Application Management Service Whitelist Package Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing application management systems fail to effectively prevent the installation and use of applications with errors or security issues on user devices, as there is no centralized mechanism to monitor and control the availability of applications across devices.
Innovation Solution
An application management system that includes a whitelist to track and manage the availability of applications, where the application distributor controls the inclusion of applications on the whitelist, prevents the distribution of problematic applications, and ensures that only approved applications are installed and executed by generating package files with certifications and digital signatures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a centralized application management system with whitelist is implemented, then application security and reliability are improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an application management service as an intermediary between application distributors and user devices. This service maintains a whitelist of approved applications and verifies package files before installation, acting as a mediator that ensures security without requiring complex changes to distributors or user devices. The service includes components like a package file creator that generates verified package files and a whitelist manager that controls application approval status.
2Reliability
If package file verification is implemented before installation, then installation of problematic applications is prevented, but installation time and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary verification actions by creating and signing package files before distribution. The application management service signs package files with digital certificates in advance, and the whitelist is pre-populated with approved application identifiers. This preliminary action ensures that verification during installation is rapid, as the system only needs to check against pre-validated data rather than performing full security analysis during installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If centralized whitelist management is implemented, then control over application distribution is improved, but network dependency and system accessibility requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the application management functionality into distributed components. Each user device can independently verify package files using public keys and check local whitelist data, without requiring constant connection to a central server. The application management service itself is segmented into separate functional components (package file creator, whitelist manager, signature verifier) that can operate semi-independently, reducing network dependency while maintaining centralized control capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for an application management service is provided. In the method, a request for a list of available applications is received and a list of available applications is generated based on a whitelist. The list of available applications is transmitted and a selection of an available application is received. A package file corresponding to the selected application is generated and the package file and an installation file corresponding to the selected application are transmitted.