Workflow Conflict Mitigation in Security Ecosystems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing multiple devices within a security ecosystem is time-consuming and requires in-depth knowledge of each system, leading to administrative burdens and inefficiencies in configuring and automating workflows to respond to security events.
Innovation Solution
A computing system, including a workflow server and workstation, that monitors triggers across various devices, identifies conflicts, and modifies workflows to avoid conflicts by prioritizing actions, reorganizing steps, or activating additional devices, enabling administrators to generate and execute rule-based, automated workflows across integrated security systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If administrators configure workflows separately in each security system, then each system can be controlled independently, but the administrative burden increases and requires in-depth knowledge of all systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate security system configurations into a single centralized workflow management system. The unified interface allows administrators to configure workflows that span across access control, video security, and radio systems simultaneously, eliminating the need to configure each system separately and reducing administrative complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a universal workflow configuration system that can manage multiple types of security systems through a single interface. The system provides multi-functional capabilities to handle different security devices and workflows without requiring separate configuration tools, thereby reducing the knowledge burden on administrators.
2Manufacturing precision
If administrators manually configure each workflow in every system, then precise control over each system is achieved, but time consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring workflow templates and rules that can be automatically applied across multiple security systems. Administrators can set up workflows in advance with predefined conditions and responses, eliminating the need for manual real-time configuration and reducing time consumption while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention implements self-service capabilities where the system automatically configures and adjusts workflows based on detected conditions and predefined rules. The system can autonomously manage workflow execution across different security systems without requiring continuous administrative intervention, thereby reducing time consumption while maintaining configuration precision.
3Speed
If multiple workflows are executed simultaneously across shared devices, then system responsiveness improves, but conflicts arise between competing workflows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that monitor the execution state of multiple workflows in real-time. When conflicts are detected between competing workflows, the system receives feedback about the conflict state and automatically adjusts workflow execution priorities or suspends conflicting workflows, thereby maintaining reliability while preserving system responsiveness through coordinated execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces dynamic workflow management where execution priorities and parameters can change in real-time based on system conditions. The system dynamically adjusts workflow behavior to prevent conflicts, allowing multiple workflows to execute simultaneously when possible while automatically resolving conflicts when they arise, thus maintaining both responsiveness and reliability.
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AI summary
A security ecosystem, device, system and method for mitigating conflicts in workflows is provided. A computing device is provided having a network interface and a processor configured to receive workflows from a plurality of workflow computer systems and identify conflicts in the one or more physical devices that are shared among the workflows. The processor mitigates identified conflicts by modifying at least one of the workflows to avoid an identified conflict and provides the modified workflow back to one or more of workflow computer systems implementing the workflows that caused the conflicts.