Centralized Network Resource Publishing System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional terminal server networks face fragility and administrative challenges due to replicated application databases and distributed access control lists, leading to service degradation and diagnostic difficulties when data becomes out of sync.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a centralized publishing system where network resources are managed and accessed from a single location, using a centralized database to control publication and access, independent of the publishing technology, thereby simplifying administration and improving robustness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If application databases and access control lists are replicated on multiple terminal servers, then network resource publishing capability is improved, but system fragility and administrative complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork resource publishing capabilityVSAvoidsystem fragility

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a centralized publishing system that acts as an intermediary between terminal servers and network resources. This central publishing system maintains the master application database and access control lists, eliminating the need for replication across multiple terminal servers. The centralized system coordinates resource publishing and access control, thereby maintaining versatility while reducing system fragility and administrative complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If application databases and access control lists are replicated on multiple terminal servers, then network resource publishing capability is improved, but administrative complexity and difficulty of maintenance increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork resource publishing capabilityVSAvoidadministrative complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the distributed database and access control list management functions into a single centralized publishing system. Instead of maintaining separate replicated copies across multiple terminal servers, all publishing information and access control data are consolidated in one location, dramatically reducing administrative complexity while preserving network resource publishing capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If data is stored at each terminal server within the network, then access control is distributed, but service degradation occurs when data becomes out of sync

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistributed access controlVSAvoidservice consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The centralized publishing system serves as an intermediary that maintains the authoritative copy of access control lists and application databases. Terminal servers query this central system for access control information rather than maintaining local copies, ensuring service consistency while preserving the ability to distribute access control decisions across the network.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8683062B2Centralized publishing of network resources

Publication Date: 2014.03.25 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Techniques for centralized publishing of network resources within computer networks are described. Publication of and access to the network resources are controlled from a single, centralized location, advantageously improving the uniformity of network administration responsibilities, and overall robustness of the network.