IPv6 Extension Headers for Geographical Location Packet Delivery
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not effectively transmit geographical location information of a device to another device within a communication network.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that utilize IPv6 packets and MPLS packets to carry geographical location information, specifically through extension headers, hop-by-hop options headers, destination options headers, and segment routing headers, enabling the transmission of latitude, longitude, or area identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If geographical location information is transmitted using existing communication protocols, then the transmission can be achieved, but the location information cannot be effectively carried or transmitted to another device within the network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments geographical location information into structured fields within IPv6 extension headers, dividing the location data into manageable components that can be systematically processed and transmitted through existing network infrastructure without requiring protocol changes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes IPv6 extension headers multi-functional by enabling them to carry both traditional networking information and geographical location information, allowing a single protocol structure to serve multiple purposes including routing, location tracking, and service delivery
2Loss of information
If geographical location information is embedded in IPv6 packets, then location information can be transmitted, but the packet structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests geographical location information within existing IPv6 extension header structures, placing location data inside standardized header formats that are already part of the IPv6 protocol suite, thereby avoiding the need for entirely new packet structures while still enabling location transmission
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 3
Figure 4
AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose a packet sending method, a packet processing method, and a device, so that a device transmits geographical location information of the device to another device. The packet sending method includes: A first device obtains geographical location information of the first device, and generates a first Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6 packet, where the first IPv6 packet carries the geographical location information of the first device; and the first device sends the first IPv6 packet.