Workspace Mesh Management via Dynamic Policy Application

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing management solutions for smart devices in a workspace manage devices individually, failing to coordinate management across multiple smart devices used by the same user.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a mesh manager that interfaces with agents on smart devices to create and update nodes forming a workspace mesh, allowing for dynamic selection and application of mesh policies to manage smart devices and peripherals as a single logical unit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing management solutions are used to manage smart devices individually, then device management is simple and straightforward, but coordination and policy application across multiple smart devices in the same workspace cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoordination across multiple smart devicesVSAvoidmanagement system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple individually managed smart devices into a unified workspace mesh managed by a single mesh manager. The mesh manager combines device information from multiple agents and applies policies to the entire workspace as one entity, enabling coordinated management while maintaining individual device functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mesh manager serves multiple functions: it receives information from multiple agents, detects workspace mesh formation, identifies applicable policies, and applies policies across all devices in the workspace. This universal manager replaces multiple individual management approaches with a single multi-functional system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If a mesh manager is implemented to manage multiple smart devices as a single logical unit, then coordination and policy application across devices is improved, but the complexity of the management system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanagement efficiencyVSAvoidmanagement system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments management responsibilities by introducing agents on individual smart devices that collect and report device information to the mesh manager. This segmentation allows the mesh manager to focus on high-level policy decisions while agents handle device-specific data collection and policy execution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Agents act as intermediaries between individual smart devices and the mesh manager. They translate device-specific information into a standardized format for the mesh manager and relay policy decisions back to the devices, simplifying the overall system architecture by providing a clear interface layer.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12292846B2Managing a workspace mesh

Publication Date: 2025.05.06 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

A workspace mesh can be managed. A mesh manager can interface with agents on smart devices to create and update nodes that may form part of a workspace mesh. The mesh manager can also automatically detect when multiple nodes have formed a workspace mesh and then dynamically select and apply mesh policies to the smart devices and peripherals in the workspace mesh. In this way, the workspace mesh can be managed as a single logical unit.