Proxy Setting Modification for Client Assistant Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing browser settings configurations do not effectively manage proxy interactions between client devices and networks, leading to inefficiencies in routing Internet traffic and compromising security and caching services when integrating client assistants and servers.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced to determine and modify proxy settings by creating computer programming objects to identify equivalent proxies, allowing the browser to route traffic through a client assistant or server while preserving original proxy configurations, ensuring seamless integration and maintaining security and caching services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If browser proxy settings are modified to integrate client assistants and servers, then caching and document delivery efficiency is improved, but security and policy enforcement may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proxy determination mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the browser and network resources. This mechanism evaluates whether to use the original proxy or a modified proxy (client assistant) based on equivalence determination, thereby mediating between security requirements and caching efficiency needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes proxy configuration parameters based on host equivalence determination. When hosts are determined to be equivalent, the proxy setting is modified to use the client assistant; when not equivalent, the original proxy setting is preserved, thus adapting security and caching behavior to specific network conditions.
2Productivity
If proxy settings are modified to recognize client assistants as local proxies, then traffic routing efficiency is improved, but compatibility with existing network configurations may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The proxy determination mechanism is dynamic rather than static. It evaluates proxy equivalence in real-time based on the specific host being accessed, allowing the system to adapt proxy settings dynamically. This enables efficient routing when appropriate while maintaining compatibility with existing configurations when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments proxy determination by host, evaluating equivalence separately for each host rather than applying a uniform proxy configuration. This allows different parts of network traffic to be routed differently - through client assistants when equivalent and through original proxies when not equivalent - thus maintaining compatibility across diverse network configurations.
3Ease of operation
If equivalent proxy determination is implemented, then seamless integration of client assistants is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The proxy determination mechanism operates automatically without requiring user intervention. The system self-evaluates proxy equivalence and self-configures the appropriate proxy settings, providing seamless integration while hiding the underlying complexity from users. The equivalence determination and proxy selection happen transparently in the background.
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AI summary
The proxy settings for a browser are modified to route public Internet traffic through a local client assistant, while keeping previous proxy policies intact. The process compares the previous proxy results for a known, public Internet address to the previous proxy results for the desired Internet address. If the two proxy results are equivalent, then the request is directed to the local client assistant, otherwise the request is directed according to the previous proxy results. If the testing of the public Internet address had resulted in the use of a proxy, then the local client assistant will route its requests to the proxy so indicated.