Network Node Authentication for Internet Service Providers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network nodes fail to effectively manage authentication and authorization for providers, especially when different providers have varying placement options, leading to inefficiencies in connecting Internet platforms to data processing systems and ensuring secure access to placement options.
Innovation Solution
A network node with an external connector that can be adjusted during operation, an authentication and authorization unit for managing user and provider profiles, and a transformation unit for determining provider servers, enabling secure and efficient access to Internet services while allowing for automated booking and management of digital content placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional network nodes are used to connect Internet platforms to data processing systems, then basic connectivity is achieved, but authentication and authorization management for multiple providers with different placement options becomes inefficient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The network node is designed with multi-functional capabilities including external connectors for receiving service requests, transformation units for format conversion, and authentication/authorization units for managing multiple providers. This universal design allows a single network node to handle diverse provider requirements and placement options without requiring separate specialized systems for each provider type.
Solution Approach 2:
The network node acts as an intermediary between Internet platforms and data processing systems. It includes transformation units that convert between different data formats and protocols, and authentication units that manage provider credentials. This intermediary role simplifies connections by handling format transformations and security validations centrally, rather than requiring each platform-provider connection to be individually configured.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the network node is designed with fixed connectors for specific providers, then connection stability is achieved, but the ability to adjust connections during operation and accommodate different providers is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The external connectors of the network node are designed to be adjustable during operation. The system can dynamically add, remove, or reconfigure connector connections without requiring system shutdown. This dynamic capability allows the network node to adapt to different providers and placement options while maintaining operational continuity through hot-swappable connector designs and state-preserving reconfiguration mechanisms.
3Productivity
If manual authentication and authorization processes are used for each provider, then security control is achieved, but the effort and time required to manage multiple providers with different placement options increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The network node implements preliminary authentication and authorization by pre-configuring authentication profiles and authorization rules for multiple providers. During operation, the system automatically validates provider credentials against these pre-established profiles, eliminating the need for manual authentication processes. This preliminary setup enables rapid provider onboarding and reduces authentication time while maintaining security controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication and authorization unit automatically manages provider validation without requiring manual intervention. The system self-service features include automatic credential verification, profile matching, and authorization decision-making based on pre-configured rules. This automation significantly reduces the time and effort required to manage multiple providers while maintaining robust security controls.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a network node for providing services to a content provider comprising one or more users of an internet platform, which is executed as an internet service in at least one provider server (100) of a space provider comprising one or more providers, wherein information from a provider of the space provider about at least one placement to be allocated is recorded and made accessible to at least some of the users of the internet platform.According to the invention, the network node includes at least one external connector (30) for receiving a service request, the generation of which can be initiated in a user computer (200) of an Internet platform, and for transmitting a processing result determined in the provider server (100) to the user computer (200), wherein the network node includes a registration unit (65) for activating the content provider and/or a registration unit (75) for activating the space provider for access to the Internet service, and wherein the network node includes an authentication and authorization unit (60) for assigning and/or verifying an authorization profile of the user and/or provider for access to the Internet service.