Wireless Gateway Cookie Deletion via Mobile Command
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices lack the ability to delete website-specific data stored externally at a wireless network gateway, leading to privacy concerns and inefficient memory usage, as users cannot control or remove stale data stored externally.
Innovation Solution
A wireless network gateway is configured to receive and execute commands from mobile devices to delete website-specific data stored in its databases, using a unique user identifier to identify and delete the data, and communicate the deletion status back to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If website-specific data is stored externally at a wireless network gateway, then data storage capacity is improved, but user privacy control and data security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the deletion capability from the mobile device and implements it at the network gateway level. The gateway actively manages and can remove website-specific data stored in its databases, separating the storage function (at the gateway) from the control function (at both device and gateway). This allows external storage while maintaining user control through the deletion command mechanism.
2Quantity of substance
If website-specific data is stored externally at a wireless network gateway, then memory usage at mobile device is improved, but user control over data deletion deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The network gateway serves multiple functions: it acts as both a storage repository for website-specific data and as a control point for data management. The gateway receives and processes deletion commands from mobile devices, enabling it to function both as passive storage and active data manager. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by allowing external storage while maintaining user control through the gateway's deletion capability.
3Quantity of substance
If website-specific data accumulates at a wireless network gateway, then storage utility is improved, but system efficiency and performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic data management through user-initiated deletion commands. Rather than continuous management, the gateway maintains stored data until a periodic deletion command is received from the mobile device. This periodic action allows data to accumulate for storage utility while providing regular opportunities to remove stale data and maintain system efficiency.
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AI summary
Computer-readable media are described to delete a wireless user's website-specific data, or cookies from a wireless-network gateway. A control port is provided at the wireless-network gateway and is configured to receive commands to delete a user's cookies from databases associated with the wireless-network gateway. A command message including a command to delete the user's website-specific data is received from the user's mobile device. The command message includes a unique user identifier to assist in identifying the user's website-specific data. The user's website-specific data are also labeled with the unique user identifier when stored in the databases. The user's website-specific data are identified in the databases using the unique identifier and are deleted. A status indication may be communicated to the mobile device and to the user to indicate successful deletion of the user's cookies.