Managed Screen Sharing with Role-Based Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current screen mirroring technologies in enterprise applications are inadequate as they fail to provide granular access management, are not compatible with diverse user devices, and do not allow selective screen sharing, leading to unintended data exposure and inefficiencies in collaborative computing.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for managed screen sharing that filters and formats data based on user roles and device characteristics, allowing selective and secure sharing of screens between users over a computer network, with optional reporting and hyperlink functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screen mirroring is used to allow users to view each other's screens, then collaborative viewing is enabled, but granular access management is lost and users can view data beyond their permission scope
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the screen sharing functionality by role, creating distinct viewing experiences for different user roles. The system divides the shared screen content into role-based views, where each user sees only the portion of data and functionality appropriate to their authorization level, thus maintaining security while enabling collaboration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the screen source and the viewer that enforces role-based access control. This intermediary filters and transforms the screen content based on the viewer's role, allowing collaborative viewing while preventing unauthorized data exposure through automated permission enforcement.
2Ease of operation
If screen mirroring displays the entire screen, then complete visibility is provided, but selective sharing of specific portions is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different portions of the screen accessible to different users based on their roles. Instead of uniform screen sharing, the system creates localized viewing areas or filters specific elements on the screen, allowing users to see only the relevant portions of data and applications appropriate to their authorization level.
3Adaptability or versatility
If screen mirroring is used between devices with different display characteristics, then universal compatibility is attempted, but display quality and formatting issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the screen sharing experience adaptive to the viewer's device characteristics. The system dynamically adjusts the shared screen content based on the target device's display resolution, orientation, and capabilities, ensuring optimal display quality across diverse devices while maintaining the integrity of the shared information.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide for managed screen sharing in an enterprise application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managed screen sharing in an enterprise application includes loading on behalf of a primary end user an instance of an enterprise application into memory of a computer, directing the instance of the enterprise application to display a screen of data in a display screen of the computer and selecting in the instance of the enterprise application a secondary end user for screen sharing of the screen of data. The method also includes transmitting a request over a computer communications network to a different instance of the enterprise application of the selected end user to display the screen of data in a display screen of the secondary end user. Finally, the method includes displaying the screen of data in the display screen of the secondary end user.