Catalog Server Mobile Operator Network Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of online marketplaces on computing devices face difficulty in locating relevant content from their mobile operator, and mobile operators struggle to effectively present valuable content to their users due to the challenge of determining the mobile network used by devices, especially with encrypted keys.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a catalog server that receives data from mobile devices, including locale and mobile operator identifiers, searches a database to find relevant stores, and sends configuration information to populate settings, enabling detection of mobile operator networks and presentation of exclusive content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a vast array of content is made available in online marketplaces, then content diversity is improved, but user ability to locate relevant content from specific publishers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the online marketplace content into distinct categories or sections based on mobile operator identifiers. Content from different publishers is organized into separate accessible groups, allowing users to easily navigate to content from their specific mobile operator without being overwhelmed by the entire content catalog. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining content diversity while improving locateability through structured organization.
2Loss of information
If mobile operators want to offer exclusive content to their users, then content value is improved, but ability to detect mobile network deteriorates due to encrypted keys
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that handles the detection of mobile network information without requiring direct access to encrypted keys. The system uses intermediate data elements or proxy identifiers that can be obtained without decryption, which then serve as keys to access exclusive content. This intermediary approach resolves the contradiction by enabling content differentiation while avoiding the technical barrier of encrypted key detection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mobile operators cannot determine the mobile network used by devices, then content personalization deteriorates, but network security is maintained through encryption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts or separates the network identification function from the encrypted key system. Instead of requiring full decryption to identify the mobile network, the system extracts sufficient identification information through alternative means that do not compromise the encrypted key security model. This extraction approach enables content personalization while maintaining network security by obtaining only the necessary identification data without breaking encryption.
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AI summary
Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to detecting mobile operator networks. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a catalog server to which a mobile computing device connects via a computer network path that traverses a mobile operator network. The method may include receiving data from a mobile device, the data including a locale and a mobile operator identifier stored in memory on the mobile device; searching a database to find a store based on the mobile operator identifier and the locale; if a store is found, populating settings based on the store; and sending configuration information to the mobile device based on the settings.