Terminal Device Management via Triggered Command Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
As mobile terminal devices become increasingly complex, they pose security risks to enterprises due to advanced features like high-resolution cameras and wireless communication interfaces, making it difficult to control and manage them effectively to prevent information theft.
Innovation Solution
A method for managing terminal devices using management commands and triggering conditions, sent via a Device Management Server, to control and monitor the execution of commands, particularly disabling or enabling features like cameras and wireless interfaces based on time and location, ensuring secure use within enterprises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If terminal devices are equipped with advanced functions (camera, infrared, Blue Tooth), then device functionality and power are improved, but information security and confidentiality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring triggering conditions and management commands in the terminal device before security incidents occur. The device is prepared with predetermined rules that automatically execute when specific conditions are met, such as disabling camera or wireless functions during work hours or in sensitive locations, preventing information leakage before it can happen.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the terminal device continuously monitors its operational state and reports to the management server. The management server receives execution results and can send updated management commands based on the reported status, creating a closed-loop control system that dynamically adjusts security measures based on real-time device behavior and environmental conditions.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If terminal devices are managed with complex control mechanisms, then information security is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the terminal device to autonomously execute management commands when triggering conditions are met, without requiring continuous human intervention. The device automatically disables or enables functions based on pre-configured rules, and can self-report its status to the management server, reducing the operational burden on administrators while maintaining security controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a multi-functional management system that handles diverse security requirements through a unified framework. The same management server and command structure can control different device types (mobile phones, PDAs, laptops) and various functions (camera, wireless interfaces) using consistent protocols and triggering condition templates, simplifying overall management despite the diversity of controlled elements.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If management commands are continuously monitored and executed, then security control is improved, but loss of time and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing time-based triggering conditions that automatically enable or disable device functions at predetermined intervals. For example, the system can automatically disable camera and wireless functions during work hours and re-enable them during breaks or after work, reducing security control overhead while maintaining appropriate security levels during different time periods without continuous manual intervention.
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AI summary
A method for managing a terminal device includes: setting management commands; sending the management commands to a terminal device; and obtaining executed results of the management commands from the terminal device. Another method for managing a terminal device, comprising: setting management commands; configuring a terminal device with the management commands; and obtaining executed results of the management commands from the terminal device.