Generic Address Resolution Framework for Heterogeneous Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing interoperating systems for network applications with heterogeneous addressing types face scalability issues due to the need for fixed bindings and modifications to adapt to common addressing mechanisms, limiting their ability to dynamically interoperate with multiple applications.

Innovation Solution

A generic address resolution framework that modularizes addressing components, abstracts data and content, and uses a resource mapping module and context engine to enable interoperability without requiring modifications to network applications, allowing them to share data and route communications effectively across different addressing types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a common addressing mechanism is forced on network applications, then addressing compatibility is improved, but application complexity increases due to required modifications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaddressing compatibilityVSAvoidapplication complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an interoperating system as an intermediary layer between network applications with different addressing mechanisms. This mediator translates and maps between heterogeneous addressing types (e.g., email addresses, telephone numbers, instant messaging handles) without requiring modifications to the original applications, thereby maintaining addressing compatibility while preserving application simplicity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the addressing resolution function into separate modular components within the interoperating system, including address type identification modules, address translation modules, and routing determination modules. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific aspects of addressing conversion independently, improving maintainability and reducing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If fixed bindings are created between addressing types, then address resolution reliability is improved, but system adaptability deteriorates for dynamic interoperation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaddress resolution reliabilityVSAvoidsystem adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic address resolution mechanisms that can adapt to new addressing types and applications in real-time. The interoperating system maintains runtime binding information and can dynamically create, modify, and delete address mappings based on actual communication needs, allowing the system to evolve with new applications while maintaining reliable resolution through established protocols

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes configurable parameters and metadata associated with addressing types to enable flexible resolution. By changing parameters such as address format specifications, translation rules, and routing preferences, the system can adapt to different addressing schemes while maintaining consistent resolution reliability through parameter-driven control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If network applications are modified to adapt to common addressing, then interoperability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveinteroperabilityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The interoperating system serves as a transparent mediator that handles all address translation and routing logic centrally. Network applications continue to operate with their native addressing mechanisms unchanged, while the intermediary automatically performs the necessary conversions and routing decisions, thereby maintaining ease of operation while achieving full interoperability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates and maintains copies of address binding information and routing rules within the interoperating system. These copied mappings allow the system to translate between different addressing types without affecting the original applications, enabling seamless interoperability while preserving the simplicity of operation for each application

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS9736006B2Scalable address resolution in a communications environment

Publication Date: 2017.08.15 RADIUS NETWORKS INC

AI summary

A generic address resolution system facilitates communications among multiple network applications with heterogeneous addressing mechanisms, thereby allowing the network applications to interoperate with each other and/or with modules for providing enhanced functionalities. The address resolution system includes a resource mapping module that modularizes the components needed for address resolution and abstracts content from the underlying address types and content used by the network applications. The address resolution system includes a context engine that analyzes the addressing data to be resolved, selects one or more appropriate destination network applications based on contextual rules, and creates the application mapping template for the end-end routing of the communications among the network applications.