Endpoint Feature Regulation in Multi-Endpoint Communication Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-endpoint communication services, there is a need to regulate features provided by registered endpoints to ensure security, as users may not want all devices to access all features, especially when they are not in use or when unauthorized access is a concern.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that associate endpoints with primary and secondary designations, allowing only the primary endpoint to provide a full set of communication features while preventing the secondary endpoint from accessing those features, thereby enhancing security by limiting feature access to designated devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all registered endpoints are allowed to access all communication features, then device versatility and user convenience are improved, but security and unauthorized access control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the endpoint population into distinct groups (primary endpoints and secondary endpoints) with different access rights. Primary endpoints receive full feature access while secondary endpoints receive limited access, thereby providing security control while maintaining device versatility for authorized users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different access rights (local quality) to different endpoints based on their designation. Instead of uniform access control, each endpoint receives tailored permissions - primary endpoints get full access to all communication features while secondary endpoints get restricted access, resolving the contradiction between versatility and security.
2Reliability
If feature access is restricted to primary endpoints only, then security is improved, but device versatility and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates two segments of endpoints with different access levels: primary endpoints with full access and secondary endpoints with limited access. This segmentation maintains security by restricting sensitive features to primary endpoints while preserving versatility by allowing secondary endpoints to access basic communication features.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by giving secondary endpoints only the necessary features for basic communication functionality rather than all features. This partial access maintains security while preserving sufficient versatility for secondary endpoints to perform essential communication tasks.
3Ease of operation
If multiple endpoints have full access to communication features, then user convenience is improved, but control over feature usage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies access control by segmenting endpoints into two clear categories with predefined access rights. This segmentation provides straightforward control mechanisms while maintaining user convenience, as users can easily understand which devices have full access and which have limited access without dealing with complex permission settings.
Data Source
AI summary
The technology disclosed herein enables regulation of features provided by respective endpoints registered for a user in a multi-endpoint service. In a particular embodiment, a method includes, in response to determining that a first endpoint is being operated by a first user, associating the first endpoint with a primary designation and associating the second endpoint with a secondary designation. The method further includes allowing the first endpoint to provide a first set of communication features in accordance with the primary designation and preventing the second endpoint from providing the first set of communication features in accordance with the secondary designation.