Proxy-Based Access History Sharing for Mobile Web Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless service providers and device manufacturers face challenges in delivering efficient and secure access to web services on mobile devices due to limited resources such as bandwidth and processing power, limiting the web-centric experiences for users.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for providing proxy-based sharing of access histories, allowing users to store and share their web browsing histories through a proxy server, enabling other users to access communication endpoints and resources associated with those histories, thereby enhancing the browsing experience by making it more social and engaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If proxy-based access to web services is provided to overcome limited resources, then access efficiency and security are improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for proxy server configuration and management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proxy server as an intermediary component between mobile devices and web services. This mediator handles resource-constrained access by pre-fetching, caching, and managing web content, thereby improving access efficiency without requiring complex configurations on the client devices. The proxy server absorbs the complexity of resource management while providing simplified access to end users.
2Ease of operation
If access histories are shared among multiple users, then user engagement and social interaction are improved, but data privacy and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements selective sharing mechanisms where access histories are made available to specific users based on defined criteria such as social relationships, mutual interests, or contextual relevance. This localized quality control ensures that data is shared only with appropriate users, maintaining user engagement while mitigating security risks through targeted rather than universal data exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that allow users to control their own data sharing preferences and provide input on content relevance. Users can adjust sharing settings, mark content as inappropriate, or refine their preferences, creating a feedback loop that enhances security by allowing users to actively manage their data exposure based on real-time conditions.
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AI summary
An approach is provided for proxy-based sharing of access histories. A proxy platform causes, at least in part, storage of an access history at a proxy server, the access history associated with a client of the proxy server. The proxy platform determines to provide access to the access history to one or more other clients of the proxy server. The access enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to access one or more communication endpoints, one or more resources, or combination thereof associated with the access history via the proxy server.