Proxy Node for Interconnecting Application Modules

Solution Overview

Problem

Current solutions for networked object interconnectivity lack holistic and unified interaction with multiple networked objects, environments, and services, failing to provide intuitive understanding of contexts, relationships, ownership, compatibility, history, metadata, and dependencies, as well as effective management of data flows and responses to triggering events.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of social mapping principles to manage networked resources, using an application management proxy node that registers and interconnects application modules, translates communication traffic, and manages relationships between networked objects, enabling intuitive user interaction and data flow management through a recognizable social network paradigm.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If ad-hoc solutions are used for networked device connectivity, then specific limited functionalities are enabled, but holistic and unified interaction with multiple networked objects is not provided

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional capabilitiesVSAvoiduser interaction

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal resource management system that can interact with multiple types of networked objects (devices, services, environments) through a common interface. The system provides holistic management capabilities that work across diverse object types, enabling unified interaction rather than requiring separate ad-hoc solutions for each device category.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary resource management system that sits between the user and multiple networked objects. This intermediary provides a unified interface and abstracts the complexity of individual object interactions, allowing users to manage diverse networked objects through a consistent paradigm rather than dealing with each object's unique interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If no centralized management system is implemented, then device independence is maintained, but intuitive understanding of contexts, relationships, and dependencies is not provided

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconceptual understandingVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary resource management system that sits between the user and multiple networked objects. This intermediary provides a unified interface and abstracts the complexity of individual object interactions, allowing users to manage diverse networked objects through a consistent paradigm rather than dealing with each object's unique interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a universal resource management system that can interact with multiple types of networked objects (devices, services, environments) through a common interface. The system provides holistic management capabilities that work across diverse object types, enabling unified interaction rather than requiring separate ad-hoc solutions for each device category.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If application modules are interconnected without translation capability, then direct communication is achieved, but compatibility between modules with different parameter formats is not ensured

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidparameter format compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The application management proxy node acts as an intermediary that receives communication traffic from source application modules, identifies destination modules, and translates parameter formats. This intermediary enables efficient direct communication while ensuring compatibility between modules with different parameter formats through automatic translation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary identification of destination application modules and pre-translates parameter formats before communication occurs. By anticipating compatibility requirements and preparing translations in advance, the system prevents communication failures rather than reacting to them after they occur.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Data Source

PatentEP2761455B1Management of functional interconnections between application modules on resource nodes in a social web

Publication Date: 2017.07.19 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)

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AI summary

A resource node (2800) has application modules (2810) that are functionally interconnected by an application management proxy node (2840) to one another and/or to application modules (2810) of another resource node (2800) to provide combined functionality to a user. The resource node (2800) includes a plurality of the application modules (2810) and an application agent (2920). Each of the application modules (2810) controls the resource node (2800) to provide corresponding defined functionality. The application agent (2820) communicates with the application management proxy node (2840) to establish functional interconnections between two or more of the application modules (2810) of the resource node (2800) and/or between at least one of the application modules of the resource node (2800) and at least one of the application modules of the other resource node. The application agent (2820) translates communication traffic to provide compatible communications between the application modules that are functionality interconnected. Related application management proxy nodes (2840) and methods are disclosed.