Service Entitlement Authorization via Gateway Batch Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when adding new devices to their network due to the need to manually initialize applications and authorize them with credentials.
Innovation Solution
An entitlement repository stores user credentials, and an authentication aggregator coordinates to automatically authorize new devices for multiple services, enabling batch-processing of entitlements and simplifying the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual authorization process is used for each service, then user control and security are maintained, but setup time and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching entitlement data from the entitlement repository and pre-establishing authorization tokens before the user actually needs to access services. When a new device joins the network, the gateway has already prepared the authorization information, eliminating the need for real-time manual credential entry and significantly reducing setup time while maintaining security through controlled token distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the new device to automatically retrieve its entitlement data and authorization tokens from the gateway without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously completes the authorization process by fetching pre-prepared credentials from the entitlement repository and establishing service connections, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining security through the controlled self-authorization mechanism.
2Productivity
If automatic batch authorization is implemented, then setup time and user convenience are improved, but system complexity and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an intermediary between the entitlement repository and multiple service providers, consolidating the complexity of batch authorization operations. Instead of each device directly managing complex authorization protocols with multiple services, the gateway mediates by fetching entitlement data, processing authorization tokens, and coordinating with service providers on behalf of the device. This intermediary approach enables fast batch authorization while managing system complexity centrally at the gateway level.
3Loss of time
If multiple services are authorized simultaneously through batch processing, then overall setup time is reduced, but individual service authorization reliability may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the batch authorization process into independent, parallel authorization tasks for each service. Each service authorization is handled as a separate unit that can be processed concurrently without blocking others. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high reliability for individual service authorizations while achieving fast overall setup time through parallel processing, as each service authorization can proceed independently with its own error handling and retry logic.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for streamlined entitlement authorization. After a new device joins a network, a network device may provide the new device with the option to automatically authenticate the new device for a plurality of services that are available to other devices on the network. A user may choose the option, and the new device may automatically send login requests to the plurality of services, to automatically authenticate the new device.