Header Optimizer for Network Communication Throughput
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network communication systems face inefficiencies in throughput due to the lack of effective methods to manage and accelerate data requests, leading to unnecessary processing and message exchanges between clients and servers, especially when objects lack expiration dates, resulting in increased resource expenditure and network overhead.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a header optimizer software that computes and inserts an expiration date into responses lacking one, allowing for caching and reducing redundant requests by designating a proxy server and cache server to handle accelerated network access, thereby enhancing communication throughput.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If objects are cached without expiration dates, then cache hit rate improves, but server load and network overhead increase due to redundant validation requests
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by computing and inserting expiration dates into cacheable responses before they are cached. This preliminary setting of expiration metadata allows the cache to automatically determine when objects are stale without requiring continuous validation requests to the server, thereby improving network throughput while reducing unnecessary server load and validation time.
2Reliability
If all requests are processed by the server, then response accuracy is maintained, but network overhead and server resource expenditure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary component (the header optimizer) that modifies responses by adding expiration date headers. This intermediary enables the cache to autonomously manage object validity, reducing the number of requests that need to traverse the network to the server. The intermediary ensures response accuracy is maintained by providing reliable expiration metadata while significantly reducing network energy consumption through intelligent caching.
3Device complexity
If cache expiration is not implemented, then cache simplicity is maintained, but redundant requests to server increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies parameter changes by modifying the response headers to include expiration date parameters. This simple parameter addition transforms the cache management mechanism, enabling automatic expiration detection without complex validation logic. The parameter change approach maintains cache simplicity while dramatically improving network throughput by eliminating redundant requests for stale objects.
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a method for accelerating network communications. The method may be implemented on a server computer or other computing device. The method may exist as a software program and may be stored on a storage medium. The method may include receiving a request, forwarding the request to a server, receiving a response from the server, and reviewing the response to determine whether the response includes a native expiration. When the response does not include the native expiration, a calculated expiration for the response may be computed. The calculated expiration may be inserted into the response creating an amended response. The amended response may be forwarded to the client. When the response includes the native expiration, the response may be forwarded to the client. The amended response may be stored and provided to other requesters.