Automated Device Authorization via Rolling Slot Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media distribution configurations require manual user intervention for device association and deassociation with user accounts, making it cumbersome for users to manage devices and comply with usage rules, especially when the maximum device limit is reached.
Innovation Solution
An automated device authorization and deauthorization process using a rolling slot configuration with prioritized slots, where devices are automatically registered or deregistered based on availability and deauthorization parameters, eliminating the need for manual user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual user interface is used for device association and deassociation, then user control over device management is maintained, but user convenience and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs device authorization and deauthorization automatically without requiring manual user intervention. The rolling slot configuration self-manages device registrations by automatically detecting when devices should be authorized or deauthorized based on predefined policies, thereby eliminating the need for users to manually manage device associations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes a rolling slot configuration with predefined slots that determine device authorization status. Before any device management action is needed, the configuration is already in place to automatically handle authorization and deauthorization based on priority rules and availability, eliminating the need for manual intervention at the time of device registration or removal.
2Productivity
If manual device registration is used, then user account control is maintained, but time consumption and operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically registers devices in available slots without requiring users to manually initiate registration processes. When a device needs to be authorized, the system checks slot availability and automatically places the device in the appropriate slot based on priority rules, significantly reducing the time and effort required compared to manual registration.
Solution Approach 2:
The rolling slot configuration continuously monitors and maintains device authorization status without interruption. The system is always ready to automatically authorize or deauthorize devices based on real-time conditions, ensuring continuous operation without the delays and interruptions associated with manual user actions.
3Reliability
If usage rules are manually enforced, then policy compliance is maintained, but system complexity and operational burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures rolling slot configurations with predefined policies that automatically enforce usage rules. Before any device management occurs, the compliance framework is already established, and the system automatically ensures policy adherence by managing slot assignments based on predetermined criteria, eliminating the need for complex manual enforcement mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device authorization status and automatically adjusts configurations to maintain compliance with usage rules. The rolling slot configuration provides feedback mechanisms that detect when policies are violated or when changes are needed, and automatically corrects these conditions without requiring manual intervention or complex compliance management.
Data Source
AI summary
A process verifies, with a processor, a user account for content delivery with a rolling slot configuration. The rolling slot configuration has a maximum quantity of available slots for devices authorized to receive content. The rolling slot configuration has a plurality of ordered slots that are ordered based upon priority. The process receives a request for content from the user account at a device. The process automatically registers the device in an available slot of the rolling slot configuration based upon a determination of slot availability. The process authorizes the device to play content associated with a user entitlement. The process automatically deauthorizes the device to play the content based upon a deauthorization parameter being met. The process removes a registration of the device from the available slot. The process moves a registration of an additional device with a higher priority than the device to the available slot.