Network Download Manager Reducing Bandwidth Usage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers with multiple Internet-connected devices often download the same updates or data multiple times, leading to bandwidth issues, data cap limitations, and increased processing power requirements.
Innovation Solution
A download manager system that identifies devices connected to a network, determines which devices need the same data, and stores or transmits the data accordingly to minimize redundant downloads across similar devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each user device individually downloads updates or data, then each device can obtain the required data independently, but bandwidth usage increases and data caps are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a download manager that consolidates download requests from multiple user devices. When a device needs to download data, the manager checks if other devices on the network also need the same data. If so, it merges the download requests into a single download operation, and then distributes the downloaded data to all requesting devices through the local network, thereby reducing redundant bandwidth consumption while ensuring all devices receive the required updates.
2Reliability
If each user device individually downloads updates or data, then data can be obtained independently, but processing power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The download manager acts as an intermediary between user devices and external data sources. Instead of each device independently contacting external servers and processing downloads, the manager centralizes this function. It receives download requests from multiple devices, manages the actual download operations, and distributes the data throughout the network, thereby reducing the processing burden on individual user devices while maintaining data availability.
3Reliability
If multiple devices download the same data, then each device receives the data it needs, but data caps are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The download manager performs preliminary actions by first identifying all devices that need a particular data update before initiating the download. It maintains a network inventory of devices and their software versions, allowing it to predict which devices require updates. By planning downloads in advance and coordinating them, the system ensures data is downloaded only once per device type and then distributed internally, preventing redundant data cap consumption while ensuring all devices receive necessary updates.
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AI summary
A download manager system ensures that data required by multiple device on a network is downloaded as few times as possible. The download manager system identifies one or more devices connected to a network, and obtains device information for each of the devices. The download manger system detects that a first device is downloading data. The download manager system determines that a second device may require the downloaded data. The download manger system may cause the data to be stored based on a determination that the second device may require the downloaded data. The download manager system may cause the downloaded data to be transmitted to the second device.