Network Node ID Assignment via N-Carry Operations

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Solution Overview

Problem

In flexible multi-hop communication systems, manual configuration of network node IDs is impractical, and existing dynamic configuration methods require complex routing algorithms and tables, making it difficult to manage node IDs and routing information efficiently, especially when nodes join or leave the network.

Innovation Solution

A communication system uses a logical tree-based topology where each child node is assigned an ID based on its parent node, with IDs generated through operations like 2's carry or N-carry, allowing nodes to determine forwarding paths without maintaining extensive routing tables, and enabling efficient data forwarding and node ID management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If dynamic configuration with random ID assignment is used, then node ID acquisition becomes automatic and flexible, but complex routing algorithms and routing tables are required to manage routing information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenode ID configurationVSAvoidrouting algorithms and tables
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges node ID assignment with routing information by encoding parent node identifiers within child node IDs using N-carry operations. This combination eliminates the need for separate routing tables, as the routing information is embedded directly in the node identifiers themselves.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

Each node automatically determines its routing path by performing N-carry operations on its own ID and the destination ID. Nodes self-configure their routing behavior without requiring external routing tables or complex centralized routing algorithms, enabling autonomous routing decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If routing tables are maintained to enable efficient packet forwarding, then data transmission efficiency is improved, but the complexity of managing routing information increases when nodes join or leave the network

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidrouting information management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Routing information is merged into node identifiers through N-carry encoding. When nodes join or leave, only their identifiers need to be updated, and this information is automatically propagated through the hierarchy, eliminating the need to manually update separate routing tables.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The routing structure dynamically adapts to network changes through hierarchical N-carry operations. When a node joins or leaves, the changes are automatically reflected in the encoded identifiers of affected nodes, enabling dynamic routing adjustment without manual intervention or complex routing table updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If hierarchical tree topology with N-carry ID assignment is used, then routing information is embedded in node IDs simplifying management, but ID generation requires computational operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverouting table managementVSAvoidcomputational operations for ID generation
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical routing table lookups with mathematical N-carry operations on node identifiers. This substitution uses arithmetic computations instead of table-based routing, reducing memory access requirements and simplifying the routing decision process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP1944926B1Method and system for network data trasmitting
Publication Date: 2013.04.24 TELCORDIA APPLIED RES CENT TAIWAN
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AI summary

A method and system for network data transmitting in a communication system includes transmitting a data from at least one transmission node to at least one receiving node of a transmission-receiving group among the plurality of communication nodes by utilizing a node ID, the node ID of communication node in the group is being assigned by a N-carry operation of a determined number N.