Cloud Wireless Account Provisioning With Queued Directory Sync

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional methods of provisioning user accounts in cloud-based 5G networks are manual, time-consuming, and prone to human error, particularly in large organizations, leading to increased administrative workload and potential security risks.

Innovation Solution

An automated system for managing access permissions and user accounts in cloud-based environments using event-based workflows, integrating with non-native directory and identity management systems, and utilizing message queues to synchronize and provision permissions and accounts efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual provisioning methods are used, then administrators can control account creation and permission assignment, but the process becomes time-consuming and error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprovisioning accuracyVSAvoidaccount provisioning time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service provisioning where the automated provisioning system creates and configures accounts autonomously based on HR system events, eliminating the need for administrator intervention in routine account creation while maintaining accuracy through automated workflows

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring account templates, permission sets, and approval workflows in advance, allowing rapid account provisioning when HR events occur without requiring real-time administrator input

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If workflow tools with human intervention are used, then approval steps can be implemented, but the provisioning process still takes hours or days

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapproval controlVSAvoidprovisioning speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic workflow routing where approval requirements are automatically adjusted based on the specific provisioning request, user role, and permission changes needed, allowing some requests to proceed without approval while others require it, thereby speeding up the overall process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary automated provisioning service that acts as a bridge between HR systems and cloud services, handling approval workflows, permission assignments, and account creation automatically, reducing the need for direct human intervention while maintaining control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If administrators manually manage account workflows, then they can diagnose permissions and configure accounts, but the workload on administrators remains high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepermission configuration accuracyVSAvoidadministrative workload

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the automated provisioning system continuously monitors HR system events, account states, and permission configurations, automatically adjusting and correcting configurations based on feedback from various sources, reducing administrator workload while maintaining accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

4Adaptability or versatility

If traditional manual provisioning is used in large organizations, then each account can be individually configured, but errors increase and security risks arise

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccount customizationVSAvoidsecurity assurance

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250330473A1Auto account provisioning in a cloud-based wireless network

Publication Date: 2025.10.23 BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO LLC

AI summary

An automated process for managing groups in a cloud-based environment receives a request to create a permission group. The permission group is built in a directory system, wherein the directory system is nonnative to the cloud-based environment. The permission group from the directory system is synced with an identity management system that is nonnative to the cloud-based environment. The process includes stashing a group creation job to a queue, wherein the group creation job is configured to create the group in the cloud-based environment. The system provisions the permission group in response to consuming the group creation job from the queue.