retraining machine learning models at scheduled intervals rather than continuously processing all data in real-time. The system periodically analyzes new transaction data to refine prediction accuracy, maintaining balance accuracy while avoiding constant data processing that would consume excessive time and computational resources during user operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Ease of operation

If machine learning models are used to predict transactions, then user engagement and satisfaction are enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by enabling machine learning models to automatically analyze user behavior patterns and generate predictions without requiring user intervention. The models autonomously process historical data, identify spending patterns, and provide predicted balance information. This self-service capability enhances user engagement through personalized insights while keeping the interface simple and easy to operate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by creating simplified representations of complex financial data through machine learning predictions. Instead of presenting users with raw transaction data or complex analytical models, the system generates simplified predicted balance figures that mirror the accuracy of complex analysis but are easy for users to understand and act upon. This copying approach maintains ease of operation while leveraging sophisticated underlying systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20250342025A1Network data processing
Publication Date: 2025.11.06 TRUIST BANK
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AI summary

Systems and methods for network data processing are disclosed. The system comprises a computing system with at least one processing device and at least one memory device, wherein the computing system executes computer-readable instructions. A network connection operatively connects at least one user device and the computing system. Upon execution of the computer-readable instructions, the computing system is configured to: receive, via user software application installed on the at least one user device, a request for a user-specific output for a desired date; predict, via the computing system, one or more user-specific transactions occurring before and/or on the desired date; predict, via the computing system, the user-specific output for the desired date based upon the one or more predicted user-specific transactions; and display, via the user software application, the predicted user-specific output on a graphical user interface of the at least one user device.