Network Resource Flow Distribution Balancing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current telecommunications networks face challenges in optimizing the sharing of network resources among multiple data flows, leading to inefficient use of resources, congestion, and increased costs due to the elastic nature of application flows and varying network conditions.

Innovation Solution

A method that dynamically determines the use, demand, and constraint of network resources for each flow, calculates effective demand densities across multiple paths, and redistributes flows to balance demand densities, ensuring optimal resource utilization and minimizing congestion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If network resources are shared among multiple application flows without dynamic optimization, then network infrastructure costs are reduced, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates leading to congestion and performance degradation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidnetwork costs

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic flow distribution that continuously monitors network conditions and application performance, adjusting path selection and resource allocation in real-time based on changing demands and network states, transforming static resource sharing into an adaptive dynamic system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs feedback mechanisms by monitoring application performance metrics and network conditions, using this information to dynamically adjust flow distribution decisions, creating a closed-loop control system that continuously optimizes resource allocation based on actual system state

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If static flow distribution is used across multiple paths, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to varying network conditions and application requirements deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to network conditionsVSAvoidflow distribution complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing the network to automatically monitor its own conditions and application performance, making autonomous decisions about flow distribution without requiring complex external control mechanisms or manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal flow distribution mechanism that can handle multiple types of applications and network conditions through a single adaptive system, making the solution applicable across diverse scenarios without requiring specialized mechanisms for each case

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8126004B2Method for optimising the sharing of a plurality of network resources between a plurality of application flows

Publication Date: 2012.02.28 INFOVISTA

AI summary

The invention relates to a method for optimising the sharing of a plurality of network resources between a plurality of data flows generated by a plurality of applications, said flows being able to take a number n of paths [ABi], i=1 to n, linking at least one site A and at least one site B in a telecommunications network (6).The method according to the invention consists in modifying the distribution of the flows on the paths [ABi], i=1 to n, in such a way as to balance the Effective Demand Densities of the available paths.