Wireless Share Agent Policy Enforcement Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for wireless communication and information management lack efficient methods for secure, seamless sharing and synchronization of informational content across multiple mobile wireless devices and servers, particularly in ensuring privacy and managing complex relationships between devices and servers.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a wireless architecture that includes a group coordinator and wireless servers capable of managing and securing the dissemination of information among mobile devices, utilizing secure communication channels, unique identifiers, and privacy states to control access and sharing, along with a share agent to facilitate secure and controlled dissemination of content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If secure communication channels and privacy states are implemented to control access and sharing, then privacy and security are improved, but device complexity and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
A share agent is introduced as an intermediary component that runs on each wireless device to automatically manage policy enforcement, access control, and content sharing decisions. The share agent receives policy information from the home wireless server and autonomously evaluates sharing requests against these policies, eliminating the need for complex user-level security configurations while maintaining strong privacy protection through automated policy-based access control
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the share agent continuously monitors sharing activities and reports status to the home wireless server. The server maintains policy information and can update policies based on observed usage patterns and security requirements, creating a dynamic adaptive security system that improves privacy protection without requiring proportional increases in system complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wireless servers and group coordinators are deployed to manage information sharing, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the functionality of multiple wireless servers and group coordinators into a unified hierarchical architecture where a home wireless server acts as the primary coordination point. Remote wireless servers can be dynamically added or removed from the group without requiring manual reconfiguration of each device, as the share agent automatically manages connections and policy propagation across the distributed system
Solution Approach 2:
The share agent implements self-service capabilities by automatically discovering available wireless servers, negotiating connections, and configuring local policy enforcement without user intervention. When new devices join the network or existing devices are removed, the system automatically updates its topology and redistributes policy information, eliminating the need for manual system administration
3Productivity
If automated policy enforcement and share agents are implemented, then productivity and efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The share agent is designed as a universal multi-functional component that handles multiple tasks including policy reception and interpretation, local access control enforcement, content sharing mediation, and inter-device communication coordination. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single standardized agent running on each device, the system achieves high automation efficiency without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments security and sharing management functions from the core operating system by implementing them as separate share agent processes. This modular architecture allows the share agent to be developed, updated, and maintained independently, reducing the complexity burden on the overall device while enabling sophisticated automated policy enforcement and efficient information sharing operations
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described for providing a administration mechanism for wireless systems. In an embodiment, a mobile wireless server including a plurality of parameters that may be set to configure a mobile wireless client. The mobile wireless server also includes at least one computer program to set one or more of the parameters. The computer programs permit a user of at least one of the wireless clients to select a desired mode of operation for one or more of the wireless clients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.