Thin Client Key Binding for Cloud Service Invocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for invoking cloud services on thin clients are not convenient enough, particularly for high-frequency and important operations, as they require complex key combinations and memorization, which hinders user efficiency in labor-intensive industries.

Innovation Solution

A method that involves a thin client with a preset binding relationship between a key and a specific cloud service, where triggering the key generates a message sent to the cloud server to invoke the corresponding service, allowing for a one-touch operation to access frequently used application software.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex key combinations are used for invoking cloud services, then security and control are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice controlVSAvoidkey operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes binding relationships between physical keys and cloud services before user operation. When a user presses a key, the corresponding service is immediately invoked without requiring complex key combinations or memorization, thus maintaining security through pre-configured bindings while simplifying user operation to a single key press.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple key combinations are required for different services, then service functionality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice accessVSAvoidoperation scheme
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary that manages the binding relationships between keys and services. The thin client simply transmits key press information to the cloud server, which then retrieves the corresponding service from the binding relationship. This intermediary approach enables versatile service access while keeping the thin client operation scheme simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional menu operations are used, then system compatibility is improved, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem compatibilityVSAvoidwork efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the service invocation process into distinct components: physical key input, cloud server mediation, and service execution. This segmentation allows the thin client to maintain simple hardware while the cloud server handles the complexity of service management, enabling both system compatibility and high productivity through rapid one-touch service access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9319485B2Method for triggering cloud service, cloud server, and thin client
Publication Date: 2016.04.19 INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS INC
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for triggering a cloud service, a cloud server, and a thin client. The method includes: receiving a user's operation of triggering a key, where the key is in a preset binding relationship with a specific cloud service of the cloud server; and generating a triggering message according to the operation of triggering the key, and sending the triggering message to the cloud server, so that the cloud server invokes the specific cloud service according to the preset binding relationship. The embodiments of the present invention provide a user with a shortcut method for invoking a cloud service through a thin client, thereby improving work efficiency of the user.