OEM API for Seamless Out-of-Box Account Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional approaches for user registration and software installation within the out-of-box experience application often disrupt the interaction flow by requiring users to visit a separate web page, which impedes the seamless introduction of new users to content management systems.
Innovation Solution
Providing an OEM-accessible API for registering an account and creating a custom URL from which the out-of-box experience application can download and install a pre-authorized version of the client application for the content management system, allowing for background installation and automatic login.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the user visits a separate web page for registration, then the user can create an account on the content management system, but the interaction flow of the out-of-box experience application is impeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the account registration functionality directly into the out-of-box experience application by providing an API that allows the application to register accounts and download client applications automatically, eliminating the need for users to visit a separate web page and thus maintaining the seamless interaction flow while ensuring reliable account creation
2Ease of operation
If the out-of-box experience application automatically downloads and installs the client application, then the user experience is streamlined, but the system requires API access for authentication and download
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary API layer that mediates between the out-of-box experience application and the content management system. This API handles authentication tokens, account registration, and client application downloads, allowing automatic installation while managing the complexity of system integration through a standardized interface
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing an original equipment manufacturer with application program interface (API) for registering an account and creating a custom uniform resource locator (URL) on a content management system, from which the out-of-box experience application can download and install a pre-authorized version of a client application for the content management system.