Cloud Device Provisioning Service Proxy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional private cloud storage solutions require high capital and maintenance costs, and organizations must manage resources internally, lacking the scalability and security provided by third-party cloud providers.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for provisioning services by receiving availability messages from unbound cloud-connected devices, correlating user and device identifying data, and selectively binding devices to services through a service proxy, ensuring secure ownership verification and data integrity using secure protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If private cloud platforms are implemented on a LAN within an organization's firewall, then data security and control are improved, but capital and maintenance costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud service provider as an intermediary between the organization and the physical cloud infrastructure. The provider hosts services on public cloud platforms while implementing security measures (firewalls, encryption, access control) to protect organizational data, thus maintaining security without requiring the organization to bear the full cost of private cloud infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements virtualization to create virtual copies of computing resources. Multiple virtual machines and containers are deployed on physical hardware, allowing the organization to access cloud services without direct hardware ownership. This copying approach reduces capital expenditure while maintaining service control and security through software-based isolation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If private cloud storage services are managed internally, then organizational control is improved, but the burden of running and managing resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service provider acts as an intermediary that handles the complexity of resource management, provisioning, and maintenance. The organization retains control over data access policies, security configurations, and service selection through web-based interfaces, while the provider manages the underlying infrastructure complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service portals and automated provisioning systems that allow organizational users to independently deploy, configure, and manage cloud services through web interfaces. This automation reduces the manual management burden on IT staff while maintaining organizational control over resource allocation and access policies.
3Productivity
If cloud services are provided through third-party providers, then scalability and cost-efficiency are improved, but direct control over infrastructure management is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service provider offers a universal platform that supports multiple services (computing, storage, networking) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid cloud). This multi-functionality allows the organization to scale services dynamically while maintaining control through standardized management interfaces and consistent security policies across different service types.
4Adaptability or versatility
If availability messages are received from unbound devices, then device discovery capability is improved, but the complexity of binding and verification processes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-generating unique identifiers and cryptographic key pairs for devices before they are bound to services. When devices send availability messages, the binding process is simplified because the cryptographic infrastructure is already in place, reducing the complexity of the actual binding and verification operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system monitors device availability messages and automatically updates the binding status. The verification process provides feedback to both the user interface and the device, confirming successful binding or indicating issues, which simplifies the overall process through automated status tracking and user notification.
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AI summary
A method for provisioning of a device or a group of devices discovery and registration service comprises receiving availability messages from unbound devices, receiving a request for the service, correlating the service identifying data to the device identifying data, selecting candidate unbound devices, prompting the user to select an unbound device, or an unbound group of devices, receiving a selected unbound device, or a selected unbound group of devices, from the user, sending a machine generated code to an output device associated with the selected unbound device or group of devices, prompting the user to confirm ownership of the selected unbound device or group of devices, by entering the machine generated code, receiving, from the user, a human entered code, comparing the machine generated code to the human entered code, and based on the comparison, selectively binding the selected device, or the selected group of devices, to the service.