Embedded Classified Communication Channels Using Resource Access Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video and audio communication solutions in classified environments are inadequate due to excessive time, resources, and instability, necessitating a more efficient and stable communication mechanism.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating video and audio communication channels within existing artifacts or resources, leveraging access control attributes to streamline communication by embedding channels within applications or resources, ensuring compatibility with classification parameters and obviating the need for separate applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If existing video and audio communication solutions are used in classified environments, then communication functionality is provided, but excessive time and resources are required to instantiate a communication channel

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication channel instantiation speedVSAvoidtime to instantiate communication channel

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges audio and video communication channels with existing classified environment artifacts (applications, resources, or platforms). Instead of instantiating separate communication applications, the system embeds communication channels within existing artifacts that users are already accessing, eliminating the need to launch additional applications and reducing instantiation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes existing classified environment artifacts multi-functional by enabling them to host communication channels. A single artifact (application or resource) serves both its original function and as a container for audio/video communication, reducing the number of separate applications needed and speeding up channel instantiation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If existing video and audio communication solutions are used in classified environments, then communication functionality is provided, but excessive resources are required to instantiate a communication channel

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication channel instantiation efficiencyVSAvoidresources to instantiate communication channel

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines communication channel instantiation with existing artifact instantiation. Since the artifact (application or resource) is already loaded and running in the classified environment, embedding the communication channel within it avoids duplicating infrastructure resources and reduces the overall resource footprint.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The existing artifact serves dual purposes: it provides its primary function and simultaneously hosts the communication channel. The artifact's existing infrastructure (processing power, memory, network connections) is leveraged to support communication without requiring separate dedicated resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If existing video and audio communication solutions are used in classified environments, then communication functionality is provided, but communication signal stability or quality is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication signal stabilityVSAvoidnumber of applications and resources

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the communication channel with the artifact's existing secure infrastructure. By hosting communication within an already-authenticated and secured artifact, the system leverages the artifact's established security context and network connections, improving signal stability without adding complex separate authentication and security management layers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Adaptability or versatility

If communication channels are embedded within applications or resources across different instances, then access control compatibility is achieved, but complex access control attribute management is required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess control compatibilityVSAvoidaccess control attribute management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal access control mechanism where the artifact's access control attributes automatically apply to embedded communication channels. The same access control framework that governs the artifact also governs the communication channel, eliminating the need for separate access control configurations and simplifying management across different instances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12501107B2Streamlining communications in a classified environment

Publication Date: 2025.12.16 PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC

AI summary

Computing systems methods, and non-transitory storage media are provided for receiving an indication to instantiate an audio or video communication channel, among computing devices, within an application, an artifact, or a resource, obtaining an access control attribute associated with the application, the artifact, or the resource, and instantiating the audio or video communication channel among the computing devices according to the access control attribute.