Unified Authentication System for Seamless Payment Across Transport and Retail
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inefficiencies in managing and paying for transportation and commercial facility services, requiring separate ticketing and payment processes that increase time and effort.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device generates and manages authentication information, such as a QR code, that is usable across multiple transportation and commercial facilities, allowing for single authentication and simultaneous payment processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate tickets and authentication methods are used for each transportation and commercial facility, then each facility can be independently managed and operated, but the user experiences increased time and effort in managing multiple tickets and performing repeated authentication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal authentication system where a single authentication information (such as a QR code generated from mobile device information) can be used across multiple transportation facilities and commercial facilities. This allows the system to maintain independent facility operations while providing users with a unified authentication method, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring complex system integration
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates authentication information based on mobile device information (such as terminal ID or device fingerprint) without requiring manual ticket purchase or authentication setup by the user. The authentication information is generated and managed automatically, reducing user effort while maintaining facility independence
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple payment methods are supported for different facilities, then payment flexibility is improved, but the user faces difficulty in selecting appropriate payment methods for each facility
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects and applies appropriate payment methods based on the facility type and user profile without requiring manual selection by the user. The payment method is determined and applied automatically during the authentication process, maintaining payment flexibility while eliminating the burden of payment method selection for users
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures payment methods associated with user profiles and facility types before the actual transaction occurs. When authentication information is generated, the appropriate payment method is already selected and ready for automatic application, eliminating the need for real-time payment method selection by the user
3Productivity
If manual ticket management and separate payment processes are required for each facility, then facility-specific control is maintained, but user time and effort for managing tickets and making payments increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines authentication and payment functions into a single unified process. The authentication information (QR code) not only authenticates the user but also triggers automatic payment processing in one step. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate ticket management and payment processes, significantly improving user efficiency and reducing time loss
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous authentication and payment processing across multiple facilities without requiring the user to stop, manage physical tickets, or initiate separate payment transactions. The authentication information remains valid and automatically processes payments as the user moves between facilities, ensuring continuous useful action and minimizing interruptions
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing device includes a reception unit that receives moving process information indicating a moving process including a transportation and a commercial facility to be used by a user, and a generation unit that generates authentication information that is commonly usable at the transportation and the commercial facility to be used by the user in accordance with the moving process and is used for authenticating the user.