Web Proxy App Staging for Uninterrupted Friction-Free Downloads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing application installation processes on communication devices interrupt ongoing user activities, requiring user interaction and authentication, which can pause or reset the user's activity and lack authenticity verification.
Innovation Solution
A friction-free download (FFD) system using an FFD proxy server and client application that authenticates and installs web applications silently in the background, allowing users to continue their activities without interruptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional application installation processes are used, then application installation is achieved, but user activities are interrupted and user interaction is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching and staging application packages in the background before user installation is triggered. The FFD proxy server receives installation requests, authenticates the user device, and prepares application packages ahead of time, so that when the user initiates installation, the process completes rapidly without interrupting ongoing activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The FFD proxy server acts as an intermediary between the content management server and the user device. It intercepts installation requests, performs authentication, stages application packages, and manages the installation process in the background, eliminating the need for direct user interaction and preventing interruptions to user activities.
2Reliability
If authentication is performed during installation, then authenticity is verified, but installation process is paused for user input
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authentication as a preliminary action during the background staging phase, before the user is prompted for installation. The FFD proxy server validates user credentials and device authenticity in advance, so that when installation is triggered, no additional authentication pauses are required.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication process is integrated into the background installation workflow, allowing the useful action of installation to continue uninterrupted. The FFD proxy server handles authentication seamlessly during the staging phase, maintaining continuous progress toward installation completion without requiring user input that would pause the process.
3Ease of operation
If manual installation process is used, then installation control is maintained, but user efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by enabling automatic background installation of applications without requiring manual user intervention. The FFD proxy server autonomously manages the installation workflow, including receiving requests, authenticating devices, staging packages, and completing installations, thereby dramatically improving installation speed while maintaining security through backend controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing installation requests and staging application packages in the background before user interaction is needed. This preliminary preparation enables rapid, efficient installation execution while maintaining security and control through automated authentication and validation processes.
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AI summary
A system comprises a user communication device, a content management server, and a friction free download (FFD) proxy server. The user communication device is configured to send identification information of the user communication device; receive web content in a first web application; send an FFD installation request to the FFD proxy server; download the second web application; and install the second web application during an active session of the first web application. The content management server is configured to send the web content. The FFD proxy server is configured to register the content management server and the user communication device; receive the FFD installation request; authenticate the user communication device during the application session of the first web application; send the second proxy routing information; and send notification information indicating a status of the FFD installation of the second web application.