Network Node Mapping for High-Risk Communication Path Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems on the Internet lack the ability to accurately identify and visualize high-risk communication paths, making it difficult to recognize and mitigate potential disruptions due to disasters or other reliability issues.
Innovation Solution
An investigation apparatus and method that acquires location identification results of target nodes, visualizes them on a map, and outputs information about the regions they belong to, using regional attribute values and information to determine high-risk paths, and can control communication paths through a control signal transmission system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If time zone information of transit servers is used to detect risky communication paths, then detection accuracy of targeted attack e-mails is improved, but the reliability of detection is reduced due to possibility of time zone information being forged by server settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary verification mechanism that checks time zone information against multiple independent sources (server location data, network path analysis, geographic databases) before making detection decisions. This intermediary layer validates the authenticity of time zone information and reduces reliance on potentially forged single-source data, thereby maintaining detection accuracy while improving reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where detection results are continuously validated against known risk databases and communication patterns. When time zone information is detected, it triggers feedback loops that cross-check with multiple data sources and update detection algorithms based on verified patterns, reducing false positives from forged information while maintaining high detection accuracy
2Ease of operation
If communication paths are made transparent to users, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to recognize high-risk paths is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information system that acts as a bridge between the complex network infrastructure and the end user. This intermediary automatically analyzes communication paths, evaluates risk levels based on multiple parameters (geographic location, network topology, historical data), and presents simplified risk indicators to users without requiring them to understand underlying path details, thus maintaining ease of operation while preventing information loss
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses visual indicators (such as color-coded risk levels, icons, or alerts) to represent the security status of communication paths. High-risk paths are highlighted with distinctive visual markers that users can easily recognize without needing to understand the technical details of the communication path, thereby maintaining user convenience while ensuring path awareness information is not lost
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an investigation apparatus including: a location identification result acquisition part that acquires a location identification result of a target node to be investigated in a network; and a node visualization output part that visualizes and outputs the target node by disposing the target node on a map, on a basis of the location identification result, wherein the node visualization output part further outputs information on a region to which the target node belongs.