Intermediate Node Routing for Congestion-Resilient Internet Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Internet communication technologies face challenges in efficiently managing network congestion, traffic load balancing, and unpredictable network behavior, leading to issues such as packet loss, duplication, and out-of-order delivery, which affect the reliability and efficiency of data transmission.
Innovation Solution
The use of intermediate nodes that function as both end-users and intermediate nodes to enhance communication by optimizing data routing and managing network congestion, improving the reliability and efficiency of data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional Internet communication protocols are used, then network coverage and connectivity are maintained, but packet loss, duplication, and out-of-order delivery occur due to network congestion and unpredictable behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes as mediators between end devices in the Internet communication network. These intermediate nodes perform multiple functions including routing optimization, congestion management, and data packet handling. By positioning intermediaries at strategic points in the network, the system achieves both improved reliability through enhanced packet management and maintained efficiency through optimized routing paths.
2Reliability
If intermediate nodes are introduced to optimize routing and manage congestion, then data transmission reliability improves, but network complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate nodes are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: routing optimization, congestion management, packet forwarding, and data transmission. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices for each function, thereby limiting the increase in network complexity while achieving improved reliability through comprehensive packet management.
3Productivity
If end-user devices also function as intermediate nodes, then network efficiency improves through better traffic management, but device functionality and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
End-user devices are equipped with intermediate node capabilities that allow them to autonomously perform routing optimization and congestion management functions. The devices self-manage their participation in the intermediate node network, dynamically adjusting their behavior based on local network conditions without requiring complex external control mechanisms, thereby improving efficiency while limiting operational complexity.
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AI summary
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device accesses an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.