Terminal Group Policy Prioritization for Conflicting Requests

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Solution Overview

Problem

In multi-modality data processing, existing systems face conflicts when multiple policy update requests from different terminals within a group are received simultaneously, leading to an inability to determine a coherent policy for the group due to conflicting requirements.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that determine a first policy request among multiple requests based on priorities, including group and terminal-specific priorities, to resolve conflicts and update policies effectively across a terminal group.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple policy update requests from different terminals are processed simultaneously, then policy flexibility and adaptability are improved, but policy conflict and inconsistency occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepolicy flexibilityVSAvoidpolicy consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by establishing a priority determination mechanism before policy conflicts occur. The network device determines priorities for multiple policy update requests based on terminal identifiers, application identifiers, or policy types before executing the updates. This pre-established priority framework prevents policy conflicts and ensures consistent application across terminals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If policy updates are applied individually to each terminal, then terminal-specific customization is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveterminal customizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple individual policy update operations into a unified processing mechanism. The network device collects policy update requests from multiple terminals and processes them through a single priority determination and execution framework. This consolidation maintains terminal-specific customization while reducing system complexity by eliminating the need for separate processing logic for each terminal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If policy conflicts are resolved by rejecting requests, then policy consistency is maintained, but service quality and user experience deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepolicy consistencyVSAvoidservice quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful effect of policy conflicts into a beneficial priority resolution mechanism. Instead of rejecting conflicting requests, the system uses the conflict information to determine priorities based on terminal identifiers, application identifiers, or policy types. This transforms the conflict situation into an opportunity to establish a structured policy application order that maintains both consistency and service quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Data Source

PatentUS12401568B2Policy determining method and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a policy determining method, a network device, and a storage medium. The policy determining method is executed by a network device, and includes: obtaining a plurality of policy requests for one or more terminals in a terminal group; and determining a first policy request among the plurality of policy requests, the first policy request being configured to update a policy of the terminal group.