Signal Distribution Switching with Label-Based Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional signal communication systems face challenges in protecting against unauthorized access, managing vast amounts of information, and ensuring accurate data identification and description, leading to performance reduction and increased energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
A signal communication system comprising signal nodes, client nodes, and a distribution system that uses injection and distribution transport channels for secure and efficient signal switching, with a distribution system managing signal representation switching based on labels to maintain privacy and reduce unnecessary data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional security measures are applied in signal communication systems, then protection against unauthorized access is improved, but computer performance is reduced and flexibility is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts security functions from individual nodes and centralizes them in a dedicated security manager. The security manager handles authentication, authorization, and security policy enforcement separately from signal processing operations, allowing nodes to maintain full performance while security checks are performed by the specialized manager.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a security manager as an intermediary component that mediates between nodes and the network. This intermediary handles all security-related operations including credential verification and access control, allowing nodes to communicate efficiently without performance degradation from embedded security checks.
2Reliability
If various security measures are applied in signal communication systems, then protection against unauthorized access is improved, but flexibility of the computer becomes restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic security policies that can be adjusted in real-time without reconfiguring the entire system. The security manager can modify access controls, authentication methods, and security parameters dynamically based on current threats and requirements, maintaining system flexibility while ensuring robust security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments security functions into modular components within the security manager, allowing different security mechanisms to be independently configured and activated. This modular approach enables the system to adapt to different security requirements by enabling or disabling specific security measures without affecting overall system flexibility.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional search engines manage vast amounts of information, then information availability is improved, but energy consumption explodes proportionally
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-processing and organizing information at the source nodes before transmission. Nodes perform local filtering, aggregation, and validation of data, reducing the volume of information that needs to be transmitted and processed by central servers, thereby significantly reducing energy consumption while maintaining information availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by enabling distributed information processing where each node performs relevant computations locally rather than centralizing all processing. This distributes the energy load across the network, reducing the energy consumption of individual components while maintaining the ability to manage vast amounts of information.
4Quantity of substance
If conventional search engines manage vast amounts of information, then information availability is improved, but accurate and reliable data identification becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where nodes continuously verify and validate information accuracy. Security managers and nodes exchange authentication credentials and verify data integrity through cryptographic proofs, ensuring accurate data identification even as information volume increases. This feedback loop maintains measurement precision through continuous verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical search and verification methods with cryptographic and mathematical mechanisms for data identification. Using digital signatures, hash functions, and cryptographic protocols enables accurate and reliable identification of data sources and content, scaling efficiently with information volume without compromising precision.
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AI summary
Distribution system for a signal communication system, wherein the distribution system is communicatively coupled to at least a signal node and a client node of the signal communication system. The distribution system comprises a memory holding a distribution system switching control register comprising distribution system signal representation switching parameter records each comprising a signal injection label being a handle of a signal and one or more associated signal distribution labels each associated with a client node. The distribution system comprising processing means arranged to switch non-addressed signal representations of signals between signal nodes and client nodes according to the distribution system signal representation switching parameter records so that distribution, including node addressing, of said signal representations is managed by the distribution system and not by the signal nodes and client nodes. Further a method for switching non-addressed signal representations of signals between signal nodes and client nodes accordingly.