Mobile Accelerator System Optimizing Data Transfer via Dedicated POP Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile data networks often have limitations in data transfer rates, which can hinder performance for applications like high-speed internet browsing, video streaming, and multiplayer gaming, necessitating improvements in networked content delivery for mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
A mobile accelerator system is introduced, comprising a control tower system with accelerator portal servers, global server load balancing servers, and analytic servers, which associate client keys with mobile applications to facilitate dedicated connections through optimized point-of-presence (POP) networks, enabling accelerated data transfer by routing data through a dynamic path that optimizes connection quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional mobile data networks are used, then network coverage is available, but data transfer rates are limited and insufficient for bandwidth-intensive applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces POPs (Points of Presence) as intermediary nodes between mobile devices and content servers. These POPs act as mediators that establish dedicated transport channels, optimizing data transfer paths and improving speed without requiring changes to the underlying mobile network infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The network path is segmented into multiple dedicated transport channels between POPs and mobile devices. Each channel is optimized independently for specific applications, allowing parallel data flows and improving overall transfer rates while maintaining manageable complexity through modular channel management.
2Productivity
If faster data transfer rates are implemented through dedicated connections, then application performance improves, but system complexity increases due to multiple POPs and routing protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The POPs are designed as multi-functional nodes that can handle multiple applications and protocols simultaneously. A single POP infrastructure supports various bandwidth-intensive applications (video streaming, gaming, file transfers) through universal dedicated channel establishment, reducing the need for application-specific infrastructure and simplifying system management.
3Speed
If dedicated transport channels are established through POPs, then data transfer speed increases, but connection establishment complexity and initialization overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing POP connections and preparing transport channels before actual data transfer begins. Client keys are associated with applications in advance, and POPs are pre-configured to reduce initialization overhead when dedicated channels need to be established, minimizing connection setup time.
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AI summary
Techniques for providing mobile device content delivery acceleration for mobile applications are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a mobile accelerator system including a plurality of point-of-presences (POPs) and a control tower system. The control tower system may be configured to control mobile data transfer acceleration between a mobile device and the content server via the plurality of POPs of the mobile accelerator system. Each mobile application executing on the mobile device may be registered, validated, and then associated with a device POP that forms a dedicated connection with an entry POP of the plurality of POPs. Mobile data transfer acceleration for each mobile application may be selectively activated or deactivated, such as based on user configurations at the application level, domain name level, and/or country level.