Proxy Communications Agent for Service Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for methods and systems to efficiently access services via a proxy communications agent, as existing technologies often require direct interaction or complex communication protocols to access resources on networks like the Internet or intranets, which can be inaccessible or difficult to access without intermediaries.
Innovation Solution
The system involves a proxy communications agent that receives request information from a first user, sends a communications request to a second user's execution environment, and processes responses from a service application, utilizing components like request agents, com-out components, and response directors to facilitate access and communication across different execution environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If direct communication protocols are used to access network services, then communication simplicity is maintained, but accessibility to resources is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway component that acts as an intermediary between the communication agent and network services. The gateway translates communication requests into service-specific protocols and manages the interaction between users and services, thereby improving accessibility without requiring users to deal with complex protocols directly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is divided into distinct components: communication agents for user interaction, gateways for protocol translation and service management, and service applications for resource provision. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks, simplifying the overall system architecture while improving resource accessibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If proxy communications agents are introduced to access services, then accessibility to resources is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway component is designed with multi-functionality, handling protocol translation, service registration, request routing, and authentication. This universal component reduces the need for multiple specialized components, thereby improving service accessibility while controlling system complexity through consolidation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex communication protocols are implemented, then service functionality is enhanced, but ease of use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an intermediary that shields users from complex communication protocols. It translates simple user requests into service-specific protocol commands and translates service responses back into user-friendly formats, thereby maintaining ease of use while supporting enhanced service functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are described for accessing a service via a proxy communications agent. In an aspect, request information for identifying a service request is identified by a first communications agent in a first execution environment. A communications request, based on the request information, is sent by the first communications agent to a second communications agent to send to the service request to a service application. A communications response is received by the first execution environment based on a service response generated by the service application in processing the service request. In another aspect, a communications request is received by a communications agent, representing a user, from a first communications agent. Access information is identified based on the user. A service request with the access information, based on the communications request, is sent to a service application.