Resource Exchange System for Matching Complementary Users

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional online systems for connecting users and resources are inefficient, requiring users to manually sift through postings, leading to wastage of computing resources like processing power, memory, and network bandwidth.

Innovation Solution

A computerized system that analyzes user resources and attributes to identify complementary users, generates integrated resource clusters, distributes resource transfer tasks, and calculates resource divisions for efficient resource exchange, while predicting user actions to streamline interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually sift through postings to connect with resources, then users can access resources, but computing resources are wasted due to inefficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource exchange efficiencyVSAvoidcomputing resource wastage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a resource exchange system that acts as an intermediary between users and resources. The system includes a server that receives resource exchange requests, identifies suitable resources, and facilitates the exchange process automatically. This intermediary system eliminates the need for users to manually search through postings, thereby improving productivity while reducing computing resource wastage associated with manual browsing and filtering operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables automatic resource matching and exchange without requiring manual user intervention. The server automatically processes exchange requests, identifies compatible resources based on predefined criteria, and executes the exchange process. This self-service mechanism improves efficiency by eliminating redundant manual operations while reducing the computing load associated with user-driven searching and filtering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of information

If users constantly browse postings to find relevant resources, then users can locate needed resources, but time is lost due to manual searching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource relevance accuracyVSAvoidsearch time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and categorizing resource information before users need to search. The server maintains an organized database of resources with standardized attributes and metadata, allowing for rapid retrieval and matching. This preliminary organization eliminates the need for users to manually browse and filter postings, significantly reducing search time while maintaining accurate resource relevance through systematic classification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that learn from user preferences and exchange patterns to improve resource matching accuracy over time. The server analyzes exchange history and user behavior to refine its matching algorithms, ensuring that relevant resources are presented more accurately and efficiently. This feedback loop reduces both search time and information loss by continuously improving the system's ability to identify relevant resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10990912B2System for identification and integration of like resources and configuring resources for common use
Publication Date: 2021.04.27 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

A system may be configured for: analyzing resources and attributes to identify a subset of users having complementary resources; generating an integrated resource cluster comprising the subset of users; distributing resource transfer tasks from a received resource exchange request to the integrated resource cluster to dispense outbound resources; determining an inbound resource total for the integrated resource cluster; and transferring calculated resource divisions the subset of users comprising the integrated resource cluster. The system may also be configured for: monitoring actions of the user within a client application; based on monitoring the actions of the user, predicting a future user action of the user within the client application; and transmitting a command to the client application, wherein the command is configured to cause the client application to display an interface for performing the future user action.