External Device User Identification Through IP Log Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack effective methods for classifying user information and issue information transmitted from external devices, necessitating improved systems for user identification and information management.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device obtains log information from multiple external devices, groups it based on IP addresses, identifies matched users, and generates a database to manage user information, enabling display of issue information and visual objects for notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the electronic device collects and processes log information from multiple external devices to classify user information and issue information, then the user management capability and information classification accuracy are improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information processing task by separating external devices into first external electronic devices (executing agent programs) and second external electronic devices (accessing services). Log information is collected from the first devices and processed to identify users associated with the second devices, enabling accurate user identification while distributing processing responsibilities across multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces log information as an intermediary data structure that bridges the first external electronic devices and second external electronic devices. This intermediary contains IP address mappings and access patterns, allowing the electronic device to classify users and issues without directly monitoring all device communications, thus reducing processing complexity while maintaining identification accuracy.
2Productivity
If the electronic device obtains and processes detailed log information including IP addresses and user data, then the classification of user and issue information is improved, but the data processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by having first external electronic devices execute agent programs that proactively collect and transmit log information before issues occur. The electronic device pre-processes this information to establish user-device mappings and classification rules in advance, enabling faster processing when actual issues need to be investigated.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the necessary information from the log data, specifically IP addresses of first external electronic devices, IP addresses of second external electronic devices, and access patterns. By selecting and processing only these critical fields rather than all available device data, the system achieves effective classification while minimizing processing time and resource consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system establishes comprehensive mapping between external devices and users based on log information, then the user management capability is improved, but the complexity of maintaining and updating the mapping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by having first external electronic devices autonomously execute agent programs that collect their own access logs and transmit them to the electronic device. The system automatically maintains user-device mappings by processing these self-reported logs, eliminating the need for manual configuration or complex centralized management of the mapping relationships.
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AI summary
An electronic device may be provided. The electronic device may, obtain, from a plurality of first external electronic devices executing an agent program, log information associated with one or more second external electronic devices accessing each of the plurality of first external electronic devices, wherein the log information comprises first IP addresses associated with the plurality of first external electronic devices and second IP addresses associated with the one or more second external electronic devices; determine a mapping of respective first external electronic devices with the one or more second external electronic devices that accessed the respective first external electronic devices based on a grouping of the log information; and obtain, based on the grouping of the log information and user information indicating users associated with the second IP addresses, management information of at least one user associated with the respective first electronic devices.