Notification Segmentation for Secure Mobile Device Modes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current B2B device security solutions, such as VMWare and OS division methods, face challenges in displaying real-time information required for security while occupying additional memory and requiring high-speed CPUs, making it difficult to receive timely notifications, especially for emails.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method that recognize notification information generation in different operation modes, allowing only partial notification in a secondary mode with reduced information, including the number of notifications, to balance security and real-time information transfer without excessive resource usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If VMWare or OS division method is used to enhance security, then security reliability is improved, but device complexity and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the operating system into two distinct modes: security mode and non-security mode. Each mode operates with its own notification process and parameter settings, allowing security-critical notifications to be handled separately from general notifications. This segmentation enables enhanced security for specific notifications without requiring full virtualization or OS division, thus reducing device complexity compared to VMWare or complete OS division approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If VMWare or OS division method is used to enhance security, then security reliability is improved, but productivity decreases due to additional memory and CPU requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the notification handling into two distinct processes: a first notification process for security mode and a second notification process for non-security mode. This allows the system to apply security measures only where needed rather than across the entire system, reducing the overall resource overhead. The segmented approach maintains security reliability for critical notifications while preserving productivity by avoiding the need for additional memory and CPU resources required by VMWare or OS division methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If real-time security notifications are displayed, then security monitoring is improved, but information loss occurs in non-security mode due to mode switching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity monitoringVSAvoidnotification information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic notification handling where the notification process automatically adapts to the current operating mode. When in security mode, the first notification process displays complete security notifications in real-time. When in non-security mode, the second notification process seamlessly continues notification display without requiring mode switching. This dynamic adaptation eliminates information loss while maintaining security monitoring effectiveness, as the system continuously provides appropriate notifications based on the current mode without interruption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Loss of information

If notification information is fully displayed in all modes, then information completeness is improved, but security is compromised in non-security mode

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification informationVSAvoidsecurity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating notification content and display characteristics based on the operating mode. In security mode, complete and detailed notification information is displayed through the first notification process. In non-security mode, the second notification process displays appropriate notifications with modified content or presentation to maintain security requirements. This localized adaptation ensures that each mode receives notification information tailored to its security requirements, maintaining both information completeness where appropriate and security where required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP2989585B1Apparatus and method for notifying of security information in electronic device and computer-readable recording medium for the same
Publication Date: 2019.08.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An apparatus and a method for displaying information required to be secured in a wireless communication terminal are provided. The method includes recognizing generation of notification information of one or more processes activated in a first operation mode among a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and a second operation mode; and notifying a user of a part of the notification information when a current operation mode is the second operation mode.