Network Management for Image Acquisition via Time Slot Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The simultaneous transmission of I-frames by multiple image obtaining apparatuses can lead to increased network load, resulting in potential data loss due to coincident power application and synchronization issues, necessitating a method to manage network traffic efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A network management method that involves broadcasting packets to determine and update master terminals and time slots for image transmission, allowing for efficient distribution of transmission points in time, thereby preventing data loss and apparatus deterioration, and enabling network management without a separate managing subject.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple image obtaining apparatuses simultaneously transmit I-frames, then the network can transmit more image data, but the network load instantaneously increases causing data loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic time slot allocation where each image obtaining apparatus is assigned specific transmission time slots. I-frames are transmitted periodically in these allocated slots rather than simultaneously, distributing the network load over time while ensuring all image data is transmitted reliably.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the transmission process by dividing the network traffic into distinct time slots for different image obtaining apparatuses. This segmentation prevents simultaneous transmissions that cause network overload while maintaining high throughput through efficient time-division multiplexing.
2Ease of operation
If a separate managing subject is introduced to control network traffic, then network management capability is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables image obtaining apparatuses to autonomously select and manage their own transmission time slots without requiring a separate central managing subject. Each apparatus self-configures its transmission schedule based on network conditions, simplifying the system architecture while maintaining effective network management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses time slot allocation as an intermediary mechanism to coordinate network traffic. Rather than introducing a complex managing subject, the time slot structure acts as a simple mediator that organizes transmissions and prevents conflicts between multiple image obtaining apparatuses.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a single apparatus continuously manages the network, then management consistency is maintained, but the managing apparatus deteriorates due to continuous operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic master terminal selection where the managing role is not fixed but can be transferred between different image obtaining apparatuses. This dynamic approach prevents any single apparatus from continuous operation and deterioration while maintaining management consistency through smooth role transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic master terminal updates where the managing role is reassigned at regular intervals or based on predefined conditions. This periodic rotation prevents any single apparatus from continuous operation, distributing the management burden and preventing deterioration while maintaining consistent network management through structured role transitions.
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AI summary
A method of managing a network performed by a first terminal, the method including: broadcasting a first packet to a network; receiving at least one second packet transmitted by at least one second terminal on the network, in response to the first packet; updating a master terminal in the network and the first packet based on the at least one second packet; and broadcasting the updated first packet to the network.