Distribution Server Bandwidth Multiplexing for Terminal Load Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Communication terminals experience increased processing loads when independently analyzing basic data for statistical purposes, leading to inefficient data distribution.

Innovation Solution

A distribution server generates and separates statistical data from basic data, calculating the degree of multiplex for simultaneous transmission based on data size and available bandwidth, allowing pre-analyzed statistical data to be distributed alongside basic data to the communication terminal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If communication terminals independently analyze basic data to obtain statistical data, then statistical data can be obtained, but processing load of the communication terminal increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestatistical data accuracyVSAvoidprocessing load
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the data source and communication terminals. The server performs the complex analysis of basic data to generate statistical data, then distributes this pre-processed statistical data to terminals. This mediator approach transfers the processing burden from terminals to the server, resolving the contradiction between obtaining accurate statistical data and maintaining low terminal processing load.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the server analyze basic data and generate statistical data in advance before distribution to communication terminals. This pre-processing eliminates the need for terminals to perform complex analysis operations, thereby reducing terminal processing load while ensuring statistical data accuracy is maintained through server-side computation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If basic data and statistical data are transmitted simultaneously to communication terminals, then data distribution efficiency improves, but bandwidth consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata distribution efficiencyVSAvoidbandwidth consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data transmission by separating basic data and statistical data into distinct transmission streams. The system transmits only the necessary statistical data to terminals that request it, rather than transmitting all basic data to all terminals. This segmentation allows efficient data distribution to multiple terminals while controlling total bandwidth consumption by sending only required data portions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The server implements a universal data distribution mechanism that handles multiple types of requests (basic data requests, statistical data requests, combined requests) through a single system. This multi-functional approach allows the system to efficiently serve diverse terminal needs while optimizing bandwidth usage by selecting appropriate data subsets for each request rather than transmitting complete datasets universally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8683036B2Distribution server, data distribution method, and program
Publication Date: 2014.03.25 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A distribution server includes an analysis unit for analyzing basic data used in statistics to generate statistical data, a control unit for receiving an acquisition request for the basic data and the statistical data from a communication terminal, a bandwidth monitoring unit for monitoring a bandwidth of a communication line connected to the communication terminal, a degree-of-multiplex calculation unit for calculating a degree of multiplex for simultaneously transmitting the basic data and the statistical data to the communication terminal via the communication line based on a data size of the basic data and the statistical data and an available bandwidth of the communication line, a separation unit for separating the basic data and the statistical data into prescribed units based on the degree of multiplex, and a transmission unit for transmitting the basic data and the statistical data separated into the prescribed units to the communication terminal.