Data Transmission Order Optimization for Cloud Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

In cloud communication, the transmission of compressed data is inefficient due to wait times for either data compression or transmission completion, leading to suboptimal utilization of communication lines and processing power.

Innovation Solution

A data transmission method that classifies files into transmission groups, calculates compression and transmission times for each group, and determines the optimal order based on these times to minimize wait times and maximize resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If compression of next data is completed during transmission, then communication line utilization is improved, but processing power utilization deteriorates due to data transmission completion waiting time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication line utilizationVSAvoiddata transmission completion waiting time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating compression times and transmission times for all files before transmission, and pre-determining the optimal transmission order. This allows the system to start transmission immediately without waiting for compression to complete during transmission, eliminating idle waiting time while maintaining efficient communication line utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by adaptively determining the transmission order based on calculated compression and transmission times. The system dynamically adjusts which files are transmitted first by selecting files with optimal time characteristics, allowing the communication line to remain continuously busy while balancing processing and transmission loads.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If compression processing is performed in parallel with transmission, then processing efficiency is improved, but wait time for either compression or transmission completion increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidwait time for compression or transmission completion
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates wait time by performing preliminary calculations of compression and transmission times for all files before transmission begins. The optimal transmission order is determined in advance, allowing the system to maintain continuous parallel processing without idle waiting periods for either compression or transmission completion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent ensures continuity of useful action by arranging the transmission order so that compression of the next file always overlaps with transmission of the current file. This continuous overlapping eliminates idle time in both compression and transmission processes, maximizing the utilization of both processing power and communication line throughout the entire transmission sequence.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3506097B1Data transmitting program, data transmitting device, and data transmitting method
Publication Date: 2020.03.25 FUJITSU LTD
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AI summary

A data transmission method for transmitting compressed data is disclosed. The method includes: classifying transmission target files into transmission groups; calculating, for each of the transmission files, a first compression time taken to compress the file by a first compression system and a first transmission time taken to transmit the file after being compressed by the first compression system; and determining, for each of the transmission groups, transmission order of files belonging to the transmission group based on the first compression time and the first transmission time.