Group Address Access for Low-Latency Shared Network Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
When multiple terminal devices access the same service, the latency in data exchange between them is high, leading to poor quality of service due to the inability to efficiently utilize addresses corresponding to a device group.
Innovation Solution
A communication method and apparatus that facilitate a terminal device to access a service by using an address corresponding to its device group, with network elements managing address clearing and assignment to improve service quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If terminal devices use individual addresses to access services, then each device can access services independently, but latency in data exchange between devices increases and quality of service deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple terminal devices into a device group that shares a common group address. Instead of each device having its own individual address, the group address represents all devices in the group, enabling efficient data exchange between any pair of devices through the shared address without increasing latency or deteriorating quality of service
2Reliability
If network elements manage address clearing and assignment for device groups, then service quality improves and latency reduces, but network complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network element automatically manages address clearing and assignment for device groups without requiring manual intervention. When a device joins or leaves a group, the network element autonomously updates the group address mapping, reducing operational complexity while maintaining service quality
Solution Approach 2:
The network element receives feedback information about device group composition changes and dynamically adjusts address assignments accordingly. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to changing network conditions while maintaining optimal service quality without requiring complex manual reconfiguration
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AI summary
This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A first network element receives first information that indicates each terminal device in a device group to access a first service by using a first address. The first network element indicates a first terminal device in the device group to clear a second address that includes an address at which the first terminal device has previously accessed the first service. Further, the first network element indicates a second network element to provide the first address, so that the first terminal device accesses the first service by using the first address.