Interface Widget for Automatic QR Code Generation Without App Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile applications require multiple inputs and data processing steps to generate and display machine-readable codes, such as QR codes, which leads to time-consuming processes and potential errors during electronic transactions.
Innovation Solution
An interface widget tool that allows for automatic QR code generation and display without launching the mobile application, using API calls to a backend system to encode and display the code directly on the device, enabling faster and more convenient electronic transaction processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mobile application is used to generate and display machine-readable codes, then code generation functionality is provided, but multiple inputs and data processing steps are required which increases time consumption and potential for errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the code generation functionality within the widget, storing necessary account information and transaction details locally. When activated, the widget can immediately generate codes without requiring users to navigate through multiple application screens or re-enter data, thus reducing both time consumption and potential for input errors
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential code generation functionality from the full mobile application and implements it independently within a widget framework. This extracted functionality includes direct access to stored account information and the ability to generate codes using simplified parameters, eliminating the need for users to navigate through the complete application interface and reducing steps while maintaining reliability
2Ease of operation
If multiple data processing steps are implemented in mobile application, then comprehensive data validation is achieved, but complexity of operations increases and user input requirements multiply
Solution Approach 1:
The widget implements self-service by automatically retrieving stored account information, transaction details, and other necessary data from local storage or cached sources. The system performs self-validation of retrieved data using pre-configured validation rules, eliminating the need for users to manually input information and reducing operational complexity while maintaining comprehensive validation
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary data validation and processing when information is initially stored or cached, preparing it for rapid retrieval and use. Validation rules, data formats, and processing parameters are pre-configured and stored with the data, allowing the widget to immediately generate codes without requiring complex real-time processing or multiple user input steps
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AI summary
There are provided systems and methods for an interface widget tool for automatic QR code generation and display without application launching. A user may engage in a transaction with another user, such as a purchase of goods, services, or other items a merchant at a merchant location using machine-readable codes. A machine-readable code may be provided via a mobile device of a user. In order to provide faster and more efficient code generation, an interface widget or other tool may be provided, which, on selection, may execute API calls to a server of a transaction processor. The transaction processor may generate a code without requiring the user to go through a code generation and processing flow in a corresponding application. The code may be limited in validity and may be presented via the widget. Once scanned, the code may provide encoded data for a financial instrument.