Graded Service Devices for Ultra-Low Latency Communication Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional communication path designs prioritize cost over latency, neglecting the importance of minimizing latency in high-speed data transfers, especially in ultra-low latency networks, which are restricted by geographical topology and incur high expenses for achieving direct signal paths.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an ultra-low-latency communication system that introduces controlled latency through graded service devices, separating and delaying signal components to provide varying grades of service, allowing for a near-optimum low-latency path between geographically distant points while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional communication path designs prioritize cost over latency, then cost is reduced, but latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication service into multiple grades based on latency requirements. Different signal components are separated and routed through different paths - some prioritized for low latency, others for cost-effectiveness. This segmentation allows the system to provide ultra-low latency service only to traffic that requires it, while routing other traffic through more economical paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by providing different service qualities to different portions of traffic based on their specific requirements. Critical traffic receives premium low-latency treatment with dedicated resources and optimized routing, while non-critical traffic receives standard service. This ensures that cost is incurred only where necessary to meet performance requirements.
2Loss of time
If ultra-low latency networks use direct signal paths between geographically distant points, then latency is reduced, but geographical topology restrictions and expenses increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the signal into multiple components that can be processed differently. By separating signal components, the system can apply different routing strategies - some components take direct low-latency paths while others follow more economical routes dictated by geographical topology, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces graded service devices as intermediaries that manage and route different signal components through appropriate paths. These devices act as mediators between the signal source and destination, intelligently directing traffic based on latency requirements and geographical constraints, thus simplifying the overall network architecture.
3Adaptability or versatility
If graded service devices separate and delay signal components, then varying grades of service are provided, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The graded service device segments incoming signals into multiple components based on their service grade requirements. Each component is then processed independently - some are delayed, some are prioritized - allowing versatile service differentiation while keeping individual processing paths relatively simple and manageable.
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AI summary
In described embodiments, a relatively optimum, ultra-low latency communication path with communication links operating in accordance herein provide for graded service in a near optimal, ultra-low latency communication system between points A and B. Points A and B are separated geographically over a relatively long distance where the curvature of the earth affects a direct path. Unlike typical systems, to provide the graded service in ultra-low latency networks, the service provider adds delay, or other service degradation, to one or more user connections, which is provided at greater implementation expense (e.g., higher cost to the service provider) in order to provide a lower fee service (e.g., lower cost to the service user) for certain users of the ultra-low latency network.