Mobile Link Gateway for Secure Enterprise Network Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for connecting mobile devices to Enterprise Networks require direct connections, which can be insecure and inefficient, and do not effectively optimize traffic or provide secure, role-based access.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses a gateway to establish an end-to-end secure connection between a mobile device and an Enterprise Network, optimizing traffic through compression, pre-fetching, and de-duplication, while providing secure access and role-based authorization without direct network connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If direct connections are used between mobile devices and Enterprise Networks, then connection simplicity is improved, but security and traffic optimization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary component between mobile devices and the Enterprise Network. This gateway establishes end-to-end secure connections, implementing role-based access control and traffic optimization without requiring direct connections between mobile devices and network resources. The gateway acts as a secure mediator that maintains simplicity for end users while enforcing security policies.
2Ease of operation
If direct connections are used between mobile devices and Enterprise Networks, then connection establishment is simplified, but bandwidth efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching data that is likely to be requested by mobile devices and caching it locally. This allows the gateway to serve subsequent requests from its cache, reducing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted over the network and optimizing bandwidth utilization without affecting connection establishment simplicity.
3Speed
If data is transmitted without interception and modification at the application level, then transmission speed is improved, but security and access control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an application-level intermediary that intercepts and modifies data traffic between mobile devices and the Enterprise Network. It implements role-based access control, encrypts sensitive information, and filters traffic according to security policies. The gateway maintains transmission speed by optimizing data formats and using efficient encryption algorithms while ensuring secure access control.
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AI summary
A system is provided for communication between a mobile device and an Enterprise Network. A gateway provides an end-to-end connection between the gateway and the mobile device. A controller is adapted to interpret data from a proprietary protocol. The data is communicated between the Enterprise Network and the mobile device via the end-to-end connection.