Policy-Based Peer-to-Peer Connections with Relay Authorization

The patent introduces a relay service as an intermediary between client devices. This relay service acts as a trusted mediator that facilitates direct peer-to-peer connections while maintaining security oversight. The relay service receives connection requests, verifies device trust status through mobile device management services, and enables secure direct communication between authorized devices, thus resolving the contradiction between communication speed and security.

The patent implements preliminary verification of device trust status before allowing direct peer-to-peer connections. The relay service queries mobile device management services to verify device authorization and policy compliance before establishing connections. This preliminary action ensures that only trusted devices can communicate directly, preventing data exfiltration from compromised devices while maintaining ease of operation for authorized users.

The patent employs mobile device management services that perform multiple functions: device registration, trust status verification, policy enforcement, and authorization management. By making these management services multi-functional, the system achieves high security reliability without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same services handle multiple security-related tasks throughout the peer-to-peer connection process.