Hyper-Proxy Translation for Non-Proxy Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for accessing content through a proxy are limited, as they often require system-wide settings changes, administrative access, or are restricted to proxy-enabled applications, lacking flexibility and universality.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a redirection application and a hyper-proxy to translate original addresses to new addresses pointing to a proxy, allowing non-proxy-enabled modules to communicate through a proxy server by establishing connections and forwarding requests and data, without requiring system-wide changes or administrative privileges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If system-wide proxy settings are changed to enable proxy access, then all connections can be directed through the proxy, but this requires administrative access and affects the entire system rather than just specific applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments proxy functionality into individual application-level components rather than requiring system-wide configuration. Each application can independently enable proxy access through its own settings interface, isolating the proxy configuration to specific applications that need it rather than affecting the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (proxy settings interface and proxy service) that sits between the application and the network connection. This intermediary allows applications to route traffic through a proxy without requiring system-wide changes or administrative privileges, as the proxy functionality is embedded within the application layer.
2Ease of operation
If proxy-enabled applications are used to access content through a proxy, then proxy access is enabled for those specific applications, but this is limited to applications that already support proxy protocols and provide control interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal proxy mechanism that can be applied to any application, regardless of whether it natively supports proxy protocols. The system provides a generic interface and service layer that handles proxy routing for diverse application types, making proxy access universally available across the platform without requiring application-specific proxy support.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary proxy service is introduced that sits between applications and the network, translating and routing traffic for applications that don't natively support proxies. This mediator handles the complexity of proxy protocols internally while presenting a simple interface to applications, enabling proxy access for any application without modifying the applications themselves.
3Adaptability or versatility
If system calls are intercepted to redirect traffic to a proxy, then traffic can be forced through the proxy, but this requires administrative access and has unpredictable behavior that is extremely system dependent
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service proxy configuration where applications can independently enable and configure proxy access through provided interfaces without requiring administrative access or system call interception. The proxy functionality is built into the application layer, allowing applications to manage their own proxy settings and traffic routing without external intervention or system-wide changes.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of intercepting system calls to force traffic through a proxy (bottom-up approach), the patent inverts the approach by providing proxy capabilities directly to applications through interfaces and services (top-down approach). This reversal eliminates the need for administrative access and system call interception, as applications voluntarily use the provided proxy functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method is disclosed for enabling a redirection application to use non-proxy-enabled modules for communication with a server through a proxy server, in which a non-proxy-enabled module takes an address or an URL as the input to establish a connection with the server. This system and method does not require administrative access (e.g. super-user, root, and the like), which is useful for mobile devices where obtaining such privileges is typically difficult. In one embodiment, a media application may use a media player provided by an operating system as a module. In this embodiment, the media application is the redirection application and the media player is the module. The non-proxy-enabled modules use addresses or URLs to locate and fetch data.