Cloud Proxy for Unified Mobile Device Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The proliferation of endpoint mobile devices and cloud services in enterprises leads to complexity in managing and securing access, with traditional methods requiring multiple applications and manual configuration, causing compatibility issues and resource inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A cloud proxy-based system that executes an application on user devices for cloud service discovery and connectivity, providing Mobile Device Management (MDM) functionality, eliminating the need for separate client applications and enabling unified service discovery and secure availability across diverse platforms and networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate applications are deployed for different enterprise services (VPN, web security, antivirus, etc.), then each service can be provided with dedicated functionality, but the device complexity and number of applications increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate enterprise services (VPN, web security, antivirus, email security, etc.) into a single unified cloud-based security platform. Instead of deploying individual applications for each service, the system integrates all these functions into one cloud proxy that handles multiple security and connectivity tasks simultaneously, thereby reducing the number of applications on the device while maintaining comprehensive service coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud proxy system is designed to perform multiple functions across different service domains. A single cloud-based platform provides VPN connectivity, web security filtering, antivirus scanning, email security, and other enterprise services through a unified interface, making the system universal and multi-functional rather than requiring specialized separate applications for each service.
2Reliability
If separate client applications are deployed for each service, then each application can be optimized for its specific function, but IT administration and device management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex management and coordination tasks from the individual device applications and relocates them to a centralized cloud-based management platform. The cloud proxy system handles service coordination, security policy enforcement, and inter-application compatibility issues centrally, freeing device clients from managing multiple separate applications and reducing IT administrative overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud proxy acts as an intermediary between the device and multiple enterprise services. Instead of requiring direct client applications for each service, the cloud proxy mediates all service requests, managing connectivity, security policies, and resource allocation centrally, thereby simplifying device management while maintaining reliable service functionality.
3Ease of operation
If manual configuration is required for each application and service, then users can have control over settings, but the ease of operation and setup time decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions automatically through centralized cloud management. Service settings, security policies, and connectivity parameters are pre-configured and pushed to devices automatically before users need to access services. This eliminates the need for users to manually configure each application, significantly reducing setup time while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud-based system provides self-service capabilities for configuration and management. Users can access and modify service settings through a unified cloud interface without needing to understand complex technical configurations for each individual service. The system automatically handles configuration propagation and updates, making operation simple while reducing setup time.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods include, in a cloud node, receiving Mobile Device Management (MDM) data from a central authority, wherein the MDM data includes policy metadata specifying MDM functions for mobile devices associated with users of an enterprise; communicating to an application on a mobile device associated with a user, via a tunnel, wherein the application is configured for service discovery and connectivity; and providing the MDM data to the mobile device associated with the user via the tunnel.