Mobile-Edge Cache Link Using Parallel Wireless Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caching and CDN technologies require continuous high-speed connectivity to operate correctly, which is not available in mobile environments such as airplanes, trains, and passenger ships, leading to network congestion and unmet customer expectations for consistent network access.
Innovation Solution
Augmenting connectivity in mobile environments with high-speed access points at strategic locations using capacitors and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), managed by a Content Service Provider (CSP), and employing IP subnetworks, Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to manage dual networks and ensure data transfer during deterministic or non-deterministic pauses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If caching and CDN technologies are implemented in mobile environments, then data distribution efficiency is improved, but continuous high-speed connectivity is required which is not available in mobile environments
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads and caches content at edge locations before mobile devices need it. Capacitors store content locally at strategic pause points, and the mobile edge device performs preliminary cache fills during periods of high-speed connectivity, so content is ready when needed even without continuous connectivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces capacitors as intermediary storage devices between the core network and mobile edge caches. These capacitors act as mediators that store content locally at pause points and transfer it to mobile devices, bridging the gap between intermittent high-speed connectivity and continuous content delivery needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If content is cached at strategic locations using high-speed links, then user connectivity expectations are met, but infrastructure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system deploys capacitors at specific strategic locations where mobile environments are anticipated to pause, rather than providing uniform coverage everywhere. Each capacitor is locally optimized for its specific pause point, creating high-quality connectivity coverage where needed without unnecessary infrastructure elsewhere
Solution Approach 2:
The content delivery system is segmented into multiple independent components: core network, edge caches, capacitors at various pause points, and mobile devices. Each segment operates independently and can be deployed or scaled separately, reducing overall infrastructure complexity while improving adaptability
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AI summary
A system and method for implementing a high speed link between a mobile cache and an edge cache. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: a mobile cache deployed on a vessel/vehicle, the mobile cache to store multimedia content to be provided to passengers on the vessel/vehicle; a first network device including a first plurality of wireless network antennas communicatively coupled to the mobile cache; an edge cache deployed at a designated location at which the vessel/vehicle is expected; a second network device including a second plurality of wireless network antennas communicatively coupled to the edge cache; wherein upon arrival at the designated location, each of the first plurality of wireless network antennas is paired with at least one of the second plurality of wireless network antennas to establish a plurality of simultaneous wireless links to exchange multimedia content between the edge cache and the mobile cache.