Network Address Identification Across Multiple Datacenters

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current data systems require operators to individually access each datacenter to locate a specific network address, making it inefficient to manage and monitor network addresses across multiple datacenters, especially in cases of malicious activity or data processing tasks.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows for simultaneous search and identification of network addresses across multiple datacenters by generating and transmitting requests to each datacenter, receiving responses, and determining if the network address falls within supported networks, thereby streamlining communication and management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If operators individually access each datacenter to locate a network address, then they can obtain accurate network address information, but the time required and operational complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork address identification accuracyVSAvoidtime to locate network address
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple datacenter search operations into a single unified search process. The system simultaneously queries multiple datacenters for network address information by consolidating the search requests, thereby reducing the time required while maintaining accurate identification across all datacenters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary search system that acts as a mediator between the operator and multiple datacenters. This intermediary automatically manages the search process across datacenters, eliminating the need for operators to manually access each datacenter while ensuring accurate network address identification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If operators individually access each datacenter to locate a network address, then they can ensure thorough search coverage, but the operational complexity and number of access points increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork address identification accuracyVSAvoidsystem operational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple individual datacenter access operations into a single unified search interface. The system consolidates the complexity of accessing multiple datacenters into one automated process, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining thorough search coverage across all datacenters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a self-service search system that automatically manages the complex task of searching across multiple datacenters. The system autonomously handles query distribution, response aggregation, and result presentation, eliminating the need for operators to manually navigate complex multi-datacenter access procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If the system searches multiple datacenters simultaneously for network addresses, then the speed and efficiency of network address identification improve, but the number of requests transmitted and system resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork address search efficiencyVSAvoidnumber of requests transmitted
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple search requests into a consolidated query mechanism. By merging the search operations, the system achieves high productivity in locating network addresses across multiple datacenters while reducing the total number of individual requests transmitted, as the consolidated approach optimizes resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11349914B2Methods and apparatus for network address identification
Publication Date: 2022.05.31 WALMART APOLLO LLC
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AI summary

This application relates to apparatus and methods for communication with and management of datacenters, such as cloud datacenters employing multiple servers. A control server may identify one or more networks to be searched in a plurality of datacenters. The control server may identify a user request to execute the search for the networks in the plurality of datacenters. Based on the user request, the control server may generate a plurality of requests that request network data from the plurality of datacenters. The control server may transmit the plurality of requests to the plurality of datacenters. The control server may determine if a response to the requests is received. The response may include network data identifying one or more networks a datacenter supports. The control server may determine if the supported networks match the identified networks, and may provide status for display based on the determination.