Automated Invoice Determination System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current invoicing systems rely heavily on human interactions, which are prone to errors, limited in handling complex parameters, and inefficient in processing large volumes of data, making them obsolete in the digital age.
Innovation Solution
An automated invoice determination system that uses sensors to measure performance parameters, which are stored in client and supplier databases, allowing for the calculation of prices based on these parameters and commercial models, and generating invoices electronically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If human interactions are used for invoice determination, then flexibility in negotiation and contract agreement is maintained, but error rate increases and processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual human interactions with automated computer-based processing systems. Sensors measure performance parameters directly, databases store and retrieve data automatically, and processing means calculate invoices without human intervention, thereby eliminating human error while maintaining high processing speed
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service invoicing where the automated system independently measures parameters, retrieves commercial data, calculates performance indicators, and generates invoices without requiring human negotiation or manual data entry, achieving both high accuracy and efficiency
2Adaptability or versatility
If human interactions are used for invoice determination, then simple contract parameters can be handled, but the system becomes limited in handling complex parameters and large data volumes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual processing with automated computer systems that can handle complex parameters and large data volumes. The system uses sensors for automated measurement, databases for efficient data storage and retrieval, and processing means for complex calculations, enabling high adaptability without proportionally increasing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed as a universal platform that can handle multiple types of parameters (performance, commercial, environmental) and various invoice determination scenarios through a single integrated architecture, increasing adaptability while maintaining manageable system complexity through standardization
3Loss of time
If human interactions are used for invoice determination, then contractual agreements can be negotiated, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing commercial parameters in databases and having sensors ready to measure performance parameters automatically. When invoicing is needed, the system immediately retrieves and processes the data without requiring prior human preparation, significantly reducing time loss while maintaining operational simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
Invoice determination system for determining an invoice for at least an item bought by a client providing at least a means for measurement linked to the at least one item, a first processing means connected to a first memory storing a client database, and a second processing means connected to a second memory storing a supplier database, each item being identified by a unique identifier, the first and second processing means being configured to execute a process providing the necessary steps in order to emit an invoice including the price to be charged to the client.