User Device Locator Module for Dynamic Network Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In communication systems, supplemental service providers face challenges in determining if a user device is in communication with them, especially in broadband systems where ports and IP addresses may change, making it difficult to establish connections and offer services.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that involves forming a secure connection between a user receiving device and a user device locator module, where user identifier and port data are communicated, authenticated, and registered, allowing the user device to connect to different devices or services, including partner service providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a broadband communication system is used to allow flexible connectivity, then adaptability is improved, but reliability deteriorates because ports and IP addresses are subject to change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a locator module as an intermediary component that mediates between the dynamic broadband network and the communication devices. This locator module maintains stable registration information including IP addresses and port numbers, acting as a mediator that resolves the contradiction between network flexibility and connection stability. The locator module stores and manages device location data, allowing the system to adapt to network changes while maintaining reliable communication pathways.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple service providers need to interact with user devices, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to authentication and registration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The locator module serves multiple functions within a single system component: it acts as a registration authority, maintains location information, provides authentication verification, and manages communication routing. This multi-functional design allows multiple service providers to interact with user devices through a unified interface, reducing the overall system complexity despite the need for multiple authentication mechanisms. The universal locator module handles various service provider interactions through standardized procedures.
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AI summary
A system and method for communicating between a user device locator module and a user receiving device includes forming a secure connection with the user device locator module. The user receiving device communicates user identifier data and port data to the user device locator module. An authentication module authenticates the user data from the user device locator module and generates an authentication signal. The user device locator module registers the port data at the user device locator module in response to the authentication signal.