Downstream Bidding for Digital Object Forwarding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Intermediaries in data transmission networks incur substantial costs for deploying, maintaining, and operating equipment to forward digital objects, and existing mechanisms lack efficient methods to optimize the forwarding process and compensate intermediaries for their services.
Innovation Solution
A system where intermediaries bid for the service of forwarding digital objects, with a negotiation protocol facilitating the selection of intermediaries based on cost and quality of service (QoS) parameters, allowing for efficient routing and compensation through a separate management network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If intermediaries forward digital objects using existing mechanisms, then digital objects can be transmitted from source to destination, but intermediaries incur substantial costs for deploying, maintaining, and operating equipment without efficient compensation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic routing where the source node receives multiple bids from different intermediary combinations and selects the optimal path based on real-time cost and QoS parameters. This dynamic selection mechanism allows the system to adapt to changing network conditions and cost structures, optimizing both operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of intermediary selection from static (pre-determined routing) to variable (bid-based selection). By introducing bid requests that include cost and QoS parameters, the system enables flexible optimization of forwarding paths based on current network conditions and intermediary capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple intermediaries are used to forward digital objects, then routing flexibility increases, but cost optimization becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the intermediary selection process into distinct phases: (1) source node generates bid requests, (2) multiple intermediary combinations submit bids with cost and QoS parameters, (3) source node evaluates bids and selects optimal path. This segmentation simplifies the overall complexity by breaking down the decision-making process into manageable steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The source node acts as an intermediary that mediates between multiple potential forwarding intermediaries. By centralizing the selection process at the source node based on received bids, the system manages routing flexibility while containing selection complexity in a single decision-making entity.
Data Source
AI summary
Digital objects may be transmitted to a destination via data networks. In particular, a node may facilitate bidding for the business of forwarding digital objects in a data transmission network. The node may receive a first bid request and generate a second bid request based on the first bid request. The second bid request may be transmitted to one or more intermediary nodes, and the node may receive one or more bids responsive to the second bid request. The node may subsequently receive and forward a digital object specified by the first bid request.