Intermediate Tunnel Nodes for Reliable Slice-Based Web Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current internet communication systems face inefficiencies due to network congestion, traffic load balancing, and unpredictable network behavior, leading to issues like packet loss, duplication, and misordering, which affect data transmission reliability and speed.
Innovation Solution
Implementing intermediate nodes that can function both as end-users and intermediate nodes to optimize data routing and transmission, utilizing advanced protocols like TCP/IP and HTTP to enhance communication efficiency and reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional internet communication systems are used, then network coverage and basic connectivity are maintained, but network congestion and unpredictable behavior lead to packet loss, duplication, and misordering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes as mediators between end-user devices and the core internet infrastructure. These nodes perform local routing, caching, and traffic management functions, acting as intermediaries that buffer and regulate data flow to prevent congestion and packet loss in the broader network.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the internet communication system into multiple hierarchical levels: end-user devices, intermediate nodes, and core internet infrastructure. This segmentation allows each layer to operate independently with optimized functions, improving overall reliability by isolating failures and enabling localized error correction.
2Productivity
If more network traffic is handled to improve service coverage, then more users are served, but traffic load balancing becomes difficult and network performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to traffic management by distributing intermediate nodes across different geographic locations and network segments. This dimensional expansion allows traffic to be routed through multiple paths and levels, balancing load more effectively without increasing central control complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Intermediate nodes are equipped with autonomous capabilities to perform local traffic management, routing decisions, and load balancing without requiring centralized control for each decision. This self-service approach scales network capacity while keeping individual node complexity manageable.
3Speed
If intermediate nodes are introduced to optimize routing, then data transmission speed improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Intermediate nodes are designed as multi-functional devices that simultaneously perform routing, caching, traffic monitoring, and error correction functions. This universality consolidates multiple specialized components into single nodes, improving transmission speed while managing overall system complexity through functional integration.
Data Source
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.