Generic Address Resolution for Heterogeneous Network Interoperability

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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 among network applications without requiring modifications, allowing for dynamic routing and sharing of resources across different addressing types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a common addressing mechanism is forced on network applications, then addressing compatibility is improved, but application modification is required which reduces adaptability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaddressing compatibilityVSAvoidapplication adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

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

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The addressing resolution process is segmented into distinct functional components: address normalization, address mapping, and route selection. This segmentation allows the system to handle different addressing types independently through modular processing steps, enabling flexible adaptation to various application domains

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If fixed binding between addressing types is created, then address resolution is simplified, but scalability to dynamically interoperate with many applications is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaddress resolution complexityVSAvoidsystem scalability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic address mapping where the binding between addressing types is not fixed but determined at runtime based on contextual information. The system can dynamically adapt to new applications and addressing schemes by learning from metadata and contextual patterns, enabling scalability without increasing resolution complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of address binding from static/fixed to dynamic/context-dependent. By using contextual parameters (application type, user preferences, network conditions) to determine address mappings, the system achieves both simplicity in resolution and scalability to accommodate new applications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If network applications are designed independently with proprietary formats, then application functionality is improved, but interoperability between applications deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication functionalityVSAvoidinteroperability reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The interoperating system provides universal address resolution capability that works across multiple application domains and proprietary formats. It implements a unified addressing framework that can handle email, telephone, instant messaging, and other addressing types through a single system, ensuring reliable interoperability while preserving application-specific functionalities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9059892B2Routing in a communications network using contextual information

Publication Date: 2015.06.16 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.