Workflow Server Artificial Event Triggering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing multiple devices within a security ecosystem is time-consuming and requires in-depth knowledge of each system, leading to a burden on administrators due to the lack of continuity across systems.
Innovation Solution
A user-friendly interface tool that allows administrators to configure and automate workflows across multiple systems, enabling detection of triggers across various devices and quick action execution through automatic alerts and procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If administrators configure workflows separately in each security system (access control system, video security system), then each system can be configured independently, but the administrative burden increases and requires in-depth knowledge of multiple systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized workflow server as an intermediary component that receives workflow definitions from a graphical user interface and distributes them to multiple security systems (access control system, video security system, radio communication system). This mediator eliminates the need for administrators to configure each system separately, reducing the administrative burden and the need for in-depth knowledge of multiple individual systems while maintaining comprehensive workflow configuration capability across the entire security ecosystem.
2Reliability
If administrators manually configure each security system individually, then system-specific configurations can be optimized, but time consumption and administrative effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the configuration process of multiple separate security systems into a single unified workflow definition interface. Instead of requiring administrators to access and configure each system (access control, video security, radio communication) individually, the system allows workflow definitions to be created once at the workflow server level and automatically distributed to all relevant systems. This combining of configuration efforts maintains system-specific optimization while dramatically reducing the time and administrative effort required.
3Productivity
If a centralized workflow server is introduced to manage multiple security systems, then administrative burden is reduced and efficiency is enhanced, but system architecture complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The workflow server is designed as a universal multi-functional platform that can define, store, validate, and distribute workflows to multiple different types of security systems (access control, video security, radio communication) through a single graphical user interface. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate configuration tools and processes, reducing administrative burden and improving efficiency while the modular architecture keeps the added complexity manageable through standardized interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for initiating an existing workflow at a workflow server based on an artificial event notification are provided. An artificial event notification is received from a source external to a security ecosystem. The artificial event notification is related to an incident. The artificial event notification is mapped to a currently existing workflow within the workflow server. The currently existing workflow is associated with an internal trigger. The currently existing workflow is initiated based on the artificial event notification without receiving the internal trigger.