RBI Configuration Window Spatial Grouping for Policy Clarity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) configuration windows do not provide a clear visual indication to users about which RBI profiles or protected browsing actions are included in the policy, making it difficult for users to configure accurate restrictions and potentially exposing client devices to harmful browsing activities.
Innovation Solution
A configuration window is designed to display an on/off activation feature and an RBI profile selection menu with spatially grouped sets containing a profile selector, identifier text, and selectable icons that indicate whether specific browsing actions are included in the RBI policy, allowing users to easily navigate and configure policies with minimal eye movement and input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional RBI configuration windows are used, then the system structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily configure RBI policies or understand protected actions
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration window is segmented into distinct functional areas: an on/off activation feature for enabling RBI, a profile selection menu for choosing predefined policies, and a protected browsing actions section with spatially grouped icons representing different browsing actions. This segmentation allows users to configure policies step-by-step without being overwhelmed by a monolithic interface.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the configuration window provide different types of information and controls tailored to specific user needs. The on/off feature provides binary control, the profile menu offers policy selection, and the actions section displays visual icons with spatial grouping that indicates which actions are protected. Each area has optimized visual properties for its specific function.
2Measurement precision
If detailed RBI policy information is displayed, then the measurement precision of policy coverage improves, but the device complexity increases making the interface harder to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration window uses color coding to indicate the status of different browsing actions. Protected actions are displayed with visual indicators such as checkmarks or highlighted colors, while unprotected actions show different visual states. This color-based encoding provides precise information about policy coverage without requiring complex text descriptions or nested menus.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of presenting policy information in a linear text format that requires sequential reading, the patent uses spatial grouping of icons in a two-dimensional layout. The spatial arrangement and visual grouping provide immediate visual cues about which actions are protected, transforming one-dimensional information into a comprehensible two-dimensional visual map.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive browsing action icons are displayed, then the loss of information is reduced, but the ease of operation worsens due to increased eye movement and input requirements
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple pieces of information about browsing actions are merged into single visual icons. Each icon represents a specific browsing action (such as downloads, uploads, form submissions) and combines the action type, protection status, and visual identification into one unified element. This merging reduces the total number of discrete elements users must locate and interpret.
Solution Approach 2:
The icons are spatially grouped in regions that correspond to their functional categories, with each group positioned logically relative to others. This spatial organization allows users to scan through protected actions in a natural reading pattern with minimal eye movement, as related actions are clustered together rather than scattered throughout the interface.
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer readable medium, a system, and a method for displaying a remote browser isolation (RBI) configuration window are disclosed. In an embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions to be executed in a computer system, where the instructions when executed in the computer system perform a method comprising displaying an RBI configuration window, displaying an on/off activation feature within the RBI configuration window, and displaying an RBI profile selection menu within the RBI configuration window, where the RBI profile selection menu includes a plurality of spatially grouped sets that include an RBI profile selector, RBI profile identifier text, and selectable RBI protected browsing action icons that indicate to a user whether a corresponding RBI protected browsing action is included in an RBI policy.