Remote User Interface Server Event Notification Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home network systems lack the ability to selectively notify remote user interface clients about events occurring in a remote user interface server, often displaying unwanted information across all devices, which can be intrusive and inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an authentication mechanism within the remote user interface server to determine authorized devices for event page transmission, using HTTP POST or GET commands to ensure only authenticated clients receive event content, and allowing users to select which devices are notified through user-defined preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all home network devices are notified about events in a home network, then users can be informed of all events through any device, but users may receive unwanted notifications on devices they do not wish to display events
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating notification behavior across different devices and users. Each device is assigned specific notification permissions based on user preferences, device type, and context. The system selectively enables or disables event notifications for specific RUICs rather than applying a uniform notification policy to all devices, thus providing relevant information where needed while avoiding unwanted notifications elsewhere.
2Loss of information
If event notifications are transmitted to all remote user interface clients, then comprehensive event coverage is achieved, but device complexity increases due to authentication and authorization mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by establishing user preferences and device authorization statuses before events occur. The system pre-configures which devices should receive notifications from which services based on user preferences stored in the home network. When an event occurs, the RUIS checks the pre-established authorization status rather than performing complex real-time authentication, significantly reducing the computational overhead and complexity during event notification.
3Reliability
If authentication mechanisms are implemented to control event page transmission, then user privacy is protected, but the ease of operation decreases due to additional authentication steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by allowing users to pre-configure their notification preferences and authorized devices through a user interface. Users independently manage which devices should receive notifications from which services without requiring assistance from the system administrator or complex authentication procedures. The system automatically enforces these user-defined preferences, providing privacy protection while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
An event notifying method includes determining whether a current home network, which is currently connected to a remote user interface server (RUIS) in a home network, is a user's home network selected by a user so as to be allowed to be notified of the event, selectively providing an event page to a remote user interface client (RUIC) selected by a user in the user's home network, and performing user authentication prior to providing the event page, thereby ensuring security of the user's private information.