Ephemeral Data Stream Routing Service for Secure Remote Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data processing systems face challenges in communicating and processing arbitrary amounts of data with remote computing environments that limit direct access to computing resources, such as serverless computing systems, where users cannot directly transmit or receive data due to access restrictions and limitations.
Innovation Solution
An ephemeral data stream routing service is introduced, which establishes single-use data stream connections between user devices and remote computing environments, allowing for the transmission and reception of arbitrary data amounts concurrently with computing services, enabling data processing to begin before all data is received or generated, and facilitating efficient data transfer and processing without separate data management activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If direct access to computing resources is restricted in remote computing environments, then security and resource protection are improved, but data transfer and processing efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an ephemeral data stream routing service as an intermediary component between user devices and remote computing environments. This routing service establishes temporary data stream connections that enable efficient data transfer while maintaining the access restrictions of the remote environment. The routing service acts as a mediator that facilitates data exchange without compromising security, thus resolving the contradiction between security and data transfer efficiency.
2Reliability
If separate data management activities are used for data transfer and processing, then data security and control are improved, but system complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges data transfer and data processing operations into a unified ephemeral data stream connection. Instead of using separate mechanisms for data transmission and processing, the system combines these functions into a single integrated data stream that flows directly from the user device through the routing service to the remote computing environment. This integration reduces system complexity and eliminates the need for multiple separate data management activities while maintaining data control through the routing service's authentication and authorization mechanisms.
3Reliability
If all data must be received before processing can begin, then data integrity is improved, but processing time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables preliminary data processing actions to occur during data transmission through the ephemeral data stream connection. The routing service establishes the data stream connection and begins data flow before the complete dataset is transferred. Remote computing resources can start processing incoming data streams in real-time as data arrives, rather than waiting for complete data reception. This preliminary action approach maintains data integrity through the structured connection while significantly reducing processing time by eliminating the wait-for-complete-data bottleneck.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described for streaming data between a user device and a remote computing environment via a “switchboard” service that enables interaction without the user device or the remote computing environment establishing additional connections. A first routing device receives a connection from a user device that requests routing a data stream to or from a remote computing environment. The first routing device processes the request by generating a token, which is passed to the remote computing environment along with the request. The remote computing environment passes the token to a second routing device, which decodes the routing token to identify the first routing device. The second routing device then passes the request token to the first routing device, which responds by establishing a route for streaming data between the connection made with the user device and the remote computing environment via the routing devices.