Data Beacon Pulser Using Slingshot for Low-Latency Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to efficiently transmit and synchronize data across networks, particularly in financial markets, where existing technologies fail to address the limitations of latency and congestion in data transmission, leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in real-time information dissemination.
Innovation Solution
The Data Beacon Pulser (DBP) utilizes slingshot technology to provide one-way, reliable, and efficient data transmission by integrating into a global virtual network (GVN), eliminating the need for round-trip communication and packetization, and allowing for dynamic adjustment of data transmission rates with microsecond sensitivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional packet-based network protocols (TCP/IP) are used for data transmission, then data can be transmitted across networks with error correction and reliability, but transmission latency increases and throughput decreases due to packetization, header overhead, and round-trip acknowledgments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the packetization layer and protocol overhead from the data transmission process. By using raw Ethernet frames instead of TCP/IP packets, the system removes headers, checksums, and acknowledgment mechanisms that cause latency, while maintaining reliability through alternative means such as sequence numbers and selective retransmission at the application layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the transmission protocol into essential and non-essential components. It retains only the critical link layer framing and error detection while eliminating the transport layer packetization and network layer routing overhead. This selective segmentation reduces latency by removing unnecessary processing steps while preserving core reliability functions.
2Reliability
If data is transmitted using traditional network protocols with packetization, then error correction and reliable delivery are achieved, but data transmission efficiency and speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts error correction and reliability mechanisms from the protocol stack and implements them selectively at the application layer. This allows the system to maintain error correction capability through optional checksums and retransmission protocols while avoiding the constant overhead of TCP/IP packetization, thereby improving transmission efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of protocol overhead by transitioning from fixed-size TCP/IP packets with mandatory headers to variable-length Ethernet frames with minimal overhead. This parameter change allows for more efficient utilization of bandwidth by reducing the ratio of control data to payload data.
3Reliability
If round-trip communication protocols are used, then reliable data acknowledgment and error handling are achieved, but transmission time doubles due to the need for response messages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by sending data in one direction without waiting for acknowledgments. Reliability is maintained through sequence numbers that allow the sender to track transmitted data and implement selective retransmission only when necessary, rather than requiring every packet to complete a round-trip acknowledgment cycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the traditional acknowledgment model by making data transmission one-way by default and implementing reliability mechanisms on-demand. Instead of requiring acknowledgments for every packet, the system uses sequence numbers and optional retransmission requests, effectively inverting the control flow from request-acknowledge to send-verify-retransmit-if-needed.
4Reliability
If network congestion control mechanisms are implemented, then data loss is prevented during high traffic periods, but transmission speed is reduced due to throttling and queuing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial congestion control by implementing selective retransmission only for lost or corrupted packets rather than throttling all transmission. This allows the system to maintain high transmission speeds during normal operation while providing reliability protection only when needed, avoiding the excessive action of blanket rate limiting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service congestion handling through sequence numbers and selective retransmission at the application layer. Each endpoint independently tracks its transmitted data and requests retransmission only of specific lost packets, eliminating the need for centralized congestion control mechanisms that would throttle overall transmission speed.
5Measurement precision
If synchronous data transmission with strict timing is used, then data synchronization is achieved, but network flexibility and adaptability to varying conditions are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic timing by using sequence numbers and timestamps that adapt to varying network conditions. Instead of enforcing rigid synchronous transmission intervals, the system allows variable transmission timing while maintaining synchronization through sequence tracking and optional timing information in the data stream, enabling flexibility without sacrificing synchronization accuracy.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for providing data beacons are disclosed. In some embodiments the system can include a first node and a second node. Each node includes a read queue, a write queue and a parallel file system. Data is written from the write queue on the first node to the parallel file system on the second node and from the write queue on the second node to the parallel file system on the first node. The read queue on each node receives data from the parallel file system on the node itself.