Symbology-Based Personal Data Transfer for Online Forms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems require manual entry of personal data into online forms, which is time-consuming and prone to errors, especially with the increasing use of mobile devices for interactions and transactions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize symbology to automate the insertion of personal data, where a computing device transmits a request for data access, receives a transaction code and symbology, displays the symbology, and decodes the data for transmission to a remote computing device, allowing users to scan and authorize the data for automatic form filling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual entry of personal data into online forms is used, then users can provide required information, but the process is time-consuming and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses symbology (such as barcodes or QR codes) to create a copy of the personal data that can be scanned and automatically transferred to the online form. Instead of manually typing data, the system copies the data from the symbology and inserts it automatically, eliminating manual entry errors and saving time.
Solution Approach 2:
The symbology acts as an intermediary between the user's personal data and the online form. The symbology encodes the data in a scannable format, and the scanning device (smartphone camera) reads this intermediary code to automatically populate the form, bridging the gap between data source and form without requiring manual input.
2Productivity
If automated data insertion using symbology is implemented, then data entry speed and accuracy improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to generate and scan their own symbology without requiring complex backend processing. The user's device (smartphone) performs the scanning and data extraction locally, and the symbology can be generated through simple means, reducing the need for complex centralized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual process of typing data into forms with an optical scanning process. Instead of manual keyboard input, the system uses a camera to scan the symbology and automatically extracts data, substituting mechanical input with optical recognition and automated data processing.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for sending personal data using a symbology are disclosed. An entity computing device transmits a request to a remote computing device to define a transaction code and an associated symbology used to request personal data, which are returned to the requesting entity computing device. The entity displays the symbology in a manner accessible by a user. When a user scans the symbology using a user electronic device, the user electronic device determines the transaction code based on the symbology and transmits the transaction code to the remote computing device. The remote computing device identifies the user of the user electronic device and the personal data to transmit for the user with the user electronic device and transmits the personal data to the entity computing device, which uses the personal data to populate an online form or other construct.