Container Name Generation From Layer-Based Software Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing container-based computing environments lack standardized methods for identifying and naming containers, making it difficult to ascertain the content of containers from their names.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method that extracts multiple layer files from a container image, uses natural language processing to determine the frequency of software components, and generates a container name based on this frequency, ensuring consistent and intuitive naming conventions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional container naming methods are used, then container deployment is simple, but container identification and content recognition is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer deployment simplicityVSAvoidcontainer content identification capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of layer files and software components during container image construction, extracting and analyzing component information before the container is deployed. This preliminary action enables intelligent naming while maintaining deployment simplicity, as the analysis occurs in advance during image building rather than at deployment time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary processing layer that analyzes layer files and software components to generate descriptive names. This intermediary component bridges the gap between simple container deployment and meaningful content identification, translating technical container data into human-readable names that reflect actual content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If manual container naming is used, then naming accuracy is high, but processing time and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenaming accuracyVSAvoidcontainer naming processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables containers to self-name by automatically analyzing their own layer files and software components. The containerization system performs the analysis and generates names autonomously without manual intervention, achieving both high accuracy through systematic analysis and time efficiency through automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameters of container naming from manual assignment to automated generation based on analyzed software components and layer structures. By transforming the naming process into a parameter-driven automated system that processes layer file metadata and component information, the system achieves consistent accurate naming with reduced processing time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If container names do not reflect content, then naming convention is simple, but container management and identification become difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenaming convention complexityVSAvoidcontainer content identification difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the container image into individual layer files and identifies software components within each layer. This segmentation enables the system to analyze and name containers based on their actual content composition, creating names that reflect the segmented components while maintaining manageable complexity through systematic analysis of each layer.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual naming mechanisms with an automated analysis system that processes layer file metadata and software component information. This substitution transforms the naming process from simple convention application to intelligent content-based generation, making container identification easier while keeping the naming convention itself relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12461765B2Container name identification processing

Publication Date: 2025.11.04 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

Processing within a container-based computing environment is facilitated by standardizing container identification processing. The process includes, for a container being provided from a container image, extracting multiple layer files from the container image and using natural language processing to determine frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image. Further, the process includes generating a container name for the container using the determined frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image. The method further includes providing the container for the container-based computing environment using the container image and the generated container name. The generated container name facilitates processing within the container-based computing environment by being based, at least in part, on the frequency of occurrence of software components in the multiple layer files of the container image.