Dynamic Application Set Management for Mobile Device Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device management systems cannot flexibly change permitted applications based on task requirements and cannot prompt or force the use of specific applications, leading to inefficiencies in business operations where application needs vary by task and location.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that allows managers to dynamically change application sets on communications devices based on predetermined states, such as location or task, by transmitting application sets and control applications between a central processing apparatus and mobile devices, enabling flexible management and forced application usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application permitted for use is fixed in advance, then management control is simplified, but flexibility to adapt to different tasks and locations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic application permission management where the permitted application set changes based on the current state (location, task) of the terminal. The terminal manager receives state information from the terminal and dynamically updates the permitted application set accordingly, allowing the system to adapt flexibly to different business scenarios without requiring complex manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal autonomously determines its current state (location, task) and communicates this to the terminal manager, which then automatically updates the permitted application set. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for manual intervention and simplifies management while maintaining high adaptability to changing business requirements.
2Ease of operation
If application use is only prohibited, then security control is achieved, but ability to prompt or force necessary application use is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal manager monitors the current permitted application set and compares it with the application set actually used by the terminal. When discrepancies are detected (necessary applications not used or prohibited applications used), the system provides feedback by notifying the user through notifications or display messages, prompting corrective action to ensure compliance with business requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively notifies the user when the current application usage does not match the permitted application set, before potential security issues or compliance violations occur. This preliminary action allows users to correct their behavior in advance, ensuring reliable compliance with business requirements while maintaining ease of operation.
3Productivity
If application sets are updated frequently to match task requirements, then business flexibility is improved, but communication and processing loads increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements selective updating of application permission sets based on specific business locations or tasks. Instead of globally updating all terminals simultaneously, the terminal manager updates only the specific terminal's permitted application set when that terminal's state changes. This localized approach maintains high business operation efficiency while minimizing unnecessary communication and processing loads across the entire system.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus (101) stores one or more application sets configured by information of one or more applications. The information apparatus (101), by an instruction of a manager, transmits the one or more application sets to a communications apparatus (102). The communications apparatus (102) reflects the received one or more application sets on the communications apparatus (102). The communications apparatus (102) manages and executes the application set(s). Thus, the information processing apparatus (101) can flexibly and quickly reflect constraints for business use of the communications apparatus (102) set by the manager.