Transaction Certification System for Electronic Document Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing transaction certification systems require both transaction certificates and warranty documents for warranty services, leading to inconvenience and potential loss of documents, making it burdensome for purchasers to provide certification for past transactions.
Innovation Solution
A transaction certification system that includes a transaction processing apparatus and a server to output and manage encrypted transaction certification data, allowing purchasers to electronically store and retrieve certification data correlated with their user identifier, reducing the need for physical documents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If both transaction certificate and warranty document are printed separately on common receipt paper, then the certification information is provided, but the documents may be lost over time and management becomes troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the transaction certificate and warranty document into a single integrated document. The transaction certificate includes both the purchase information and warranty terms printed together on the same receipt paper, eliminating the need to manage separate documents. This merging approach directly addresses the loss and management issues by providing a unified document that contains all necessary information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates an electronic copy of the transaction certificate and warranty information that can be stored and accessed digitally. The system allows purchasers to save the certificate data electronically, retrieve it when needed, and present it for warranty services without requiring the physical paper document, thus preventing loss and simplifying management.
2Ease of operation
If detailed warranty requirements are omitted from the printed transaction certificate, then the certificate remains concise, but purchasers need to present both certificate and separate warranty document
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the warranty document content with the transaction certificate by printing the warranty terms, conditions, and detailed requirements directly on the certificate. This integration allows the certificate to remain the sole document needed, eliminating the requirement to manage separate warranty documents while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The transaction certificate is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both the purchase proof and the warranty document. By incorporating all warranty information into the certificate, the single document fulfills multiple roles, reducing the overall document set complexity while maintaining comprehensive information.
3Ease of operation
If electronic storage and retrieval system is implemented, then document loss is minimized and management is simplified, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service electronic storage and retrieval system where purchasers can independently save, store, and retrieve their own transaction certificate data. The system automatically associates certificates with user accounts and enables easy retrieval through simple queries, reducing the need for complex manual management while providing user-controlled access to documentation.
Data Source
AI summary
In general, according to one embodiment, a transaction certification system includes a transaction processing apparatus and a server. The transaction processing apparatus outputs encrypted data including transaction certification data for certification of a transaction executed on the transaction processing apparatus. The server receives the encrypted data from a first terminal apparatus that reads the encrypted data that has been output by the transaction processing apparatus. The server acquires a first user identifier identifying a user of the first terminal apparatus sending the encrypted data. The server stores the transaction certification data of the encrypted data in a storage device. The transaction certification data is stored in correlation with the acquired user identifier. The server receives a second user identifier from a user requesting a transaction certification, and then transmits the transaction certification data to a second terminal apparatus associated with the second user identifier.