Endpoint Configuration Management for Remote Session Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for user profile management in remote computing fail to efficiently manage client configurations across various devices, leading to the need for continuous re-configuration and adjustment of back-end desktops or applications to utilize the capabilities of different client devices effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for endpoint configuration management that involves receiving and storing endpoint topology, modifying configurations to conform to the endpoint topology, and presenting the modified configuration to the endpoint, utilizing a configuration manager and connection manager to ensure seamless access to remote computing resources across diverse devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user profiles and device profiles are used to manage client configurations, then user-specific and device-specific settings can be stored, but continuous re-configuration and adjustment of back-end desktops or applications are required when switching between different client devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by capturing endpoint topology information in advance and pre-configuring the remote computing environment based on this topology. When a user connects from a different device, the system retrieves the stored topology data and automatically applies the appropriate configuration without requiring real-time re-configuration, thus resolving the time loss issue while maintaining adaptability across devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary configuration management system that sits between the user profiles and the back-end desktops/applications. This intermediary automatically translates and adapts configurations based on endpoint topology, eliminating the need for users to manually re-configure settings when switching devices, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and time consumption
2Productivity
If back-end desktops or applications are continuously re-configured to match client device capabilities, then optimal utilization of client topology can be achieved, but system complexity and operational overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuously modifying back-end desktops or applications to match each client device, the system creates and maintains configuration profiles that are copied and applied to the client endpoint. The endpoint topology is captured once and stored as a template, which is then reused across multiple connections, reducing system complexity while maintaining optimal utilization of device capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the approach from modifying back-end system parameters to changing client-side configuration parameters based on stored endpoint topology data. By capturing and storing topology information as configurable parameters, the system achieves optimal device utilization without increasing back-end complexity, as the configuration adjustments are made at the client configuration level rather than the back-end system level
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for endpoint configuration management comprising receiving an endpoint topology and storing the endpoint topology in a configuration store, modifying a configuration for a remote session to conform to the endpoint topology and corresponding the configuration to the endpoint topology in the data structure and presenting to the endpoint the modified configuration of the remote session.