Content Management Communication Protocols for Browser–Client Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing online content management systems face challenges in seamlessly integrating client-side applications and browser applications, leading to fragmented user experiences and potential security issues during communication.
Innovation Solution
Implementing communication protocols that enable seamless interaction between client-side applications and browser applications through unique identifiers, allowing the content management system to relay messages accurately and securely between them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If communication protocols are implemented to enable seamless interaction between client-side applications and browser applications, then user experience integration is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a message relay mechanism that acts as an intermediary between client-side applications and browser applications. The system receives messages from one application type and relays them to the appropriate target application, enabling seamless communication without requiring direct integration between different application types. This mediator approach improves user experience while managing system complexity through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication protocol system is designed to handle multiple types of applications (client-side and browser-based) through a universal message relay mechanism. The same infrastructure and protocols are used regardless of the application type, allowing the system to serve multiple functions and application combinations without requiring separate specialized systems for each scenario.
2Reliability
If unique identifiers are used to relay messages accurately between applications, then message delivery reliability is improved, but security requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates verification mechanisms where the message relay process confirms the authenticity and intended destination of messages using unique identifiers. The system verifies that messages are being delivered to the correct target application and maintains integrity checks, providing feedback loops that ensure reliable delivery while preventing unauthorized access or message interception.
Data Source
AI summary
In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.