Application Layer Packet Compression for Network Overhead Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication technologies do not effectively compress application layer data packets, leading to inefficiencies in data transmission and resource utilization, particularly in uplink and downlink packet transmission.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for processing data packets that involve receiving and sending compression configuration information for application layer packets, performing compression or decompression based on this information, and utilizing compression algorithms and buffering capabilities to optimize packet transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If header compression is performed on TCP/IP packets, then data transmission efficiency is improved and network resources are saved, but application layer data compression is not implemented leading to further transmission capacity loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the packet processing into two distinct compression stages: header compression at the TCP/IP layer and application layer data compression. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized independently, with header compression handling protocol overhead and application layer compression handling payload data, thereby resolving the contradiction between improving transmission efficiency and preventing transmission capacity loss
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends compression from the traditional single dimension of header compression to a multi-dimensional approach by adding application layer compression as a second dimension. This dimensional expansion allows simultaneous compression of both header information and application data, effectively increasing overall transmission capacity while maintaining efficiency
2Loss of substance
If compression processing is performed on application layer packets, then overheads of packet transmission are reduced, but device complexity increases due to additional compression algorithms and buffering requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by establishing compression configuration information exchange and capability reporting mechanisms before actual compression processing begins. The UE reports its compression capabilities to the network device in advance, and compression configuration is negotiated beforehand, which simplifies the actual compression execution phase and manages device complexity through advance preparation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces compression configuration information as an intermediary element that mediates between the UE and network device. This intermediary carries compression algorithm selections, buffering capability parameters, and service type information, allowing the system to manage complexity by externalizing compression parameters rather than hardcoding them into the compression processing logic
3Adaptability or versatility
If compression capability information and configuration information are exchanged between UE and network device, then compression processing can be optimized, but signaling overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the compression configuration information exchange mechanism universal by designing it to handle multiple service types (voice, data, video) through a single unified signaling framework. The compression capability information and configuration messages are designed to be service-agnostic, allowing the same signaling structure to adapt to different service requirements without requiring separate signaling paths for each service type, thereby reducing overall signaling overhead while maintaining versatility
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AI summary
The present invention provide a method for processing data packet and apparatus and the method includes: receiving or sending compression configuration information of an application layer packet; and performing compression processing or decompression processing on the application layer packet according to the compression configuration information. By using the foregoing method, compression and decompression processing of the application layer packet can be implemented, thereby reducing overheads of packet transmission and improving utilization of a network resource.