Heartbeat Messaging for Data Connection Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional heartbeat technology fails to detect degraded connections in data communication systems, particularly when a subset of transmission sessions stalls, leading to network congestion and false error identification.
Innovation Solution
Implementing enhanced heartbeat processing with larger data payloads and shorter intervals to verify the acceptability of data communication quality and speed, using an expedited call procedure to send and receive enhanced heartbeat messages, and determining connection validity based on responses within these intervals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional heartbeat technology is used with standard data payloads and intervals, then the system operates with normal processing loads, but degraded connections are not detected and false error identification occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of heartbeat messages by increasing data payload sizes and adjusting time intervals between messages. This allows the system to detect degraded connections more accurately by observing how the connection handles varying loads, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining normal operation and detecting degraded states.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by sending heartbeat messages at reduced frequency during normal operation, then switching to enhanced heartbeat processing with larger payloads and shorter intervals when degradation is suspected. This allows the system to avoid unnecessary overhead while maintaining detection capability when needed.
2Measurement precision
If enhanced heartbeat processing with larger data payloads is implemented, then connection quality and speed are verified accurately, but network overhead and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic enhanced heartbeat processing rather than continuous operation. Enhanced heartbeats with larger payloads are sent at specific intervals or when triggered by certain conditions, allowing accurate verification of connection quality while minimizing overall network overhead by not continuously transmitting large data volumes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts heartbeat message characteristics based on connection conditions. When connections are healthy, standard lightweight heartbeats are used. When degradation is detected, the system transitions to enhanced processing with larger payloads, creating a dynamic adaptation that balances measurement precision with energy consumption.
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AI summary
A system, computer-implemented method and computer program performs heartbeat messaging for managing connections for data communications. In one example method, an indication of a problem associated with a connection for data communication in a computing system or network is received. In response to receiving the indication, a heartbeat message is sent over the connection. The method monitors for a heartbeat response to the heartbeat message within a predefined heartbeat time interval. If a heartbeat response is received within the predefined heartbeat time interval, the method determines that the indication of a problem associated with the connection is invalid. If a heartbeat response is not received within the predefined heartbeat time interval, the method determines that the indication of a problem associated with the connection is valid.