Resource Distribution Rules for Preference-Based Transfer Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing resource distribution systems require significant computing and human resources due to the need for intermediaries to contact recipients for each distribution request, leading to inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to preselect preferred modes of distribution for resources through a series of user interfaces, storing these preferences as rules, and automatically initiates distributions based on these rules when requests are received.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an intermediary distributor contacts the recipient at each request to transfer a resource, then the resource distribution can be confirmed and executed according to recipient preference, but the process efficiency decreases and computing and human resources are consumed significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by having the recipient pre-select and store their preferred mode of distribution before any resource transfer request occurs. The distributor retrieves these pre-stored preferences when processing distribution requests, eliminating the need to contact the recipient for each individual transfer. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining reliable distribution confirmation through pre-established preferences while significantly improving process efficiency by avoiding repeated contacts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an intermediary distributor contacts the recipient at each request to transfer a resource, then the recipient can provide a desired mode of distribution, but the resource distribution process is delayed and consumes significant computing and human resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows recipients to pre-select their preferred modes of distribution for different resource types and store these preferences in advance. When a distribution request arrives, the distributor retrieves the pre-stored preferences immediately without needing to contact the recipient, thus maintaining adaptability to recipient preferences while eliminating distribution delays.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an intermediary distributor processes a large volume of resource distribution requests with contact at each request, then each distribution can be customized to recipient preference, but significant computing and human resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system has recipients pre-select and store their preferred distribution modes for various resource types before processing begins. When handling large volumes of distribution requests, the intermediary distributor simply retrieves these pre-stored preferences rather than contacting each recipient individually. This maintains customized distribution according to recipient preferences while dramatically reducing computing and human resources consumed by eliminating repeated communication overhead.
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AI summary
A system for preselecting a preferred mode of distribution for different resource types is disclosed. For each different type of resource distributable by a resource distribution computing system, a plurality of possible different modes of distribution may be represented on a unique user interface of a user computing device by corresponding selectable interface objects. Preferred modes of primary distribution preselected by a user can be stored as a set of user resource distribution rules that will govern future resource distributions from the resource distribution computing system to the user. An alternative mode of distribution may also be preselected for each resource type and may contribute to the user resource distribution rules. Upon subsequent receipt of a request to distribute a resource to the user, the resource distribution computing system can be configured to initiate a distribution based on at least the user resource distribution rules and the resource type.