Shortened Resource Addresses for Memorable Client Resource Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing resource addressing systems face challenges with long and complex URLs that are difficult for users to remember and locate, leading to inefficiencies and reduced productivity due to the need for manual searches in directories or documentation.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates user-friendly, shortened resource addresses by leveraging resource information and search trends, using algorithms to create mnemonic URLs that are easier to remember and share, and integrates with existing resource inventories to automate the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional resource addressing systems use full URLs and resource identifiers, then resource identification is precise and unambiguous, but user memory burden increases and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the resource addressing system into two parts: full resource identifiers (for precise identification and storage) and shortened resource addresses (for user-friendly access). The shortening service divides the long URL into a compact form while maintaining the ability to retrieve the original resource identifier when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between memorability and identification precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a shortening service as an intermediary component between users and resource identifiers. This mediator service handles the conversion between shortened addresses and full resource identifiers, allowing users to interact with simplified addresses while the system maintains precise resource identification through the original identifiers stored in the database.
2Productivity
If the system stores and processes full resource addresses, then resource identification is accurate, but network traffic and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential identifying portion of the resource address to create a shortened version. By taking out the redundant or non-essential parts of the full URL and creating a compact representation, the system reduces network traffic while maintaining the ability to retrieve complete resource information when needed through the shortening service.
3Ease of operation
If the system implements resource address shortening, then user experience improves and network traffic reduces, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service shortening service that automatically generates shortened resource addresses without requiring manual intervention. The service autonomously handles the creation, storage, and resolution of shortened addresses, reducing the operational burden on users while managing the system complexity through automated processes rather than manual procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of the present disclosure includes receiving a request to generate a shortened resource address for a resource address associated with a client computing device resource stored on a client computing device, wherein the resource address is defined by a first character string, and wherein the request includes parameters associated with the client computing device resource; generating, based on at least a portion of the parameters and for the client computing device resource, a shortened resource address including a second character string that has different characters than the first character string; and storing the second character string and the parameters with an association to the first character string in a client computing device resource database such that the second character string is associated with the client computing device resource.