Connectivity Manager Default Deny Data Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may unknowingly allow data communication by applications running in the background on their communication devices due to lack of awareness, leading to unintended data transmission and increased communication costs.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus and method that includes a Connectivity Manager function to regulate data communication by selecting an optimal communication method and prohibiting data transmission by default, unless explicitly permitted for applications with designated UIDs, thereby reducing unintended data communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data communication is permitted by default for all applications, then ease of operation is improved, but unintended data transmission and communication costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the default permission setting by prohibiting data communication by default and requiring explicit user permission for each application. This reversal of the conventional approach prevents unintended data transmission while maintaining ease of operation through automated permission management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system monitors application data communication requests and provides users with information about which applications are attempting to communicate. This feedback loop enables users to make informed decisions about permission grants, preventing unintended transmission while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If data communication is prohibited by default for all applications, then unintended data transmission is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the system to automatically manage communication permissions by monitoring application behavior and presenting permission requests to users only when necessary. This self-service approach reduces unintended data transmission while maintaining ease of operation by eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex permission settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary assessment of application data communication requests before actual transmission occurs. By evaluating each request in advance and seeking user permission only when appropriate, the system prevents unintended transmission while maintaining operational simplicity through automated preliminary filtering.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the Connectivity Manager function is allowed to communicate freely for network switching, then adaptability is improved, but unintended data communication increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary permission management mechanism that mediates between the Connectivity Manager function and the network communication interface. This intermediary layer maintains adaptability by allowing network switching while preventing unintended data communication through controlled permission grants based on user awareness and explicit consent.
Data Source
AI summary
The present application is directed to a communication apparatus, a communication control method and a non-transitory computer medium that enable a user to more effectively prohibit unauthorized communications. By way of example, a communication apparatus is disclosed that includes a controller provided with a Connectivity Manager function configured to perform data communication with a plurality of communication methods and select an optimal communication method. In various embodiments, the controller is configured to receive a request for data communication, and regulate the data communication, when the request is received while cellular communication is on, even when a unique user identifier (UID) of the request is a UID of the Connectivity Manager function, by preventing cellular communication by the Connectivity Manager function.