Mobile Device Proxy Selection by Transport Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Administrators face challenges in regulating and managing the access of subordinate mobile communication devices to Internet-based services, as existing methods do not effectively account for the current transport mechanism type, leading to inefficient resource allocation and varying costs based on connection types like 3G, WiFi, or satellite.
Innovation Solution
A subordinate mobile communication device receives a content access profile that includes proxy server selection criteria and Internet-based service access rules, allowing it to selectively engage with Internet-based services based on its current transport mechanism type, either by directing requests to specialized proxy servers or enforcing access restrictions independently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If administrators use existing access management methods without considering transport mechanism type, then the system is simple to operate, but resource allocation becomes inefficient and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The subordinate mobile communication device autonomously determines its current transport mechanism type and independently selects appropriate proxy servers or enforces access rules based on pre-configured content access profiles, eliminating the need for complex centralized real-time control and achieving self-service resource optimization
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of transport mechanism type detection and uses it as a basis for dynamic proxy server selection and access rule enforcement, allowing the same device to adapt its access behavior based on whether it is connected via WiFi, 3G, satellite, or other transport mechanisms
2Productivity
If the system implements transport mechanism-based access control, then service access optimization is achieved, but the device complexity increases due to additional determination and selection logic
Solution Approach 1:
Content access profiles including proxy server selection criteria and Internet-based service access rules are pre-configured in the subordinate mobile communication device before runtime, so that when a service access request occurs, the device can quickly match its current transport mechanism type against pre-established rules without complex real-time computation
Solution Approach 2:
Proxy servers act as intermediaries between the subordinate mobile communication device and Internet-based services, with the device selectively engaging proxy servers based on transport mechanism type, thereby simplifying the access control logic at the device level while maintaining optimization capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
In an embodiment, a subordinate mobile communication device (SMCD) receives a content access profile from a dispatcher. The content access profile includes (i) proxy server selection criteria to facilitate the SMCD to select between a plurality of proxy servers based on a current transport mechanism type (e.g., WiFi, 3G, Satellite, etc.), each of the plurality of proxy servers being configured by the dispatcher to provide different degrees of support for Internet-based services to the SMCD, and/or (ii) a set of Internet-based service access rules to facilitate the SMCD to independently determine whether to grant or deny access by the SMCD to Internet-based services based on the current transport mechanism type of a connection between the SMCD and an access network. The SMCD determines its current transport mechanism type and uses the content access profile to selectively engage with a given Internet-based service.