External Data Linking via Temporary Entries for Network Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network systems face challenges in efficiently accessing and managing information stored across multiple devices, particularly in handling database entries and external data with different formats, which can lead to increased computational and bandwidth requirements and inconsistent data management.
Innovation Solution
A network device equipped with a database, an interpreter, and a standing query service manager (SQSM) that converts external data into temporary database entries, generates observers and modifiers, and creates links between database and external data entries to facilitate incremental and complete output generation, reducing computational and bandwidth needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If external data entries are directly accessed without conversion, then data access speed is maintained, but data format inconsistency and management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces temporary database entries as an intermediary layer between external data entries and the database system. The interpreter converts external data entries into temporary database entries that follow database format conventions, mediating between the two different data formats and eliminating direct format conflicts while maintaining data access efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the data access process into distinct stages: external data entry reception, interpretation and conversion to temporary database entries, and then database operations. This segmentation isolates format conversion concerns from database management operations, reducing overall system complexity
2Reliability
If complete data retrieval is performed for every query, then data accuracy is ensured, but computational and bandwidth requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action through pre-computation and caching mechanisms. The standing query instance pre-processes and caches query results, so when data is requested, the system can retrieve pre-computed results rather than performing complete data retrieval and processing each time, ensuring accuracy while reducing computational overhead
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making data retrieval scope adaptive. Instead of always retrieving complete datasets, the system retrieves only the specific portions of data needed for each query based on the standing query instance configuration, maintaining accuracy for required data while minimizing unnecessary data transmission and computation
3Adaptability or versatility
If data from multiple devices is accessed simultaneously, then system functionality is enhanced, but data consistency and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal data access interface through the interpreter and temporary database entries. This interface can handle data from multiple external devices uniformly by converting all external data entries into the same temporary database entry format, enabling multi-device access while presenting a consistent management interface that reduces complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The temporary database entries serve as a mediating layer between multiple external devices and the database system. All external data passes through this intermediary format, which standardizes data representation and simplifies management of data from multiple sources by providing a unified interface
Data Source
AI summary
A network device includes a database that includes database entries, an external data that includes external data entries, an interpreter, and a standing query instance (SQI). The interpreter is programmed to convert an external data entry into a temporary database entry and provide the temporary database entry to the database. The SQI is programmed to obtain a database entry and the temporary database entry from the database and generate an output based on the database entry and the temporary database entry.