Unified Gateway for Multi-Protocol Resource Convergence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack the ability to seamlessly interconnect diverse personal computing devices, network servers, data, applications, and services across different operating systems and protocols, limiting user access to resources within an organization's infrastructure and imposing security and administrative challenges.
Innovation Solution
A software platform and agent architecture that enables dynamic, peer-associated computer network overlays, allowing access to and from network-capable devices through a unified interface, using multiple protocols and providing secure, multi-tenant capabilities without requiring specific operating systems or protocols, and enabling resource sharing and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If RDP protocol is used to interconnect personal computing devices to network servers, then Windows-based terminal services capability is achieved, but device compatibility and protocol flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway server as an intermediary component that mediates between diverse client devices and network resources. The gateway server runs protocol translation services that convert between multiple protocols (RDP, VNC, SSH, etc.), allowing devices with different protocols to communicate without requiring each device to support all protocols directly. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining protocol flexibility while simplifying client device requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway server is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple protocols and device types simultaneously. It provides universal access capabilities by implementing protocol translation, authentication, and resource management functions that work across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices. This universal design allows the system to adapt to diverse devices without increasing individual device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If point-to-point protocols are used for desktop sharing, then single device access is achieved, but multi-tenant capability and resource sharing are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple point-to-point connections into a centralized gateway architecture. Instead of establishing separate direct connections between each client and resource, the gateway server consolidates multiple client connections and multiple resource connections, creating a many-to-many mapping. This merging enables multi-tenant capability where multiple users can access multiple resources simultaneously through a single system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway server acts as an intermediary that manages multiple simultaneous connections between diverse clients and resources. It handles protocol translation, authentication, and session management for multiple tenants, allowing the system to support multi-tenant scenarios without requiring complex peer-to-peer coordination between clients and resources.
3Ease of operation
If virtualized computing environments are provided, then user experience consistency is achieved, but access to external applications and devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the access architecture into two distinct layers: a virtualized presentation layer that provides consistent user experience through virtual desktops, and a resource access layer that enables connections to external applications and devices. The gateway server bridges these layers, allowing users to access both virtualized resources and external resources through unified protocols. This segmentation maintains user experience consistency while extending access capability beyond the virtualized environment.
4Adaptability or versatility
If diverse hardware devices and operating systems are supported, then device interoperability is improved, but network security and administrative complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway server serves as a centralized intermediary that handles authentication, authorization, and protocol translation for diverse devices. By consolidating security management and device compatibility functions in the gateway, the system achieves broad device interoperability without distributing administrative complexity across multiple points. Administrators manage security policies and device access through the gateway interface, reducing overall administrative burden.
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AI summary
A software platform preferably delivered via the internet provides access to and from web-enabled devices with the purpose of delivering and providing software applications, hardware resources, reporting, monitoring, tracking, virtual and cloud computing augmentation, all through a cross-end point unified user-based interface. Resources can be connected dynamically to other resources through the platform and, depending upon the decision of the user and the security settings, resources of the end-point device can be provided to other members in the same network.