Cloud-Aware OS Kernel for Secure Host Cloud Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cloud-based operating systems lack the ability to detect the host cloud in which they are installed and track their operation duration, necessitating the use of third-party services that pose security risks.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a cloud-aware operating system kernel with integrated cloud awareness capabilities to identify the host cloud and track operation duration, eliminating the need for third-party tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If third-party services or tools are installed to track cloud installation information, then cloud process tracking capability is improved, but system security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cloud awareness functionality directly into the operating system kernel by integrating a cloud awareness engine and kernel hosting record within the kernel itself. This eliminates the need for separate third-party tracking tools by combining the tracking capability with the core operating system, thereby maintaining security while enabling cloud process tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The operating system kernel performs self-tracking of cloud installation information through integrated cloud awareness capabilities. The kernel automatically detects cloud identity, tracks operation duration, and maintains hosting records without requiring external third-party services, enabling the system to monitor itself securely from within the kernel layer.
2Loss of information
If third-party services are used to track cloud operation information, then information acquisition capability is improved, but system reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines information acquisition capabilities directly into the kernel through the cloud awareness engine, which continuously monitors and records cloud hosting information. This integration ensures that tracking information is captured at the most fundamental level of the operating system, improving both information completeness and service reliability by eliminating dependencies on external third-party tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The kernel proactively detects and records cloud installation information as soon as the operating system is installed in the cloud environment. The cloud awareness engine continuously monitors cloud identity and operation duration from the beginning, ensuring that all tracking information is captured preliminarily and continuously without requiring post-installation configuration or external intervention.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If cloud awareness capabilities are integrated into the kernel, then system security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal cloud awareness engine within the kernel that performs multiple functions: detecting cloud identity, tracking operation duration, maintaining hosting records, and providing this information to user-space applications. This multi-functional integration achieves enhanced security through centralized kernel-level monitoring while managing complexity by consolidating diverse tracking functions into a single unified engine rather than adding separate components for each function.
Data Source
AI summary
A kernel of a guest operating system receives a cloud identifier that identifies a host cloud in which the guest operating system is installed. The kernel determines duration information indicative of a length of time the guest operating system operates in the host cloud. The kernel stores the cloud identifier and the duration information in a kernel hosting record of the kernel of the guest operating system.