Family Cloud Hub Data Sharing via Hierarchical Nesting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current cloud computing systems face limitations in efficiently sharing data between users, particularly in scenarios where terminals use other cloud services or content, necessitating an improved method for data sharing and access management within the cloud computing environment.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a cloud computing system that facilitates data sharing by establishing a 'family cloud' structure, where a public personal cloud system manages access and authentication for user equipment, enabling seamless data access and sharing between main and family cloud hubs through a hierarchical cloud service structure, utilizing Certificate Authorities for security key generation and distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a traditional cloud computing system structure is used, then cloud service provision is possible, but data sharing between users is limited and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata sharing capabilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cloud system is segmented into multiple independent cloud hubs, each capable of autonomous operation and data management. Users can join different cloud hubs (main cloud hub and family cloud hubs) to form a distributed network, enabling flexible data sharing without requiring a monolithic centralized structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Family cloud hubs are nested within the main cloud hub structure, forming a hierarchical cloud system. The main cloud hub contains multiple family cloud hubs, each with its own data and services, while maintaining unified authentication and management through the main hub, enabling efficient data sharing across nested levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If centralized cloud access control is implemented, then security is maintained, but access efficiency between multiple users decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess securityVSAvoiddata access efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Authentication credentials and access rights are preliminarily established during user registration and cloud hub joining processes. The main cloud hub pre-configures family cloud hubs with appropriate access permissions, enabling efficient data sharing without requiring real-time authentication for each access request, thus maintaining security while improving access efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple independent cloud services are used, then service variety is increased, but data sharing between services becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice varietyVSAvoiddata sharing ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The main cloud hub serves as a universal platform that can host multiple family cloud hubs with different services and data types. The unified authentication mechanism and standardized data access protocols enable seamless data sharing across diverse cloud services, making the system multi-functional while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2745207B1Apparatus and method for supporting family cloud in cloud computing system
Publication Date: 2024.07.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for effective data sharing between users in a cloud computing system are provided. The cloud computing system includes a first cloud hub and a User Equipment (UE). The first cloud hub provides a cloud service to a UE connected by a public cloud access and provides a cloud service to a UE connected to a public personal cloud system installed by a service provider, and is installed by a user. The UE subscribes to the first cloud hub as a main cloud and inquires as to data stored in the first cloud hub.