Rule-Based Device Connection Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in managing multiple network-enabled devices due to the complexity of sorting connections and the security risks associated with wireless and wired communications, leading to challenges in activating or deactivating connections efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A user device can define and implement rules based on location, connection, proximity, and context conditions, using a connection management application to monitor changes and invoke appropriate actions, such as establishing or disconnecting from hardware devices, through specifying conditions and actions that are stored locally or remotely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually manage multiple network connections, then security control is improved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining connection rules with conditions and actions before connection events occur. When a connection event is detected, the system automatically matches it against predefined rules and executes the corresponding actions, eliminating the need for users to manually manage each connection while maintaining security control through pre-configured policies.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting connection events, matching them against predefined rules, and executing appropriate actions without requiring user intervention. The connection management system serves itself by autonomously handling connection establishment, modification, and termination based on rule-based logic.
2Productivity
If automated connection management is implemented, then operation efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments connection management into distinct components: connection event detection, rule definition, rule matching, and action execution. Each component handles a specific aspect of connection management, allowing the system to automate operations efficiently while organizing complexity into manageable, modular segments that can be independently configured and maintained.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connection options are available, then adaptability is improved, but user decision difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary rule-based decision-making layer between available connection options and user action. Instead of presenting users with multiple connection options to evaluate, the system uses predefined rules as intermediaries that automatically select and execute appropriate connection actions based on detected connection events, thereby maintaining adaptability while eliminating user decision difficulty.
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AI summary
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for user-defined device connection management. A connection-based rule can be defined. The connection-based rule can include a connection-based condition and an action to be taken when the connection-based condition is detected. Application of the connection-based rule can be detected based upon an activity associated with a device. An applicable connection-based rule can be identified based upon the activity, and the applicable connection-based rule can be implemented.