Dynamic Identifier Grouping for Network Traffic Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face inefficiencies in generating unique identifiers for content items and objects, leading to increased network traffic and storage requirements, particularly due to fixed identifier sizes that do not adapt to request rates or network conditions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that organizes identifiers into groups, allowing for dynamic sizing based on request rates and network quality, using sequential numbers to reduce storage needs and improve efficiency by reducing network traffic and speeding up identifier provision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size identifiers are used, then identifier generation is simple, but network traffic and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic identifier sizing where the system adjusts identifier length based on the current namespace size and usage patterns. Instead of using fixed-size identifiers, the system dynamically determines the minimum necessary bit length to accommodate the current number of unique identifiers required, thereby reducing unnecessary data transmission and storage while maintaining uniqueness guarantees.
2Adaptability or versatility
If larger identifier groups are used, then identifier availability increases, but storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of identifier group size dynamically based on demand. When identifier demand is low, smaller groups are used to minimize storage. When demand increases, the system expands identifier groups to ensure availability. This parameter adjustment allows the system to optimize between storage efficiency and identifier availability based on actual usage conditions.
3Quantity of substance
If sequential numbers are used, then storage space is reduced, but identifier uniqueness across topics becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the identifier space by organizing identifiers into topic-specific namespaces or groups. Each topic receives its own sequential identifier range, ensuring uniqueness within that topic. The system manages multiple segmented identifier sequences, allowing efficient storage through sequential numbering while maintaining reliability of uniqueness through proper namespace segmentation and tracking.
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AI summary
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for generating unique identifiers. Identifiers may be organized or grouped by different topics. Identifiers may be requested, generated, stored as groups, and may be allocated from those groups based on requests for identifiers to improve the efficiency of one or more computing devices or systems. The size of each group of identifiers may be adjusted.