Centralized Authorization Client for Multi-Provider Resource Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing on-behalf authorization protocols are inefficient and difficult to scale when integrating resources from multiple external service providers, requiring developers to be familiar with multiple authorization protocols and handling specific execution and maintenance for each service provider, leading to resource inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A centralized authorization client that stores and manages multiple authorization implementation records, allowing it to handle various authorization protocols and securely access resources from multiple external service providers, eliminating the need for developers to code multiple protocols and reducing resource usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If service provider specific authorization protocols are used to access resources from multiple external service providers, then access to user resources can be obtained, but the system complexity increases and scalability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized authorization client as an intermediary component that mediates between applications and multiple external service providers. This client maintains a collection of authorization implementation records, each containing service provider-specific protocol details. By positioning this intermediary layer, the system allows applications to access resources from multiple service providers without directly implementing multiple authorization protocols, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized authorization client is designed as a universal component that handles multiple authorization protocols through a single interface. It maintains a collection of authorization implementation records that can accommodate different service providers' specific protocols. This multi-functional design allows the same client to serve multiple purposes - accessing resources from various external service providers - without requiring separate authorization logic for each provider, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If developers code multiple authorization routines for different service providers, then access to various external resources is enabled, but development time and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex authorization protocol implementation details from individual applications and consolidates them into a separate, centralized authorization client. This extraction process removes the burden of coding and maintaining multiple authorization routines from developers' workflows. The authorization implementation records are stored externally in a collection, allowing developers to simply reference pre-configured protocols rather than implementing them from scratch, thus significantly improving development efficiency while preserving integration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring authorization implementation records for multiple service providers before actual resource access is needed. These records contain all necessary protocol-specific information and are stored in a centralized collection. When an application needs to access resources from an external service provider, it can immediately reference the pre-prepared authorization implementation record, eliminating the need for developers to code authorization routines at the time of integration, thereby enhancing both productivity and adaptability.
3Reliability
If service provider specific authorization protocols are executed and maintained, then secure access to external resources is achieved, but computing resources are inefficiently utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the execution and maintenance of multiple service provider-specific authorization protocols into a single centralized authorization client. Instead of having separate authorization logic distributed across multiple applications, all authorization operations are consolidated in one location. This client maintains a collection of authorization implementation records and executes all authorization protocols through a unified mechanism. This merging reduces redundant computing operations and resource consumption while maintaining the security requirements of each individual service provider through their specific protocol implementations.
Data Source
AI summary
A centralized authorization client, in a secure system, that references service provider specific on-behalf authorization protocol implementation records for generating access request messages for accessing user resources hosted by multiple service providers, is disclosed. The service provider-specific authorization implementation records include parameters for requesting user resources associated with a requesting user provided by a specific service provider. Applications running in the secure system can send access request messages through the authorization client to obtain authorization or access to user resources in multiple external service providers so the resources can be displayed, or otherwise manipulated, from application within the secure system. Once authorization is obtained for accessing the resources, the authorization client can store authorization tokens for use in persistent authorized access to multiple external service providers for resources owned by particular users.