Cross-Domain Subscription Interface for Private Network Groups
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing database systems for private network groups limit subscriptions to users sharing the same domain name, restricting collaboration and making it difficult to convert private network groups into public ones for broader access and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users associated with a different domain name to subscribe to private network groups by using a new domain name, enabling output of network feeds and facilitating the conversion of private network groups into public ones, allowing broader access and easier collaboration through the use of domain names, email addresses, and role-based subscriptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the system limits subscriptions to users sharing the same domain name, then network security and data isolation are maintained, but collaboration scope and system accessibility are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that maps external domain names to internal network group identifiers. When a user from a different domain subscribes, the system uses this intermediary mapping to route their requests appropriately without exposing the internal network structure, thus expanding collaboration scope while maintaining security and avoiding complex management overhead.
2Ease of operation
If the system allows users from different domain names to subscribe, then accessibility and ease of use are improved, but network security and data isolation are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the subscription management into distinct layers: public-facing domain name registration and internal network group access. This segmentation allows users from different domains to easily subscribe through their own domain identifiers while the system maintains separate, secure internal network boundaries, thus improving accessibility without compromising security.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system converts private network groups to public ones, then broader access and collaboration are enabled, but system complexity and management overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal subscription interface that handles both traditional same-domain subscriptions and new cross-domain subscriptions through the same mechanism. This multi-functionality allows private network groups to accept subscriptions from any domain without requiring separate public and private access paths, thus enabling broader access while avoiding increased system complexity.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for a public collaborative interface for private computer networks. A system receives a domain name that enables users associated with the domain name to subscribe to a private network group, wherein the domain name differs from a domain name for the private network group. The system outputs a network feed from a user of the private network group to a display device associated with a user associated with the domain name in response to a determination that the user associated with the domain name is subscribed to the private network group. The system outputs a network feed from the user associated with the domain name to display devices associated with users of the private network group in response to a determination that the user associated with the domain name is subscribed to the private network group. The received domain name can be an email address.